The Qin Empire (TV series)

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The Qin Empire
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Traditional Chinese	大秦帝國之裂變
Simplified Chinese	大秦帝国之裂变
Hanyu Pinyin	Dà Qín Dìguó zhī Lièbiàn
Genre	Historical drama
Developed by	Qin Zhengui Zhang Jie Wang Hao
Screenplay by	Sun Haohui
Story by	Sun Haohui
Directed by	Huang Jianzhong Yan Yi
Creative directors	Jin Xiwu Ma Yingbo
Presented by	Peng Jianming Wang Guangqun Duan Xiannian Li Ruigang Liu Bin Wang Yaxing Qu Xiangjun Jiao Yang
Starring	Hou Yong Wang Zhifei Gao Yuanyuan Du Yulu Lü Zhong Sun Feihu Xu Huanshan You Yong
Ending theme	Dafeng Qi Xi Yun Feiyang (大风起兮云飞扬) performed by Liao Changyong and Tan Jing
Composer	Zhao Jiping
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	51 (original version) 48 (China version)
Production
Executive producers	He Xiaoli Wang Heng Lü Hongqiang Lin Feng Lu Shuchao Cai Sanqiang Guo Ziqiang
Producers	Zhang Ziyang Gu Lingyang Li Yuan Chen Liang Li Xiubao
Production location	China
Cinematography	Yuan Xiaoman
Editors	Li Zimeng Kang Zhenhai
Running time	45 minutes per episode
Production companies	Shaanxi Broadcast and TV Network Shaanxi TV Shanghai Media Group Fujian Media Group Beijing Military Region Political Department Ally Television Arts Centre Shaanxi Guofeng Pictures Investment Beijing Changhe Lüzhou Cultural Development
Related
The Qin Empire II: Alliance (2012)
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The Qin Empire is a 2009 Chinese television series based on Sun Haohui's novel of the same Chinese title, which romanticises the rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period under the leadership of Duke Xiao of Qin. It was produced in 2006 and first aired on television channels in China in December 2009. It was followed by three sequels: The Qin Empire II: Alliance (2012), The Qin Empire III (2017) and The Qin Empire IV (2019), which were also based on Sun Haohui's novels.