The Emperor's Shadow
1996, Chinese. Directed by Zhou Xiaowen.
Epic drama about China's first emperor (221 BC) who struggles to make his childhood best friend, now China's greatest composer, succumb to his will and compose a grand anthem to his exploits.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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- Released
- 31 October 1996
- Original title
- 秦颂
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Written by
- Lu Wei
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The Emperor's Shadow runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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The Emperor's Shadow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1996. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Emperor's Shadow?
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Who directed The Emperor's Shadow?
The Emperor's Shadow (1996) was directed by Zhou Xiaowen and stars Ge You, Jiang Wen, Xu Qing.