
The Great Wall
Drama · History
Overview
In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of feudalism and the centralization of power in the form of a now-hereditary bureaucracy loyal to himself; burning books and burying scholars; the construction of a sumptuous palace for his concubines and also the Great Wall.
Top Cast


Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Emperor Shih Huang Ti
Shintarō Katsu
Emperor Shih Huang Ti


Fujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto
Princess Chu
Fujiko Yamamoto
Princess Chu


Ken Utsui
Ken Utsui
Crown Prince Tan
Ken Utsui
Crown Prince Tan


Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Hsi Liang
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Hsi Liang


Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Chiang-nu
Ayako Wakao
Chiang-nu


Kōjirō Hongō
Kōjirō Hongō
Li Hei
Kōjirō Hongō
Li Hei


Raizō Ichikawa
Raizō Ichikawa
Ching Ko
Raizō Ichikawa
Ching Ko


Isuzu Yamada
Isuzu Yamada
Dowager Empress
Isuzu Yamada
Dowager Empress


Eijirō Tōno
Eijirō Tōno
Li Tang
Eijirō Tōno
Li Tang
Gai Harada
Gai Harada
Gai Harada
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