Wednesday, 8 February 2017

The Qin Empire III

Drama: The Qin Empire III
Chinese Title: 大秦帝国之崛起 / Da Qin Di Guo Zhi Jue Qi
Broadcast Network: CCTV-1
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Sohu, LeTV, Mango TV, Tencent, Bilibili

Broadcast Date: February 9, 2017

Genre: Historical, Politics, War
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 34 (TV), 40 (Online)
Director: Ding Hei
Screenwriter: Zhang Jianwei
Production Company: Chin Empire, China Central Television, China International Television Corporation (CITVC)
Production Date: 2011
Producer: Jiao Yang
Origin: China
Related: The Qin Empire, The Qin Empire II, The Qin Empire III, The Qin Empire IV
Source: Adapted from the novel Da Qin Di Guo (大秦帝国) by Sun Haohui
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

With the assistance of Queen Dowager Xuan, Wei Ran, Bai Qi and Fan Ju, King Zhaoxiang of Qin weakens the six states and lays the foundation for the eventual unification of China under his great grandson Ying Zheng many years later.

Not long after Ying Ji (Zhang Bo) comes to power, the states have become embroiled in endless warfare to expand their territories while the victories of Qin has put itself in a favorable position. Meanwhile, the state of affairs within Qin has seen Wei Ran (Zhao Chunyang) in a seat of power and Queen Dowager Xuan (Ning Jing) acting as regent while casting aside King Zhaoxiang.

To expand its territorial dominance, King Zhaoxiang conspires with strategist Su Qin (Wang Xiaoyi) to unite the five states against Qi, thus dealing it a detrimental blow. He also appoints Fan Ju (Wu Liansheng) a position in court, working with him to demote Wei Ran and strip the Queen Dowager of her political influence. King Zhaoxiang dispatches General Bai Qi (Xing Jiadong) to engage in four major battles that wipes out more than one million soldiers from the different states, and it proves to be a turning point for the rise of Qin.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Hengdian, Xiangshan and Bashang.
It is the third installment of the Qin Empire TV series.
Ding Hei returns as director along with many cast and crew of Qin Empire II.
Over 300 characters in the TV series are based on real historical figures.

Cast

	Zhang Bo as Qin Zhao Xiang Wang / Ying Ji
	Ning Jing as Xuan Taihou / Mi Bazi
	Xing Jiadong as Bai Qi
	Zhao Longhao as Wei Ran
	Wu Liansheng as Fan Ju
	Fu Dalong as Ying Si
	Shen Jiani as Zhao Man
	Wang Zitong as Wei Lingyou
	Ryan Wang Xiaoyi as Su Qin
	Wang Huichun as Qi Min Wang
	Huo Qing as Tian Wen
	Ying Qiang as Mi Rong

Supporting Cast

Lin Xiu Qiang as Han Nie
Wu Yuze as Wei Choufu
Chen Hao as Yi Quhai
Athena Ning Lu as Ye Yanghou
Bo Zhou as Ying Ji
Sun Qiang as Gan Mao
Jin Shengyu as Meng Ao
Ma Xiaoning as Wei Youzhan
Peng Guobin as Ying Fei
Zhang Jingwei as Ying Kui
Chen Xiao as Mi Yan
Yuan Yu as Tang Bazi
Shen Baoping as Li Bing
Ji Yongqing as Si Macuo
Li Mingchen as Mi Laohuan
Lu Jia as Zheng Anping
Yin Jing as Wang Ji
Sui Mingyang as Wang He
He Shubiao as Li Erlang
Xu Min as Ying Jiu
Crystal Xu Yuhan as Wei Choufu (Young)
Chai Yu as Wei Lingyou (Young)
Bian Tao as Wei Xiansheng
Hu Jiaxu as Ying Zhuo
Liu Hui as Ying Zhuang
Qiu Dongjiang as Hu Shang
Chen Liang as Gou Dao
Ma Sai as Ji Ming
Peng Bo as Chu Huaiwang
Tian Kai as Qi Guo Mi Tan Jia
Lu Wenjun as Qi Guo Mi Tan Yi
Li Huailong as Zhao Huiwen Wang
Zhang Di as Zhao Xiaocheng Wang
Wang Shuangbao as Lian Po
Jiao Gang as Lin Xiangru
Zhang Yiwen as Zhao Kuo
Liu Naiyi as Zhao Sheng
Song Zhongdong as Zhao Bao

Soundtracks

Listen - Jue Qi (崛起) by Tan Jing (谭晶)
Listen - Da Qin Di Guo Zhi Jue Qi Pian Tou Qu (大秦帝国之崛起片头曲) by Chun Yin Le (纯音乐)

Episode Ratings

CCTV-1
Date	Episode	CSM52 Ratings (%)	CSM52 Audience Share (%)	Ranking
2017-02-09	1-2	0.944	2.643	6
2017-02-10	3-4	0.911	2.550	2
2017-02-13	5-6	0.933	2.703	5
2017-02-14	7-8	0.905	2.719	5
2017-02-15	9-10	0.872	2.527	5
2017-02-16	11-12	0.948	2.780	5
2017-02-20	13-15	0.794	2.846	6
2017-02-21	16-18	0.723	2.578	7
2017-02-22	19-21	0.732	2.649	6
2017-02-23	22-24	0.778	2.842	6
2017-02-27	25-26	0.914	2.786	5
2017-02-28	27-28	0.912	2.787	5
2017-03-01	39-30	0.875	2.615	5
2017-03-02	31-32	1.043	3.172	2
2017-03-06	33-34	0.850	2.635	3
Average	1-34	0.876	2.722	5