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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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China's Emperor of Evil
2016 1h 0m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
HistoryDocumentary
Synopsis
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In China's Valley of the Kings, there stands a tall, carved stone. It honors the resting place of a woman named Wu Zetian, who rose from concubine to become China's only female emperor. For more than a millennia, history claimed she killed her own children, held power through a ruthless rule of terror, and brought China to the edge of ruin. But are any of these claims true? Join the investigation as we revisit old evidence and reveal new truths, using artifacts and forensic tools to tell the true story of China's Emperor of Evil.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Eric Meyers
Narrator
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stephen Finnigan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
2 / 5
ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
3 / 5
RUNTIME
Did you know
Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
4 / 5
WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6329980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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5 / 5
WILD
Did you know
Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#05
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stephen Finnigan directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4IMDB entry: tt6329980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 60 min · 1h 0m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Stephen Finnigan
Production companies
Who made it
The Smithsonian Network
US
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2016-08-29· Smithsonian Channel
