Overview
Series synopsis
The Qin Empire, also known as 大秦帝国 is a Chinese drama war & politics television series that premiered on iQiyi on December 18, 2009. It ended on May 24, 2022. It was created by Sun Haohui. It stars Wang Zhifei, Fu Dalong, Ning Jing and Zhang Bo.
The rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin.
Premise
The rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Wang Zhifei as 商鞅 -卫鞅
- Fu Dalong as 秦惠文王-嬴驷
- Ning Jing as 芈八子
- Zhang Bo as 秦昭襄王-嬴稷
- Fu Miao as 惠文后-魏纾
- He Ziming as 嬴荡
- Yu Entai as 张仪
- Ning Lu as 叶阳
Supporting cast
- Yuan Yu as 唐八子
- Wang Zitong as 魏伶优
- Hou Yong as 秦孝公-嬴渠梁
- Xing Jiadong as 白起
- Shen Jiani as 赵蔓
- Zhao Longhao as 魏冉
- Wu Liansheng as 范雎
- Liu Zhaohong as 秦昭襄王-嬴稷
- Wang Shuangbao as 廉颇
- Jiao Gang as 蔺相如
- Peng Zhidong as 嬴虔
- Zhang Di as 赵孝成王-赵丹
Guest cast
- Yu Yang as 景监
- Lu Ying as 杜挚
- Du Yulu as 公叔痤
- Dong Qiming as 孙膑
- Ji Chen as 齐威王-田因齐
- Zhang Luyi as 嬴政
- Duan Yihong as 吕不韦
- Li Naiwen as 李斯
- You Yongzhi as 王翦
- Zhu Zhu as 赵姬
- Xin Baiqing as 秦庄襄王-嬴异人
- Vivian Wu as 华阳夫人
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 217 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 48 | December 18, 2009 | February 4, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 51 | September 5, 2013 | October 17, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 40 | February 9, 2017 | March 14, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 78 | December 1, 2020 | May 24, 2022 |
Season 1 preview
48 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 18, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 19, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 20, 2009 |
Season 2 preview
51 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 5, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 6, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 7, 2013 |
Season 3 preview
40 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 9, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 9, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 10, 2017 |
Season 4 preview
78 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 1, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 8, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 15, 2020 |
Production
Genres
Drama, War & Politics
Country
CN
Original language
zh
Release
| Original network/platform | iQiyi |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 18, 2009 |
| Last aired | May 24, 2022 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 20:00:00 |