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Rise of the Great Wall is a 1986 Hong Kong television series based on the biography of Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang , personal name Ying Zheng , was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC...

, the First Emperor

Emperor of China

The Emperor of China refers to any sovereign of Imperial China reigning between the founding of Qin Dynasty of China, united by the King of Qin in 221 BCE, and the fall of Yuan Shikai's Empire of China in 1916. When referred to as the Son of Heaven , a title that predates the Qin unification, the...

of China and founder of the Qin Dynasty

Qin Dynasty

The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...

. The series is one of the biggest productions by ATV

Asia Television Limited

Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...

Plot

The series follows the life-story of Ying Cheng

Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang , personal name Ying Zheng , was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC...

, the young ruler of the Chun state

Qin (state)

The State of Qin was a Chinese feudal state that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history...

in the Warring States Period

Warring States Period

The Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, or the Warring Kingdoms period, covers the Iron Age period from about 475 BC to the reunification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC...

, who will eventually unify China under his Chun Dynasty

Qin Dynasty

, and become the First Emperor

Emperor of China

of a united China. The series also includes a subplot based on the life-story of King Or

Jing Ke

Jing Ke was a guest residing in the estates of Dan, crown prince of Yan and renowned for his failed assassination attempt of Ying Zheng, King of Qin state, who later became China's first emperor...

, a young assassin who attempted to take the emperor's life.

Chun state

Cast	Role
Tony Liu Tony Liu Tony Liu Yung is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He often appeared in martial arts films. He debuted in Bruce Lee's The Big Boss and later appeared in Lee's next three films.-Early life:...	Ying Cheng Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang , personal name Ying Zheng , was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC... (贏政)
Wong Wai (王偉)	Lui Bat-wai Lü Buwei Lü Buwei , Lord Wenxin 文信侯 was a Warring States Period merchant who schemed his way into governing the State of Qin. He served as Chancellor of China for King Zhuangxiang of Qin, and as regent and Chancellor for the king's young son Zheng, who became Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China... (呂不韋)
Paw Hee-ching Paw Hee-Ching Nina Paw Hee-Ching is a Hong Kong-based actress. She was born on July 20, 1949. Her parents are famous Chinese actor Bao Fong and Liu Su. Her younger brother Peter Pau is Academy Awards-winning and five-times Hong Kong Film Awards-winning cinematographer...	Lady Chiu (趙姬)
Hung Tak-sing (熊德誠)	Lo Ngoi (嫪毒)
Sum-sum (森森)	Empress Lei (李皇后)
Pau Hon-lam (鮑漢琳)	Wong Wan (王綰)
Sze-ma Wah-lung (司馬華龍)	Wong Tsin Wang Jian (Qin) Wang Jian , a military leader of Qin in the Warring States Period. He was born in Guanzhong county, city of Pinyang, Dongxiang village .-Major Achievement:... (王翦)
Kwan Wai-lun (關偉倫)	Mung Tim Meng Tian Meng Tian was a general of the Qin Dynasty who distinguished himself in campaigns against the Xiongnu and in the construction of the Great Wall of China. He was the elder brother of Meng Yi. He descended from a great line of military generals and architects... (蒙恬)
Leung Hon-wai (梁漢威)	Lei Si Li Si Li Si was the influential Prime Minister of the feudal state and later of the dynasty of Qin, between 246 BC and 208 BC. A famous Legalist, he was also a notable calligrapher. Li Si served under two rulers: Qin Shi Huang, king of Qin and later First Emperor of China—and his son, Qin Er Shi... (李斯)
Kong To (江圖)	Wai Liu (尉繚)
Fung Zan (馮真)	Lady Wah-yeung (華陽夫人)
Lo Chun-shun (魯振順)	King Chong-seung (秦莊襄王)
Cho Tat-wah Cho Tat-wah Cho Tat-wah or Tso Tat-wah was a film actor of Hong Kong, most famous for the roles he played in a number of Wuxia films in the 1950s and 1960s.... (曹達華)	King Chiu-seung (秦昭襄王)
Lam Kwok-hung (林國雄)	Fu-so Fusu Fusu was the first son of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, and hence the heir apparent. He believed that society would be impeccably run if everyone shared perfect knowledge .... (扶蘇)
Chow Wai-kuen (周慧娟)	Lady Wu (胡姬)
Siao San-yan (蕭山仁)	Chiu Ko Zhao Gao Zhao Gao was the chief eunuch during the Qin Dynasty of China. He played an instrumental role in the downfall of the Qin Dynasty.- Early life :... (趙高)
Chan Zik-wai (陳植槐)	Ha-how Joi (夏侯且)

Yin state

Cast	Role
Pat Poon (潘志文)	Crown Prince Dan Crown Prince Dan of Yan Crown Prince Dan of Yan was a crown prince of the state of Yan during the Warring States Period in China. Originally a hostage in the State of Qin, he was sent back to Yan in 232 BC. He sent Jing Ke to assassinate Qin Shi Huang, then Emperor of China, but he failed... (太子丹)
Damian Lau Damian Lau Damian Lau Chung-yan is a Hong Kong film and television actor, executive producer and film director. Lau has starred in many television drama series of various genres, produced by Hong Kong's TVB and ATV.-Early career:...	King Or Jing Ke Jing Ke was a guest residing in the estates of Dan, crown prince of Yan and renowned for his failed assassination attempt of Ying Zheng, King of Qin state, who later became China's first emperor... (荊軻)
Bowie Wu	King Hei King Xi of Yan King Xi of Yan was the last sovereign of the state of Yan in the last days Warring States Period of Chinese history. He was the son of King Xiao of Yan . He was born as Ji Xi , the same name of King Lie of Zhou and Count Yi of Cao .In the 28th year of his reign, the State of Qin began its... (燕王喜)
Michelle Yim Michelle Yim Michelle Yim Wai-ling , also known by her Chinese stage name Mai Suet , is a Hong Kong actress. She graduated from St Rose of Lima College and Shaw Brothers' Training School.-Early life and career:...	Suet-ying (雪瑩)
Ng Kong (吳剛)	Chun Mo-yeung Qin Wuyang Qin Wuyang was a young man who followed Jing Ke when the latter went on the mission to assassinate Ying Zheng, the king of Qin. Both Jing and Qin were first disguised as envoys from Yan and were there to present the severed head of "Fan Yuqi", a Qin turncoat, and a map of Dukang... (秦舞陽)
Kong Hon (江漢)	Koi Nip (蓋聶)
Cheng Gwan-min	Grandfather

Chiu state

Cast	Role
Ting Leung (丁亮)	Lord Ping-yuen (平原君)
Kenneth Ha (夏春秋)	King Hau-shing (趙孝成王)
Cheung Yick　(張翼)	Lei Muk Li Mu Li Mu was a prominent military General of Zhao during the Warring States period of China. He, together with Bai Qi, Wang Jian, and Lian Po were known as the Four Greatest Generals in Warring States era.-Career:... (李牧)
Ng Wing-sam (伍永森)	Kwok Hoi (郭開)

Others

Cast	Role
Petrina Fung Fung Bo Bo Petrina Fung Bo Bo is a Hong Kong actress. She is the daughter of Hong Kong actor Feng Feng and the sister of actor Fung Hak-On.She started her career as a child actress.-Filmography:-External links:* * *...	Mang-keung Maiden (孟姜女)
Wong Jo-see (黃造時)	Princess Ming-yee (明儀公主)
Betty Mak (麥翠嫻)	Princess Hon Mei (韓彌公主)
Cheng Lui (鄭雷)
Lai Suen (黎萱)

Production notes

The Rise of the Great Wall set a new standard for ATV

Asia Television Limited

as most television series previously produced by the station was not as good as those produced by its rival, TVB

Television Broadcasts Limited