This clip illustrates how the Yan kingdom attempted to assassinate emperor Qin Shi Huang. After the failed attempt, Qin Huang accelerated the war efforts and conquered all of the neighboring kingdoms within the next decade to achieve his dream of creating an empire.

This clip characterizes Chinese society under Qin: no one is safe as he battles against corruption and treason.

This is a brief overview of the Qin Dynasty and Ying Zheng's determination to unify all of China under a Qin Mandate.

Confucius (Kong Qui) urges the emperor to stop the tradition of burying people alive with their masters because he finds it to be unethical. He advocates for valuing human life and treating others, even slaves, with respect.

Ying Zheng discusses his early life in a revealing scene with some of his soldiers