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The documentary series aims to reshape the way the public sees cancer and strip away some of the fear and misunderstanding that has long surrounded it. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance but also of hubris, paternalism and misperception.
This program reveals the unorthodox life of Puyi, the last Emperor of China, through the use of rare footage from the period. Puyi's story, set against the immense luxury of the Chinese nobility, the decadent 1930s in Tianjin, the upheaval of World War II, the bleakness of prison, plus the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution, reflects the turbulent history of China and its people during the early and middle 20th Century.
It is rumored that there are twelve lost soldiers on the rivers and lakes, and those who win the soldiers can order the world. Jin Yiwei's Qian Bin Yuan Bin was ordered to track down the whereabouts of the soldiers. Instead, he was directed to make use of Ji Menda and bring trouble. At the critical moment, Yuan Bin's long-lost childhood playmate, the master of the Golden Knife Gate, appeared, releasing Yuan Bin's crisis.
Rise of the Great Wall is a 1986 Hong Kong television series based on the biography of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China and founder of the Qin Dynasty. The series is one of the biggest productions by ATV.
The figure of Peter the Great, as well as the era of his formation and reign, still excites the minds of people all over the world. The creators of the project will show how the last Russian tsar ascended the throne, although he was the fourteenth child in the family; how he won access to the sea when there was no professional army and navy in the country; and how in just a few decades he brought the Russian Empire to world leaders.
Akihito, the Emperor of Japan, abdicated on April 30, 2019. This 3-parts NHK World documentary series chronicles the life of a former "divine child" who became the symbol of the Japanese State when he ascended the throne in 1989.
It was the world's last Islamic empire - a super-power of a million square miles. From its capital in Istanbul it matched the glories of Ancient Rome. And after six centuries in power it collapsed less than a hundred years ago. Rageh Omaar, who has reported from across this former empire, sets out to discover why the Ottomans have vanished from our understanding of the history of Europe. Why so few realise the importance of Ottoman history in today's Middle East. And why you have to know the Ottoman story to understand the roots of many of today's trouble spots from Palestine, Iraq and Israel to Libya, Syria, Egypt, Bosnia and Kosovo.
A tale of the rise of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, from a childhood as a slave to becoming a powerful king. He realized his dream of unifying the warring states into one nation.
China's First Emperor was a documentary aired on The History Channel on 2008.
It tells the story of Qin Shi Huang's career as a military leader and ruthless ruler and how he unified China during the Qin Dynasty.
He is played by Xu Peng Kai.
A man named Thai goes on adventure to find dragons and to rule them
Caesar Augustus tells of how he became the emperor to his reluctant daughter, Julia following the death of her husband Agrippa.
Emperors of New York are inspired by the flexibility of New York's greed and glory in the 1980s.This six-part documentary depicts the lives of five influential figures in New York history.People who have made a huge contribution not only to New York City but to the world we live in today
The Emperor's Love Swap
The Emperor's Love Swap
Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty is a 2006 Chinese television series based on the life of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
This is the story of Su Baek-hyang, born as the elder daughter of King Mu-ryeong but unable to retain her title of princess due to her ambitious younger sister, Sol-hui. Humble and hard-working, she was taught never to want or to desire beyond what she has, but the fate given to her is one that will affect not only her life and her family's lives, but the entire nation as she struggles to find her place in life and fight for love.
Centers around the legend of Princess Huanzhu during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.