Qin Road (Qin Zhi Dao),?one of the
largest TV series of this year, with an investment of more than 30
million yuan, started shooting in city of Ordos in Inner Mongolia
on Wednesday.
The 35-episode TV series, from the specific perspective of
repairing roads, portray how Emperor Qin Shihuang (259-210 B.C.)
managed the country after its unification and how people from every
ethnic group fought against the adverse environment.
Famous director Chen Jialin and Xiao Feng join hands again with
scriptwriter Lin Haiou in creating this epic work. The cast for the
renowned TV series, Wang Zhaojun, is participating in the
production.
Actors Kou Shixun, Wu Jin'an and actress Cong Shan star in the
new TV series, which is expected to finish by the end of 2007 and
be released around the time for Beijing Olympics.
Qin Road, one of the major routes in ancient China, is
called "the earliest freeway in human history" with a length of
over 700 kilometers.
The set of Qin
Road
Actor Kou Shixun to play
Emperor Qin Shihuang
Actress Cong Shan to play a
concubine of Emperor Qin
(CRI.cn August 24, 2007)
