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China's Emperor of Evil

China's Emperor of Evil

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 29, 2016

Runtime

1h 0m

Genres

History, Documentary

User Score

100%

Original Title

China's Emperor of Evil

Production Companies

The Smithsonian Network

Director

Stephen Finnigan

Description

In China's Valley of the Kings, there stands a tall, carved stone. It honors the resting place of a woman named Wu Zetian, who rose from concubine to become China's only female emperor. For more than a millennia, history claimed she killed her own children, held power through a ruthless rule of terror, and brought China to the edge of ruin. But are any of these claims true? Join the investigation as we revisit old evidence and reveal new truths, using artifacts and forensic tools to tell the true story of China's Emperor of Evil.