Imperial China (221 BC - AD 1911)
by indeetee | created - 19 May 2014 | updated - 11 Mar 2020 | PublicFilms & series set during the imperial dynasties of China. Imperial China can be divided into three sub-periods: Early, Middle, and Late.
The Early sub-period
Qin dynasty (221–206 BC)
Han dynasty (202 BC–AD 220)
Three Kingdoms (220–280)
Jin dynasty (265–420)
Northern and Southern dynasties (420–589)
The Middle sub-period
Sui dynasty (AD 589–618)
Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907–960)
Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties (AD 960–1234)
The Late sub-period
Yuan dynasty (AD 1271–1368)
Ming dynasty (AD 1368–1644)
Qing dynasty (AD 1644–1911)
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1. Red Cliff (2008)
R | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.).
Director: John Woo | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 48,484 | Gross: $0.63M
Set in the Three Kingdoms period.
2. A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989)
145 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
China 2.200 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the... See full summary »
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Yimou Zhang, Gong Li, Tian-Ming Wu, Rongguang Yu
Votes: 1,086
Set during the Qin dynasty.
3. The Emperor's Shadow (1996)
130 min | Drama, History
Epic drama about China's first emperor (221 BC) who struggles to make his childhood best friend, now China's greatest composer, succumb to his will and compose a grand anthem to his exploits.
Director: Xiaowen Zhou | Stars: Wen Jiang, You Ge, Qing Xu, Chung Chang
Votes: 722 | Gross: $0.07M
Set during the Qin dynasty.
4. The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)
R | 162 min | Drama, History, Romance
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang, Zhou Sun, Xiaohe Lü
Votes: 6,465 | Gross: $1.33M
Set during the Qin dynasty
5. The Great Conqueror's Concubine (1994)
165 min | Action, Drama, History
Insurrection deposes the tyrannical first emperor of China during the evil Qin Dynasty. Warrior/general Xiang Yu and the cunning peasant Liu Pang join forces to win through civil war. Xiang... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Shin | Stars: Ray Lui, Rosamund Kwan, Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang
Votes: 299
Set during the Qin dynasty.
6. Sound of the Desert (2014– )
Drama, History, Romance
Yu Jin was raised within the desert tribes of Xiong Nu, was forced to flee to Chinese capital Chang'an where she got caught into palace politics due to her romantic involvement to important men.
Stars: ShiShi Liu, Eddie Peng, Ge Hu, Fala Chen
Votes: 167
Set during the Han dynasty.
7. The Lost Bladesman (2011)
Not Rated | 109 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of legendary Guan Yu crossing five passes & slaying six generals. He played a major role in the civil war that led to the collapse of Han Dynasty & the establishment of Shu Han of the 3 Kingdoms, making Liu Bei its first emperor.
Directors: Felix Chong, Alan Mak | Stars: Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Li Sun, Bing Shao
Votes: 4,531
Set at the end of the Han dynasty.
8. San guo yan yi (1995)
TV-14 | 3,840 min | Drama, History, War
In an age of turmoil, heroes will rise. . . It is the end of the 2nd Century and China is in a state of turmoil. The land is divided by warlords and the country is facing famine, droughts, ... See full summary »
Stars: Guoqiang Tang, Yanjun Sun, Guoan Bao, Jing-fei Li
Votes: 1,018
Set at the end of the Han dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period.
9. The Assassins (2012)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, History
Set in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, the story focuses on Cao Cao in his old age, exploring the areas of military tactics, love, and the relationship between father and son.
Director: Linshan Zhao | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su
Votes: 2,123
Set in the Three Kingdoms period.
10. Three Kingdoms (2008)
R | 102 min | Action, Drama, History
Based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guangzhong. It ranks as one of China's four most important pieces of literature.
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Andy Lau, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Maggie Q, Cunxin Pu
Votes: 6,676
Set in the Three Kingdoms period.
11. Red Cliff II (2009)
142 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Second and final part of epic tale about a legendary battle that changed the course of China history.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 25,353 | Gross: $0.63M
Set in the Three Kingdoms period.
12. Three Kingdoms (2010)
45 min | Drama, History, War
Long story of the rivalry, intrigues and wars of the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Based on the classical Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other related sources.
Stars: Hewei Yu, Yi Lu, Kai Kang, Jianbin Chen
Votes: 1,320
Set in the Three Kingdoms period.
13. Nirvana in Fire (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Story about a son's search for his family's lost honor.
Stars: Kei Gambit, Ge Hu, Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Kai Wang
Votes: 2,791
Set in the Northern and Southern period.
14. Prince of Lan Ling (2013– )
Drama, History, Romance
The legend reveals life and romance of ancient China's masterful warrior, who wears a mask to hide his beautiful features and to intimidate his enemies in battlefield.
Stars: Daniel Hiu Tung Chan, Shaofeng Feng, Qiang He, Tiara Huang
Votes: 168
Set during Northern Qi, one of the Northern dynasties.
15. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song
Votes: 116,242 | Gross: $11.05M
Set during the Tang dynasty
16. Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chao Deng, Carina Lau, Bingbing Li
Votes: 11,878 | Gross: $0.46M
Set during the Tang dynasty.
17. Journey to the West (1986–2000)
45 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An account of the legendary pilgrimage of the Tang dynasty Buddhist monk Tang Shen who traveled to the "Western Regions", that is, Central Asia and India, to obtain Buddhist sacred texts (... See full summary »
Stars: Liu Xiao Ling Tong, Dehua Ma, Huaili Yan, Shaohua Xu
Votes: 1,731
Set during the Tang dynasty.
18. The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017– )
Drama, History, Romance
The series is about the ups and downs in the life of Shen Zhen Zhu, a exceptional beauty living during the most turbulent periods of the Tang dynasty.
Stars: Kei Gambit, Tian Jing, Jialun Ren, Junjie Qin
Votes: 111
Set during the Tang dynasty.
19. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
R | 114 min | Action, Drama, Romance
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Ye Liu
Votes: 45,946 | Gross: $6.57M
Set during the Tang dynasty
20. An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, History
After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Kelly Chen, Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Xiaodong Guo
Votes: 4,140
Set in the Ten Kingdoms period.
21. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011)
Drama, History, Romance
Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century China. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne, and brutally wipes out her family. ... See full summary »
Stars: Zhen Zhao, Ruby Lin, Yikuan Yan, Jennifer Ling Hung
Votes: 200
Set in the Ten Kingdoms period.
22. The Great Wall (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau
Votes: 146,074 | Gross: $45.54M
Set during the Song dynasty.
23. Tin lung bak bo (1997)
45 min | Action, Drama, History
The story deals with several separate yet intertwining story lines, revolving around the protagonists Kiu Fung, Duen Yu and Hui Juk. Duen Yu is a young, naive prince of the Kingdom of Dali.... See full summary »
Stars: Felix Wong, Benny Chan, Carman Lee, Kwok-Keung Cheung
Votes: 484
Set during the Song dynasty.
24. The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983– )
42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
This is the first chapter of Jin Yong (Louis Cha)'s famous trilogy which also includes "Return of the Condor Heroes" (Shen Diao Xia Lu) and "Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre" (Yi Tian Tu Long ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Kien Shih, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 699
Set during the Song dynasty.
25. 14 Blades (2010)
R | 114 min | Action, History, Thriller
A kung fu thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and centered on a secret service agent (Donnie Yen) in the emperor's court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues.
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao, Chun Wu, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Votes: 8,471
Set during the Ming dynasty.
26. Swordsman II (1992)
R | 112 min | Action, Fantasy
Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying has been abducted.
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis, Waise Lee
Votes: 4,790
Set during the Ming dynasty.
27. Dragon Inn (1967)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action, Adventure
When the children of an executed General are pursued in 1457 China, some heroic martial arts swordsmen intervene.
Director: King Hu | Stars: Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan, Chun Shih, Ying Bai, Feng Hsu
Votes: 3,625
Set during the Ming dynasty.
28. Brotherhood of Blades (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action
This is a movie set in the late Ming Dynasty. The 3 main characters are all elite guards for the palace. One of their fellow guardsmen goes bad. His former companions must now forget their ... See full summary »
Director: Yang Lu | Stars: Chang Chen, Qianyuan Wang, Yuan Nie, Shih-Chieh King
Votes: 3,704
Set during the Ming dynasty.
29. Tian xia di yi (2005– )
45 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
The series is set in China during the Ming dynasty. Zhu Wushi, the uncle of the reigning Emperor, has been ordered by the previous emperor to establish a secret service called "Dragon ... See full summary »
Stars: Wallace Huo, Tammy Chen, Dicky Cheung, Yuanyuan Gao
Votes: 109
Set during the Ming dynasty.
30. The Imperial Doctress (2016– )
Drama, Romance
Set in the Ming Dynasty under the rule of Emperor Zhu Qi Zhen, Tan Yun Xian comes from a long line of medicine practitioners, her family having served as court physicians for several ... See full summary »
Stars: ShiShi Liu, Wallace Huo, Qing He, Chen Jin
Votes: 174
Set during the Ming dynasty.
31. The Duke of Mount Deer (1984– )
42 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
It is the early years of the Manchu (Qing) empire and the new Emperor (Andy Lau) needs all the help he can get from Tony Leung. Tony plays a double-dealing rogue who is never quite sure ... See full summary »
Stars: Ga-Yee Chan, Yau-Hau Chan, Ying Choi Cheung, Sau Lan Chow
Votes: 164
Set during the Qing dynasty.
32. Empresses in the Palace (2011–2012)
90 min | Drama, History, Romance
A young woman born in Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. After surviving through many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress dowager.
Stars: Li Sun, Kei Gambit, Jianbin Chen, Qian Sun
Votes: 2,136
Set during the Qing dynasty.
33. Huan zhu ge ge (1998–1999)
45 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A street girl, Xiao Yan Zi, in a mix-up ends up as a Princess (officially titled Huan Zhu Ge Ge) instead of her sworn sister (played by Ruby Lin). The adventures continue as Xiao Yan Zi ... See full summary »
Stars: Wei Zhao, Ruby Lin, Alec Su, Tielin Zhang
Votes: 1,348
Set during the Qing dynasty.
34. The Warlords (2007)
R | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.
Directors: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai-Man Yip | Stars: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jinglei Xu
Votes: 27,812 | Gross: $0.13M
Set during the Qing dynasty.
35. Da taijian Li Lianying (1991)
110 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of Li Lianying, a eunuch who wielded power in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention.
Director: Zhuangzhuang Tian | Stars: Wen Jiang, Xiaoqing Liu, Jiali Ding, Xianzhen Feng
Votes: 127
Set during the Qing dynasty.
36. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 281,553 | Gross: $128.08M
Set during the Qing dynasty.
37. Hero (2002)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 187,603 | Gross: $53.71M
Set during the Qing dynasty.
38. Rosy Business (2009– )
50 min | Drama
Stars: Sheren Tang, Yiu-Cheung Lai, Ka-nin Ngo, Ron Ng
Votes: 109
Set during the Qing dynasty.
39. 1911 (2011)
R | 99 min | Drama, History, War
A historical drama based on the founding of the Republic of China when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the Qing Dynasty.
Directors: Tao Hai, Wei Li, Guoqiang Tang, Li Zhang, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Winston Chao, Bingbing Li, Chun Sun
Votes: 6,525 | Gross: $0.13M
Set during the Qing dynasty.
40. White Vengeance (2011)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Drama, History
White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Shaofeng Feng, Leon Lai, Hanyu Zhang, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Votes: 2,008
Set during the Qin dynasty.
41. Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.
Director: Teddy Chan | Stars: Xueqi Wang, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Jun Hu, Bo-Chieh Wang
Votes: 8,539
Set during the Qing dynasty.
42. Hong lou meng (1987– )
45 min | Drama
Based on the mid-eighteenth century novel by Cao Xueqin, Beijing's CCTV's version of "A Dream in Red Mansions" (aka Dream of the Red Chamber) is known by many to be the ultimate and best ... See full summary »
Stars: Jie Deng, Fenqiang Ouyang, Xiaoxu Chen, Ting Li
Votes: 688
Set during the Qing dynasty.
43. The Last Emperor (1987)
PG-13 | 163 min | Biography, Drama, History
Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying
Votes: 111,461 | Gross: $43.98M
Set during the Qing dynasty.
44. Perfect Couple (2014– )
Romance
Jin Yuan Bao, a handsome and rich young master is forced to get married to a girl he doesn't even know. The bride runs away before the night of the wedding, instead, the witty Yu Qi Ling becomes the fake bride because of a hidden reason.
Stars: Wallace Huo, Yan Tang, Mi Gong, Youming Huang
Votes: 88
45. Dragon Inn (1992)
88 min | Action, Thriller
During the Ming Dynasty, Tsao Siu-yan, a power-crazed eunuch who rules his desert region of China as if he were the Emperor, ruthlessly thwarts plots against him and sets a trap for one of this enemies at the Dragon Gate Inn.
Directors: Raymond Lee, Siu-Tung Ching, Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen
Votes: 4,832
46. Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
From legendary action director Tsui Hark and the creators of international smash hit Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame comes the captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in ... See full summary »
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Carina Lau, Chien Sheng, Mark You-Ting Chao, Angelababy
Votes: 5,189 | Gross: $0.09M
47. Butterfly and Sword (1993)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Dynamo Michelle Yeoh stars as a loyalist who attempts to keep the King's empire from being overthrown by a revolutionary group.
Director: Michael Mak | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michelle Yeoh, Joey Wang, Elvis Tsui
Votes: 1,278
48. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
R | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen, Jacky Cheung
Votes: 19,884
49. The Bride with White Hair (1993)
92 min | Action, Fantasy, Romance
Cho Yat-Hang, the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against an evil cult, falls in forbidden love with Lien Ni-Chang, a killer for the evil cult.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Francis Ng, Elaine Lui
Votes: 3,840
50. The Empress Dowager (1989)
100 min | Biography, Drama, History
Court intrigue in China after the Taiping Rebellion is suppressed.
Director: Han Hsiang Li | Stars: Daoming Chen, Ye Chen, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Gong Li
Votes: 136
51. Lord of Shanghai (2016)
111 min | Drama
The story is set in early 20th century. Country girl Cassia is sold as a maid to a Shanghai brothel, where Madam Shin considers her a no- count big foot with big breasts. But Cassia soon ... See full summary »
Director: Sherwood Hu | Stars: Jun Hu, Nan Yu, Hao Qin, Rhydian Vaughan
Votes: 657
52. 55 Days at Peking (1963)
Unrated | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, U.S. marine, Maj. Matt Lewis, along with British consul, Sir Arthur Robertson, develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.
Directors: Nicholas Ray, Guy Green, Andrew Marton | Stars: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson
Votes: 7,414
53. Xuan Zang (2016)
90 min | Biography, History
During the Tang Dynasty's during the era of "Zhen Guan" (era name during rule of Emperor Taizong), the young Xuan Zang monk, in his quest for the knowledge in Buddhism, embarked on a ... See full summary »
Director: Jianqi Huo | Stars: Xiaoming Huang, Zheng Xu, Purba Rgyal, Jin Luo
Votes: 509
54. To Die with Honor (2017)
TV-14 | 112 min | Action, History, War
The movie is based on a real historic event. During French's invading war against China in 1885, the French army took over Zhengnan Guan located in the Guangxi Province. Wishing to protect ... See full summary »
Director: Feng Gao | Stars: Qihu An, Yunjin Cao, Denis Chernov, Shaune Diop
Votes: 151
55. The Princess Weiyoung (2016)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, History, Romance
After managing to escape from death, Northern Liang's princess takes on the identity of her saviour, Li Wei Young, in order to seek revenge against her enemies who destroyed her kingdom.
Stars: Yan Tang, Ma Cheng, Jin Luo, Hsin Ai Lee
Votes: 1,064
56. The King's Woman (2017)
TV-14 | Action, Drama, History
A sad love triangle in the ancient imperial palace.
Stars: Dilraba Dilmurat, Vin Zhang, Tong Yang, Chang Liu
Votes: 700
57. Princess Agents (2017)
45 min | Action, Drama, Romance
The growing process of an ancient Chinese female warrior.
Stars: Zanilia Zhao, Kenny Lin, Shawn Dou, Xiaojie Tian
Votes: 1,108
58. The Advisors Alliance (2017– )
45 min | Biography, Drama, History
Life of Sima Yi, a famous ancient Chinese advisor during the Three Kingdom Era who helps Cao Pi to usurp the throne.
Stars: Xiubo Wu, Chen Li, Tao Liu, Laixi
Votes: 330
59. Brotherhood of Blades 2 (2017)
120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the Ming dynasty of China, Shen Lian (starring Chang Chen), a secret police of corrupt government, is trapped by the conspiracy on a mission. To prove the innocence, he seeks the truth with a girl called Bei Zhai (starring Yang Mi).
Director: Yang Lu | Stars: Chang Chen, Mi Yang, Yi Zhang, Jiayin Lei
Votes: 2,226 | Gross: $0.01M
60. Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A young girl searches for the truth about her older sister's death by becoming a seamstress in the Emperor's harem.
Stars: Jinyan Wu, Yuan Nie, Enshang Liu, Charmaine Sheh
Votes: 1,606
61. Rampant (2018)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Drama, History
Lee Chung is a Prince of Joseon, but he has been taken hostage to the Qing Dynasty.
Director: Kim Sung-hoon | Stars: Hyun Bin, Seo Ji-hye, Jang Dong-Gun, Heo Sung-tae
Votes: 4,817 | Gross: $0.17M
62. Shadow (2018)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Chao Deng, Li Sun, Ryan Zheng, Qianyuan Wang
Votes: 18,204 | Gross: $0.52M
63. The Unity of Heroes (2018)
104 min | Action
It tells the story of a generation of master Huang Feihong's calm and sagacious characteristics, and in the double worries of the provocation of Beiquan and the invasion of foreigners.
Director: Zhenzhao Lin | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Na Wei, Michael Tong, Lubing Li
Votes: 497
64. Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)
TV-14 | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a demon cat appears and breaks the peace of Chang'an City, causing a series of strange events, poet Bai Letian and monk Kukai join hands to investigate the death of the emperor's concubine by following the trail left by the cat.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Xuan Huang, Shôta Sometani, Yuqi Zhang, Hao Qin
Votes: 3,045
65. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
R | 122 min | Action, Adventure
Set three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to unearth the fabled lost city buried in the desert.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Xun Zhou, Kun Chen, Gwei Lun-Mei
Votes: 8,592 | Gross: $0.17M
66. The Assassin (2015)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Drama, History
A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou | Stars: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Yun Zhou, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Votes: 17,978 | Gross: $0.61M
67. Ashes of Time (1994)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama
A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Votes: 16,952 | Gross: $0.17M
68. Flirting Scholar (1993)
102 min | Comedy, Romance
A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich family in order to pursue the ravishing servant girl who has stolen his heart.
Director: Lik-Chi Lee | Stars: Stephen Chow, Gong Li, Pak-Cheung Chan, James Wong
Votes: 6,198
69. Justice, My Foot! (1992)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A shyster with an equally eccentric kung-fu ace of a wife manage to bring justice to the court.
Director: Johnnie To | Stars: Stephen Chow, Anita Mui, Man-Tat Ng, Carrie Ng
Votes: 3,113
70. Flowers of Shanghai (1998)
Unrated | 113 min | Drama
In the "flower houses" (upscale brothels) of Shanghai, various interweaving stories of love, loyalty, and deceit play out subtly.
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Michiko Hada, Michelle Reis, Carina Lau
Votes: 4,076
71. The Empress Ki (2013–2014)
Action, Drama, Romance
A Korea-born warrior girl had to be a servant at the Mongol Yuan court but somehow overcame her low status to become an empress in another land.
Stars: Ha Ji-Won, Ji Chang-wook, Oh Gwang-Rok, Choi Jung-Won
Votes: 3,580
72. Female Prime Minister (2013)
45 min | Comedy, History, Romance
Stars: Kate Hawkins, Yueyuan Liu, Bingqiang Chen, Zanilia Zhao
Votes: 56
73. Beauties in the Closet (2018)
Drama, Romance
To reduce the slaughter of foxes by the current Emperor, a pair of sisters from the fox tribe; Huang Qingfeng (a weasel sprite) and Hu Feiluan (a nine-tailed red fox) decided to enter the ... See full summary »
Stars: Bingqing Hu, Yao Chen, Vic Chou, Ruoxuan Chen
Votes: 5
74. The Promise (2005)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Empowered by the love of a slave (Jang), a royal concubine (Cheung) is given the chance to make an extraordinary decision.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Cecilia Cheung, Jang Dong-Gun, Hiroyuki Sanada, Nicholas Tse
Votes: 9,487 | Gross: $8.19M
75. The Ming Dynasty Assassin (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Drama
In the waning years of the Ming Dynasty, influential eunuch Wei Zhongxian extends his corrupt control over state affairs for selfish gain.
Director: Jianan He | Stars: Zhan Mu, Alen Tan Xu
Votes: 23
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