Foreign Dramas and Movies concerning Chinese History

Hey y'all! This list comprises both dramas and movies of foreign origin (Filipino, Japanese, Korean or Thai) regarding or including Chinese history in their plots. Please, help me find more and more items with which I can fill in this new list of mine! ;D

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1. Kingdom

Japanese Movie - 2019

ANCIENT - Qin state (from the Warring States period) .
2. Kingdom 2: Far and Away

Japanese Movie - 2022

ANCIENT - Qin, Wei and Chu states (from the Warring States period) .
3. Kingdom 3: Flame of Destiny

Japanese Movie - 2023

ANCIENT - Chu, Zhao and Qin states (from the Warring States period) .
4. Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General

Japanese Movie - 2024

ANCIENT - Qin and Zhao states (from the Warring States period) .
5. Edge of the Empire

Thai Movie - 2010

IMPERIAL - Han dynasty .
6. Ja Myung Go

Korean Drama - 2009, 39 episodes

IMPERIAL - Eastern Han dynasty .
7. King Gwanggaeto the Great

Korean Drama - 2011, 92 episodes

IMPERIAL - Northern Yan, Former Yan and Later Yan kingdoms (from the Sixteen Kingdoms period) .
8. Yeon Gae Somun

Korean Drama - 2006, 100 episodes

IMPERIAL - Sui <-> Tang dynasties .
9. The Great Battle

Korean Movie - 2018

IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
10. The Great King's Dream

Korean Drama - 2012, 70 episodes

IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
11. Dae Jo Yeong

Korean Drama - 2006, 134 episodes

IMPERIAL - Tang <-> Wu Zhou dynasties .
12. The Iron Empress

Korean Drama - 2009, 78 episodes

IMPERIAL - Liao dynasty .
13. Korea-Khitan War

Korean Drama - 2023, 32 episodes

IMPERIAL - Liao dynasty .
14. Kang Gam Chan

Korean Drama - 1973, 77 episodes

IMPERIAL - Liao dynasty .
15. Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea

Japanese Movie - 2007

IMPERIAL - Mongol Empire .
16. The Great King of Mongolia

Japanese Movie - 1959

IMPERIAL - Mongol Empire .
17. Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Japanese Movie - 1958

IMPERIAL - Mongol Empire .
18. God of War

Korean Drama - 2012, 56 episodes

IMPERIAL - Mongol Empire and Yuan dynasty .
19. Empress Ki

Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes

IMPERIAL - Yuan dynasty .
20. Shin Don

Korean Drama - 2005, 61 episodes

IMPERIAL - Mongol Empire and Yuan <-> Northern Yuan dynasties .
21. The Warriors

Korean Movie - 2001

IMPERIAL - Mongol Empire and Yuan dynasty <-> Ming dynasty .
22. The Pirates

Korean Movie - 2014

IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
23. Jang Young Shil

Korean Drama - 2016, 24 episodes

IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
24. The Fortress

Korean Movie - 2017

IMPERIAL - Ming <-> Qing dynasties .
25. The Swordsman

Korean Movie - 2020

IMPERIAL - Ming <-> Qing dynasties .
26. The Three Musketeers

Korean Drama - 2014, 12 episodes

IMPERIAL - Later Jin <-> Qing dynasties .
27. Splendid Politics

Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes

IMPERIAL - Later Jin <-> Qing dynasties .
28. My Dearest

Korean Drama - 2023, 10 episodes

IMPERIAL - Later Jin <-> Qing dynasty .
29. My Dearest Part 2

Korean Drama - 2023, 11 episodes

IMPERIAL - Qing dynasty .
30. Cruel Palace - War of Flowers

Korean Drama - 2013, 50 episodes

IMPERIAL - Qing dynasty .
31. Bukbeolgeom

Korean Drama - 1970, 10 episodes

IMPERIAL - Qing dynasty .
32. Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

IMPERIAL - Qing dynasty .
33. Captivating the King

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

IMPERIAL - Qing dynasty .
34. War of the Arrows

Korean Movie - 2011

IMPERIAL - Qing dynasty .
35. The Night Owl

Korean Movie - 2022

IMPERIAL - Qing dynasty .
36. The Wandering Princess

Japanese Movie - 1960

MODERN - Manchukuo puppet state (during the Republic of China) .
37. My Way

Korean Movie - 2011

MODERN - Manchukuo puppet state (during the Republic of China) .
38. Assassination

Korean Movie - 2015

MODERN - sometime during the Second Sino-Japanese War (from the Republican Chinese period) and the Manchukuo puppet state (during the Republic of China) .
39. Different Dreams

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

MODERN - sometime during the Second Sino-Japanese War (from the Republican Chinese period) and the Manchukuo puppet state (during the Republic of China) .
40. Ruten no Ouhi: Saigo no Koutei

Japanese Special - 2003, 2 episodes

MODERN - sometime during the Manchukuo puppet state (during the Republic of China) and the Second World War (from the Republican Chinese period) .
41. Korea

Korean Movie - 1954

MODERN - Korean War (from the PRC period) .
42. Comrades

Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

MODERN - Korean War (from the PRC period) .
43. The Battle: Roar to Victory

Korean Movie - 2019

MODERN - Korean War (from the PRC period) .
44. The Long Way Home

Korean Movie - 2015

MODERN - Korean War (from the PRC period) .
45. Meet You at the Blossom

Thai Drama - 2024, 12 episodes

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