Best Historical Dramas & Movies
History is sooooo fascinating.
Historical dramas & movies but list is not about Martial Arts or Wuxia (that's another list). So historical dramas aka costume dramas.
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![The Longest Day in Chang'an]()
1. The Longest Day in Chang'an
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
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![Empresses in the Palace]()
2. Empresses in the Palace
Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
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![Story of Yanxi Palace]()
3. Story of Yanxi Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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![Masquerade]()
4. Masquerade
Korean Movie - 2012
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![The Long Ballad]()
5. The Long Ballad
Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes
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![Nirvana in Fire]()
6. Nirvana in Fire
Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
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![The Fatal Encounter]()
7. The Fatal Encounter
Korean Movie - 2014
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![The Treacherous]()
8. The Treacherous
Korean Movie - 2015
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![Ming Dynasty]()
9. Ming Dynasty
Chinese Drama - 2019, 64 episodes
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![A Frozen Flower]()
10. A Frozen Flower
Korean Movie - 2008
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![The King's Woman]()
11. The King's Woman
Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
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![Duelist]()
12. Duelist
Korean Movie - 2005
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![Jumong]()
13. Jumong
Korean Drama - 2006, 81 episodes
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![The Grand Heist]()
14. The Grand Heist
Korean Movie - 2012
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![Legend of Mi Yue]()
15. Legend of Mi Yue
Chinese Drama - 2015, 81 episodes
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![The Princess Wei Young]()
16. The Princess Wei Young
Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
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![Scarlet Heart]()
17. Scarlet Heart
Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
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![Siege in Fog]()
18. Siege in Fog
Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
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![Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo]()
19. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
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![Moon Embracing the Sun]()
20. Moon Embracing the Sun
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
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![Empress Ki]()
21. Empress Ki
Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
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![Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin]()
22. Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin
Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes
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![Jewel in the Palace]()
23. Jewel in the Palace
Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
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![The Great Queen Seondeok]()
24. The Great Queen Seondeok
Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
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![The Admiral: Roaring Currents]()
25. The Admiral: Roaring Currents
Korean Movie - 2014
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![The Handmaiden]()
26. The Handmaiden
Korean Movie - 2016
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![The King and the Clown]()
27. The King and the Clown
Korean Movie - 2005
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![The Slave Hunters]()
28. The Slave Hunters
Korean Drama - 2010, 24 episodes
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![The Face Reader]()
29. The Face Reader
Korean Movie - 2013
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![Tree with Deep Roots]()
30. Tree with Deep Roots
Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
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![The Sleepless Princess]()
31. The Sleepless Princess
Chinese Drama - 2020, 35 episodes
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![The Double]()
32. The Double
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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![The Wolf]()
33. The Wolf
Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes
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![The Story of Ming Lan]()
34. The Story of Ming Lan
Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
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![Rule the World]()
35. Rule the World
Chinese Drama - 2017, 45 episodes
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![The Love by Hypnotic]()
36. The Love by Hypnotic
Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
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![Hwang Jin Yi]()
37. Hwang Jin Yi
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
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![The Huntresses]()
38. The Huntresses
Korean Movie - 2014
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![Good Bye, My Princess]()
39. Good Bye, My Princess
Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
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![Cruel Romance]()
40. Cruel Romance
Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
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![The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang]()
41. The King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang
Korean Drama - 2013, 108 episodes
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![Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace]()
42. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace
Chinese Drama - 2018, 87 episodes
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![The Romance of Tiger and Rose]()
43. The Romance of Tiger and Rose
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
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![The Legend of Hao Lan]()
44. The Legend of Hao Lan
Chinese Drama - 2019, 62 episodes
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![The Sword and the Brocade]()
45. The Sword and the Brocade
Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes
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![Nobunaga Concerto]()
46. Nobunaga Concerto
Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
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![Under the Power]()
47. Under the Power
Chinese Drama - 2019, 55 episodes
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![The Romance of Hua Rong]()
48. The Romance of Hua Rong
Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
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![Royal Nirvana]()
49. Royal Nirvana
Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes
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![Legend of Lu Zhen]()
50. Legend of Lu Zhen
Chinese Drama - 2013, 59 episodes
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![The Rise of Phoenixes]()
51. The Rise of Phoenixes
Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
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![Lost Love in Times]()
52. Lost Love in Times
Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
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![Bridal Mask]()
53. Bridal Mask
Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
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![Perfect Couple]()
54. Perfect Couple
Chinese Drama - 2014, 45 episodes
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![Damo]()
55. Damo
Korean Drama - 2003, 14 episodes
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![Tale of Arang]()
56. Tale of Arang
Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
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![The King in Love]()
57. The King in Love
Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
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![Till the End of the Moon]()
58. Till the End of the Moon
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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![Dong Yi]()
59. Dong Yi
Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
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![Legend of the Dragon Pearl: The Indistinguishable Road]()
60. Legend of the Dragon Pearl: The Indistinguishable Road
Chinese Drama - 2017, 90 episodes
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![Oh My General]()
61. Oh My General
Chinese Drama - 2017, 60 episodes
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![The Great Seer]()
62. The Great Seer
Korean Drama - 2012, 35 episodes
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![Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!]()
63. Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!
Korean Drama - 2008, 24 episodes
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![Capital Scandal]()
64. Capital Scandal
Korean Drama - 2007, 16 episodes
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![Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1]()
65. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1
Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes
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![Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2]()
66. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2
Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes
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![The Glory]()
67. The Glory
Chinese Drama - 2025, 30 episodes
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![The Princess Royal]()
68. The Princess Royal
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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![Go Princess, Go!]()
69. Go Princess, Go!
Chinese Drama - 2015, 35 episodes
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![Fake Princess]()
70. Fake Princess
Chinese Drama - 2020, 27 episodes
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![The Empress of China]()
71. The Empress of China
Chinese Drama - 2014, 96 episodes
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![The Last Empress]()
72. The Last Empress
Korean Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
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![Novoland: The Castle in the Sky]()
73. Novoland: The Castle in the Sky
Chinese Drama - 2016, 28 episodes
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![Princess Agents]()
74. Princess Agents
Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
