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NOT including fantasy/wuxia/romance period dramas. This is purely for works that portray historical stories, albeit fictionalized somewhat.

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1. The Emperor and the Assassin

Chinese Movie - 1998

6.5

Qin Dynasty
About a famous assassination attempt on the first emperor
2. The Great Conqueror's Concubine

Hong Kong Movie - 1994

Late Qin dynasty
About the main players in the Chu-Han contention that leads to the founding of the Han dynasty
3. Han Wu Da Di

Chinese Drama - 2005, 58 episodes

8.5

Han Dynasty
Biographical drama about the Wu emperor
4. Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chinese Drama - 1994, 84 episodes

10

Three Kingdoms era (late Han dynasty to founding of the Jin dynasty)
Based on a novel that fictionalizes the history of this era
5. Red Cliff

Chinese Movie - 2008

9.0

Three Kingdoms era
Specifically about the burning of the ships at Red Cliff. The movie series tries to be a bit more historical than the novel/drama, but also has its own fictionalizations
6. Red Cliff 2

Chinese Movie - 2009

8.5

Three Kingdoms era
Specifically about the burning of the ships at Red Cliff. The movie series tries to be a bit more historical than the novel/drama, but also has its own fictionalizations
7. Empress Wu Cheh Tien

Chinese Drama - 1995, 30 episodes

Tang Dynasty
Biographical drama about the woman who declared herself Emperor, Wu Zetian.
8. Swords into Plowshares

Chinese Drama - 2026, 48 episodes

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era
Ensemble drama featuring historical figures that covers the chaos of this transitionary time period
9. Genghis Khan

Chinese Drama - 2004, 30 episodes

Late Song Dynasty - Yuan Dynasty
Biographical drama about Genghis Khan
10. Kang Xi Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 2001, 50 episodes

Qing Dynasty
Biographical drama about Emperor Kangxi
11. Yong Zheng Dynasty

Chinese Drama - 1999, 44 episodes

Qing Dynasty
Biographical drama about Emperor Yongzheng
12. Fearless

Hong Kong Movie - 2006

8.5

Late Qing Dynasty
Fictionalized biography of martial artist Huo Yuanjia. Contains a lot of historical references to the issues of the era, including imperialism and political instability
13. Towards the Republic

Chinese Drama - 2003, 60 episodes

8.0

Late Qing Dynasty - Republic era
Historical drama about the fall of the Qing dynasty, unequal treaties, and Sun Yat-sen's struggle to found a republic (and a little of the aftermath)
14. Da Zhai Men

Chinese Drama - 2001, 40 episodes

8.0

Late Qing Dynasty - Republic era - New China
Fictionalized account of a large wealthy family in the medical field in Beijing (based on the real family that ran Tongrentang). Very historically informed, including late Qing era palace politics, the 8-army alliance, the changeover to a republic, the Japanese invasion, and the founding of New China.
15. The Great Long March

Chinese Drama - 2026, 60 episodes

Republic era
Historical drama about the Long March
16. The Founding of a Republic

Chinese Movie - 2009

8.5

Republic era - New China
Historical drama about the final years of the Chinese Civil War

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