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Qin Dynasty

About a famous assassination attempt on the first emperor

Late Qin dynasty

About the main players in the Chu-Han contention that leads to the founding of the Han dynasty

Han Dynasty

Biographical drama about the Wu emperor

Three Kingdoms era (late Han dynasty to founding of the Jin dynasty)

Based on a novel that fictionalizes the history of this era

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

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

Tang Dynasty

Biographical drama about the woman who declared herself Emperor, Wu Zetian.

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era

Ensemble drama featuring historical figures that covers the chaos of this transitionary time period

Late Song Dynasty - Yuan Dynasty

Biographical drama about Genghis Khan

Qing Dynasty

Biographical drama about Emperor Kangxi

Qing Dynasty

Biographical drama about Emperor Yongzheng

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  Contains a lot of historical references to the issues of the era, including imperialism and political instability

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)

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.