Minority Ethnic Groups | 少数民族题材

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List of movies not on MDL yet:
https://www.douban.com/doulist/151931997/ 。
https://www.douban.com/doulist/151931997/ 。

【Extinct Countries and Ethnic Groups】 (Xiongnu, Khitan) are moved to here:
Southern China/Tibet。
Northwest China/Mongolian Plateau 。
Northeast China/Manchuria/Korean Peninsula 。

【Actor Representation Scale】
5/5 = ALL ethnic-minority roles are played by actors of the matching heritage.
4.9/5 = Actors are ALL Taiwanese aborigines, just not the same group (too difficult to cast).
4/5 = MOST match.
3/5 = SOME match.
2/5 = Only 1-2 match.
1/5 = Minority roles are played by actors from a DIFFERENT minority ethnicity.
0/5 = NONE match.

Titles listed first are recommended for good cultural representation.

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1. Turbulence of the Mu Clan

Chinese Drama - 2012, 40 episodes

Nakhi/Naxi [Lijiang chiefdom].
Actor Representation: 1/5
2. Seqalu: Formosa 1867

Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

10

Paiwan [Seqalu Confederacy] + Puyuma [Seqalu Confederacy] + Makatao.
Actor Representation: 4/5
Languages: Paiwan, Hokkien, Hakka, English, Mandarin.
3. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale II - Rainbow Bridge

Taiwanese Movie - 2011

10

Seediq.
Actor Representation: 4.9/5
Languages: Seediq, Japanese.
4. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Taiwanese Movie - 2011

10

Seediq.
Actor Representation: 4.9/5
Languages: Seediq, Japanese, Hokkien.
5. Dana Sakura

Taiwanese Drama - 2003, 20 episodes

Seediq.
Actor Representation: 4/5
6. Soul on a String

Chinese Movie - 2016

Tibetan.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Languages: Tibetan, Mandarin
7. Ala Changso

Chinese Movie - 2018

Gyalrong.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Languages: Gyalrong (Situ dialect), Tibetan (Amdo dialect, Khams dialect), Southwestern Mandarin
8. A Mongolian Tale

Hong Kong Movie - 1995

Mongol.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Mongolian
9. Scarlet Heart

Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

10

Manchu [Qing dynasty] + Mongol.
Actor Representation: 2/5
FL and royal family are Manchu. Servants are Han.
Rare example of Manchus hired as palace maids (they're usually concubines).
10. Secret History of the Great Grand King

Chinese Drama - 2005, 46 episodes

Manchu.
Actor Representation: 2/5
Deep dive into Manchu culture.
11. We Are Family

Chinese Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

8.5

Han + Uyghur + Hui + Wa + Bai + Tibetan + Mongol + Nanai/Hezhe.
Actor Representation: 4/5
Note: CCP propaganda.
12. That Mountain That Sea

Chinese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes

She 畲
13. Da Shan De Nu Er

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes

Zhuang.
Note: CCP propaganda
14. Red Flowers and Green Leaves

Chinese Movie - 2018

7.0

Hui.
Actor Representation: 5/5
15. The Blossom of Suoma

Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

Yi
16. She Xiang Fu Ren

Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes

Yi [Mu'ege/Shuixi chiefdom] + Mongol.
Actor Representation: 1/5
17. Ashima

Chinese Movie - 1964

Sani (subgroup of Yi)
18. If You Love Express It

Chinese Movie - 2024

Bai
19. Da Li Princess

Chinese Drama - 2009, 31 episodes

Bai.
Actor Representation: 1/5
Note: Takes place in during Qing dynasty (Dali prefecture), not Dali kingdom.
20. Five Golden Flowers

Chinese Movie - 1959

Bai
21. Legend of Southwest Dance and Music

Chinese Drama - 2013, 42 episodes

Pyu [Pyu city-states] + Dai/Tai [Ruili city] + Proto-Bai [Nanzhao kingdom] (fictional version, not real history)
22. Let Me Understand Your Language

Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes

Dai/Tai
23. Fell in Love in Xishuangbanna

Chinese Movie - 1997

3.5

Dai/Tai.
Actor Representation: 4/5
24. Peacock Princess

Chinese Movie - 1982

Tai Lue (subgroup of Dai) [Kingdom of Chiang Hung]
25. Legend of Xiang Xi

Chinese Drama - 2007, 34 episodes

Tujia + Miao
26. The Flower of Revenge

Chinese Movie - 2016

Miao + Bouyei/Buyi.
Note: CCP propaganda
27. Wipe Out the Bandits on Wulong Mountain

Chinese Drama - 2012, 30 episodes

Han + Miao.
Note: CCP propaganda
28. Wan Chun

Taiwanese Drama - 1990, 18 episodes

Han + Miao
29. Alifu, the Prince/ss

Taiwanese Movie - 2017

Paiwan.
Actor Representation: 5/5
30. Port of Lies

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

10

Amis.
Actor Representation: 4/5
Languages: Amis, Mandarin, Hokkien, Indonesian, Javanese.
31. Rainless Love in a Godless Land

Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 13 episodes

Amis
32. Gaga

Taiwanese Movie - 2022

Atayal
33. Hang in There, Kids!

Taiwanese Movie - 2016

Atayal
34. Somewhere Over the Dreamland

Taiwanese Movie - 2003

Atayal
35. Wa Tan Te Chiu Ping

Taiwanese Special - 2002, 1 episode

Atayal
36. Man from Island West

Taiwanese Movie - 1991

Atayal
37. Listen Before You Sing

Taiwanese Movie - 2021

Taiwanese Aborigine
38. Tale of the Lost Boys

Filipino Movie - 2017

Taiwanese Aborigine
39. Wawa No Cidal

Taiwanese Movie - 2015

Taiwanese Aborigine
40. Way Back Into Love

Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 22 episodes

Taiwanese Aborigine
41. KANO

Taiwanese Movie - 2014

Yamato /Japanese + Han + Taiwanese Aborigine
42. To the Wonder

Chinese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

Han + Kazakh
43. An Eternal Lamb

Chinese Movie - 2010

Kazakh.
Language: Kazakh.
Actor Representation: 5/5
44. Love of Tangbula Grasslands

Chinese Movie - 2006

Han + Kazakh
45. Lilac Horse

Chinese Movie - 1979

7.0

Kazakh.
Actor representation: Uyghur actors playing Kazakh characters?
Note: CCP propaganda.
46. The Sun Shines on Tashkurgan

Chinese Movie - 2022

Tajik
47. Visitors on the Icy Mountain

Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes

Tajik.

Note: CCP propaganda
48. Visitors on the Icy Mountain

Chinese Movie - 1963

Tajik.
Actor Representation: 1/5

Note: CCP propaganda
49. The Long Ballad

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

7.0

Han + Gokturk [Ashina tribe] + Uyghur [Mobei + Monan = Uyghur Khaganate] (fictional version, not real history).
Actor Representation: 1/5
Censored: Ashile Sun is khitan, Mimigul etc. is uyghur.
50. Prince of Lan Ling

Chinese Drama - 2013, 46 episodes

Han + Mongol + Xianbei + Gokturk
51. The Lychee Road

Chinese Movie - 2025

8.5

Han + Dong/Kam.
Actor Representation: 0/5
52. The Litchi Road

Chinese Drama - 2025, 35 episodes

Han + Dong/Kam + ancient Central Asian groups.
Actor Representation: 2/5 (Only 2 central asians)
53. The Little Nyonya

Chinese Drama - 2020, 45 episodes

7.0

Baba Nyonya [Malaysia, Singapore].
Actor Representation: 0/5
Note: Original Singaporean version is much more realistic (culturally) than this remake.
54. The Tale of Rose

Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes

Han + Chosonjok.
FL is Han. ML is Chosonjok.
55. Under Changbai Mountains My Family

Chinese Drama - 2012, 29 episodes

Chosonjok (Koreans in China)
56. Legend of the General Who Never Was

Hong Kong Drama - 1985, 20 episodes

Han + Goryeo + Tibetan [Tibetan Empire 吐蕃]
57. Only Thought of You

Chinese Drama - 2025, 16 episodes

Han + Tibetan
58. Finding Home in Blossoms

Chinese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

Han + Tibetan
59. The City of Sunlight

Chinese Drama - 2024, 21 episodes

Tibetan
60. Drolma

Chinese Movie - 2024

Tibetan
61. Xue Lian Hua Sheng Kai Di Di Fang

Chinese Drama - 2023, 32 episodes

Tibetan
62. Lhamo and Skalbe

Chinese Movie - 2019

Tibetan
63. Wangdrak's Rain Boots

Chinese Movie - 2018

Tibetan
64. Sunshine that Can Move Mountains

Chinese Movie - 2017

Tibetan
65. The Untold Story of Tibet

Chinese Drama - 2013, 50 episodes

Tibetan
66. Shambhala

Thai Movie - 2012

Thai + Tibetan
67. Shangri-La

Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes

Tibetan
68. Prince of the Himalayas

Chinese Movie - 2006

Tibetan
69. Kekexili: Mountain Patrol

Chinese Movie - 2004

Han + Tibetan
70. Chen Ai Luo Ding

Chinese Drama - 2003, 25 episodes

Tibetan
71. The Song of Tibet

Chinese Movie - 2000

Tibetan
72. Red River Valley

Chinese Movie - 1997

Tibetan
73. Thou Shalt Not Love

Chinese Drama - 0000, 12 episodes

Han + Uyghur
74. Bloom Life

Chinese Drama - 2026, 24 episodes

Han + Uyghur
75. Fragrance of the Pomegranates

Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes

Han + Uyghur
76. Brother

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

Han + Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 4/5
Language: Mandarin.
77. Ordinary Hero

Chinese Movie - 2022

9.0

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Mandarin.
78. Yu Tian Ya Ke Xi

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

Uyghur
79. Toy Teklipi

Chinese Movie - 2022

9.0

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
80. Tartilmigan Suratlar Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

7.0

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
81. Tartilmigan Suratlar

Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

5.0

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
82. Anar Pishti

Chinese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

8.0

Uyghur + Kazakh.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
83. Bu Ailige Qarang

Chinese Drama - 2014, 30 episodes

9.0

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
84. You Beautify My Life

Chinese Movie - 2018

7.0

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
85. Qeshqerdiki Hekaye

Chinese Drama - 2016, 38 episodes

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
86. Anarxan

Chinese Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

7.0

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Mandarin.
Note: CCP propaganda
87. Past Events of Mukam

Chinese Drama - 2009, 22 episodes

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Mandarin.
Note: CCP propaganda
88. The Turpan Love Song

Chinese Movie - 2006

7.5

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Mandarin.
89. Amannisa Khan

Chinese Movie - 1993

8.0

Uyghur + Mongol [Yarkent Khanate].
Actor Representation: 4/5
Language: Uyghur.
FL is Uyghur. ML is Mongol.
90. Mei Ren Zhi Si

Chinese Movie - 1986

10

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
91. The Silk Road

Japanese Movie - 1988

Tangut [Western Xia dynasty] + Uyghur
92. Gherip Senem

Chinese Movie - 1981

9.0

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
93. Anarxan

Chinese Movie - 1962

Uyghur.
Actor Representation: 5/5
Language: Uyghur.
Note: CCP propaganda
94. First Sword of Wudang

Chinese Drama - 2021, 39 episodes

Han + Jurchen + Miao
95. Genghis Khan

Chinese Drama - 2004, 30 episodes

Mongol + Jurchen + Tangut
96. Father's Grassland and Mother's River

Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes

Han + Mongol
97. In Search of Lost Time

Chinese Movie - 2022

Mongol
98. Qi Dai

Chinese Movie - 2022

Mongol
99. The Saxaul

Chinese Drama - 2021, 1 episode

Mongol
100. The Curse of Turandot

Chinese Movie - 2021

Mongol