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Lady of the Dynasty (2015)
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Lady of the Dynasty (2015)
Original name: 王朝的女人·杨贵妃
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 122 min.
Story: The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.
Style: psychological, emotional, sentimental, atmospheric, captivating, scenic, costume drama
Plot: chinese emperor, tang dynasty, love story, political unrest, rivalry, palace intrigue, betrayal, conspiracy, suicide, rebellion, medieval, royalty, asian history, love, emperor, romance
Time: middle ages, 7th century, 8th century
Place: ancient china, china
Keyword: chinese

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, costume drama, serious and stylized films with plots about rivalry, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, love triangle, medieval, asian history and harem mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like Lady of the Dynasty: The Empress of China (2014), Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan (2007), Story of Yanxi Palace (2018), The Rise of Phoenixes (2018), The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Empress of China (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Based on events in 7th and 8th-century Tang dynasty and starring producer Fan Bingbing as the titular character Wu Zetian, The Empress of China is the story of the only woman in Chinese history to rule as an emperor.
Style: cynical, romantic, captivating, touching, costume drama ...
Plot: palace intrigue, chinese emperor, empress, betrayal, historical character, harem, palace, historical figure, family drama, strong female lead, female protagonist, heir to the throne ...
Time: 7th century, prehistoric times
Place: ancient china, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan (2007)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan is a Chinese television series based on a novel by Nangong Bo that tells of the romance between Consort Yang Yuhuan and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. The series was directed by Zhou Xiaowen and starred Fan Bingbing and ...
Style: captivating, realistic, serious, tragic ending
Plot: conspiracy, politics, tang dynasty, chinese emperor, emperor, power, passion, prince
Time: 8th century
Place: ancient china, china
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Story of Yanxi Palace (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The smart and witty Wei Yingluo enters the palace as a seamstress to find the truth behind her older sister’s death. Believing the imperial guard Fucha Fuheng to be her sister's killer, Yingluo purposely attracts the attention of his sister ...
Style: scenic, stylized, suspenseful, costume drama, factual ...
Plot: qing dynasty, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, chinese history, palace, mistress, rivalry, chambermaid, revenge, female protagonist, betrayal, ambitious woman ...
Time: 18th century
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: When a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng Zhiwei is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning Yi.
Style: psychological, captivating, sexy, sincere, costume drama
Plot: chinese emperor, medieval, political intrigue, royalty, revenge, love affair, power struggle, desire, rags to riches, sexual desire, power, power relations ...
Place: ancient china, thailand
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: It is a adapted from a novel by Cang Min Shui 沧溟水 that tells the life of a woman, intelligent and kind, who becomes a concubine of the inner court while her love for the people enables her to do great things for the country. It's standard ...
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Plot: harem, female rivalry, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, tang dynasty, royal family, mutiny, intrigue, life, female protagonist, political unrest, political intrigue ...
Time: 8th century
Place: china, ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The Advisors Alliance (2017)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Sima Yi, a great politician and strategist who lived during the Three Kingdoms era. By his side, Sima Yi has his politically-astute distaff members of his household, and pitted against them are the formidable Cao Cao and his heirs. ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, costume drama
Plot: political intrigue, palace intrigue, politics, chinese emperor, love triangle, medieval, advisor, heir to the throne, power struggle, royal family, rivalry, career ...
Place: china, ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Dream of Chang'an (2021)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: In the 9th Century Tang Dynasty-era China, the Emperor is locked in a deadly power struggle with a group of formidable eunuchs who wield enormous power at court. He strikes back by ordering the death of their ringleader Qiu Shi Liang. But the ...
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Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 99 min.
Story: After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.
Style: captivating, stylized, tense, serious, epic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, betrayal, swordsman, state affairs, political unrest, female warrior, medieval, daring rescue, assassination, leadership, uninhibited rivalry, danger ...
Time: ancient times
Place: ancient china, china, east asia, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Sacrifice (2010)
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Country: China
Duration: 122 min.
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Style: serious, exciting, atmospheric, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience: adult
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Time: 6th century
Place: ancient china, china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Sound of the Desert (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
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Place: china, ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 90 min.
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Story: The Legend of Zhen Huan, also known as Hou Gong Zhen Huan Zhuan, is a Chinese television series based on the Internet novel of the same name. It first aired in China on 17 November 2011. It was announced in 2013 that the drama will be exported to ...
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Plot: qing dynasty, chinese emperor, chinese history, palace intrigue, palace, empress, love triangle, mistress, strong female lead, heir to the throne, scheming, rivalry ...
Time: 18th century
Place: china, ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Empresses in the Palace (2015)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: An epic tale of love, betrayal and scandal set in 1722 during the Qing Dynasty and told from inside the Imperial Harem - the story of one emperor and his countless women. In a world filled with treachery and corruption, who will truly win the ...
Style: thrilling, captivating, psychological, period drama
Plot: asian history, monarchy, female rivalry, chinese emperor, qing dynasty, royal court, palace intrigue, kingdom, royal palace, emperor, rivalry, intrigue ...
Time: 18th century
Place: china
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 114 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: China
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⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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