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The Advisors Alliance (2017)
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The Advisors Alliance (2017)
Original name: 大军师司马懿之军师联盟
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. After defending the Kingdom of Wei from Kongming formidable talents, who will end up with the ultimate power?
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, costume drama
Plot: political intrigue, palace intrigue, politics, chinese emperor, love triangle, medieval, advisor, heir to the throne, royal family, power struggle, career, family relations, historical figure, rivalry, mastermind, harem, political conspiracy, usurper, conspiracy, power, intrigue, ambition, political unrest, fight for supremacy, asian history ...
Place: china, ancient china
Keyword: chinese

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, costume drama, tense and disturbing films and TV series with plots about palace intrigue, political intrigue, chinese emperor, power struggle, intrigue, harem and political unrest mostly in Drama, History and Romance genres. Some movies like The Advisors Alliance: The Qin Empire (2009), The Mokhtar Narrative (2010), The Rise of Phoenixes (2018), Three Kingdoms (2010), The Great Emperor Ashoka (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Qin Empire (2009)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The Qin Empire is a 2009 Chinese television series based on Sun Haohui's novel of the same Chinese title. The 51 episodes long series chronicles the rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin. It was ...
Style: tense, captivating
Plot: czar, qing dynasty, fight for supremacy, fight, showdown, empire, politics, political intrigue, chivalry, power struggle, historical event, emperor ...
Place: thailand, ancient china
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The Mokhtar Narrative (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Iran
TV show
Story: The Mokhtar Narrative is an Epic/History television series directed by Davood Mirbagheri, based on the life of Al-Mokhtar. Over 140 actors were cast in it. Mokhtar Saqafi was a Shiite Muslim leader who sets up a rebellion movement in 686 A.D in the ...
Style: islamic, captivating, suspense
Plot: arabic history, islam, muslim, battles, arab culture, medieval, arab, leader, leadership, military, political conspiracy, fight ...
Time: 7th century
Place: persia, middle east, iran
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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
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Three Kingdoms (2010)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series based on the events in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. The plot is based on Luo Guanzhong's classical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the historical text Records of ...
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, factual, period drama
Plot: civil war, politics, battles, heroes, combat, rise to power, envy, mercenary, duel, hypocrisy, political conflict, asian history ...
Place: ancient china, greece, china
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The Great Emperor Ashoka (2015)
Genre: Biography, History
Country: India
TV show
Story: The story of Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya Empire, from his early struggles to his reign as a ruthless emperor.
Style: tense, captivating
Plot: emperor, palace intrigue, royal family, ruler, power struggle, fight for supremacy, government conspiracy, political intrigue, family relations, empire, years of lead, government ...
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The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Queen Seondeok is a 2009 South Korean historical drama, starring Lee Yo-won, Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Park Ye-jin, Kim Nam-gil and Yoo Seung-ho. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla. It aired on MBC from May 25 to December 22, 2009 ...
Style: epic, sageuk, psychological, captivating, tense ...
Plot: power struggle, political intrigue, royal family, queen, murder, prophecy, political leader, cross dressing, palace, empire, rise to power, sword fight ...
Time: medieval times, 7th century, ancient times
Place: korea
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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
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Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (2018)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
TV show
Story: The road to becoming an empress is paved with treachery. Ruyi is a consort who quickly learns to navigate the treacherous politics of the the royal court and move up the ranks. After becoming Empress, Ruyi still must survive the many conspiracies ...
Style: tense, factual, touching, captivating, costume drama
Plot: qing dynasty, chinese emperor, harem, empress, rise and fall, heir, death, intrigue, relationships, male female relationship, political unrest, political intrigue ...
Time: 18th century
Place: ancient china
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Nirvana in Fire (2015)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: During the great unrest of 4th-century China, war breaks out between the feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. General Lin Xie of Liang takes his only 17-year-old son, Lin Shu, into battle and successfully fights off the hostile Wei ...
Style: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, costume drama
Plot: justice, political intrigue, betrayal, loyalty, chinese history, friendship, battles, chinese emperor, deception, murder, father son relationship, medieval ...
Place: china, ancient china
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The Story of Ming Lan (2018)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: The Story of Ming Lan, based on the novel written by Guan Xin Ze Luan, follows our heroine through her youth, into her adulthood, and well into her marriage life as well. She’s the 6th child of the Sheng household. Though she is an intelligent and ...
Style: captivating, tense, disturbing, costume drama
Plot: aristocracy, chinese emperor, revenge, conspiracy, family relations, wealthy family, in love, fight for justice, fall in love, society, con trick, rich kid ...
Place: ancient china
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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 ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, suspense, soap opera, costume drama ...
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Time: 8th century
Place: china, ancient china
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Legend of Miyue (2015)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: The story of Mi Yue (Queen Dowager Xuan), the first stateswoman in the history of China. Mi Yue was a young princess who lived in the Kingdom of Chu during the Warring States period. She was sent to Qin as a concubine and part of her sister Mi ...
Style: suspense, psychological, sincere, suspenseful, disturbing
Plot: chinese emperor, chinese history, palace intrigue, female rivalry, strong female lead, politics, medieval, love triangle, heir to the throne, political intrigue, political unrest, female protagonist ...
Place: ancient china
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Empresses In The Palace (2011)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
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 ...
Style: historical drama, costume drama, tense, captivating, dorama
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
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Beauty's Rival in Palace (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
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Country: China
TV show
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
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Style: suspense, captivating, tense
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Sound of the Desert traces the fate of Xin Yue, a young orphan who was adopted by the nomadic Xiongnu tribe. When political turmoil forces Xin Yue to flee, she finds herself in the company of two very different, but alluring men: Mo Xun, a kind ...
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The Rebel Princess (2021)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Wang Xuan and Xiao Qi strike a deal for the sake of power. They marry first before falling in love and join hands to protect their homeland. She is a woman who is no less than any man while he rose from humble beginnings. The imperial family has ...
Style: thrilling, tense, captivating
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Place: china
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: “He who has Dugu, has the world”. Daughters of a court official, Dugu Banruo, Dugu Mantuo, and Dugu Jialou were always destined for greatness. Blessed with beauty, intelligence, and connections, the Dugu sisters grew up knowing they were the ...
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, psychological
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Country: China
TV show
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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Place: ancient china, china
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: As a lowly servant's daughter, Wei Zifu does not have many means, yet she is undeniably beautiful and virtuous. When she is later recruited to entertain Princess Pingyang, she immediately captivates the attention of the court, including Emperor ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
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Country: China
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Story: Kangxi Dynasty is a 2001 Chinese television series based on the novel Kangxi Da Di by Eryue He. The series is a prequel to the 1997 television series Yongzheng Dynasty, and was followed by Qianlong Dynasty in 2002.
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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Style: disturbing, captivating, political
Plot: historical event, royal court, palace intrigue, kingdom, family relations, intrigue, eunuch, harem, royalty, conflict
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 1300 min.
TV show
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Style: captivating, disturbing
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