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River Where the Moon Rises (2021)
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River Where the Moon Rises (2021)
Original name: 달이 뜨는 강
Genre: History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Born a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing to make her dream come true. Clever and level headed, Pyeong Gang is well aware of the obstacles that stand in her way and she’s more than capable of taking them on. With meticulous planning, she sets out to make her dream come true. But things take an unexpected turn, the day she meets On Dal.
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, historical drama
Plot: female warrior, unconditional love, female ninja, assassin, conspiracy, relationships, warrior, female protagonist, couples, strong female character, war, revenge, princess, king, queen, palace, female assassin, female soldier, amnesia, luck, assassins

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, disturbing, tense and psychological films and TV series with plots about female protagonist, royal family, relationships, revenge, male female relationship, royalty and palace intrigue mostly in Romance, Drama and History genres. Some movies like River Where the Moon Rises: The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (2017), Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021), The Red Sleeve (2021), The Story of Ming Lan (2018), The Princess Weiyoung (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (2017)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
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Time: 18th century
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Bossam: Steal the Fate (2021)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
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Story: Ba-Woo is a degenerate man. He gambles, steals, fights and will do bossam (customary remarriage procedure where a widow is kidnapped) for money. He hides his real identity. While performing a bossam, he mistakenly kidnaps Princess Hwain. She is the ...
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Time: 17th century
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The Red Sleeve (2021)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Story: Based on a novel of the same name, it tells the record of a royal court romance between the King of Joseon who believes his duty is to his country first above love, and a court lady who wants to protect the life she has chosen.
Style: disturbing, captivating, historical romance, period drama
Plot: palace intrigue, king, joseon dynasty, power struggle, palace, prince, romantic relationship, love and romance, kingdom, love story, intrigue, couple relations ...
Time: 18th century
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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 Princess Weiyoung (2016)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
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Duration: 45 min.
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Story: A princess descended from a ruined noble family disguises herself as the woman who saved her life and embarks on a mission to avenge her loved ones.
Style: suspenseful, captivating, suspense, costume drama, soap opera
Plot: eternal love, revenge, romantic rivalry, love triangle, romantic triangle, strong female lead, princess, murder, female rivalry, jealousy, mistress, love story ...
Place: china, ancient china
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Jun Jiu Ling (2021)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story: On her wedding day, Chu Jiuling (daughter of former crown prince) discovers that the person who killed her father is her uncle (the current Emperor). Just as she decides to seek revenge, she was almost killed by her husband, an imperial guard. ...
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Audience: adult
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Style: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Time: 7th century
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Genre: Comedy, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
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Story: When he becomes king, Lee Soo hires the Flower Crew matchmaking agency to make a noble woman out of his first love, Gae-Ddong. Ma Hoon, Young-soo and Do Joon try to fulfill their client's request.
Style: semi serious, disturbing, romantic, captivating
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Duration: 45 min.
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Style: psychological, disturbing, thought provoking, captivating, historical drama
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
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