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Into the Flames (2014)
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Original name: 불꽃 속으로
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Based on the life of Park Tae-joon, founder and honorary chairman of multinational steel-making company POSCO, this is the story of the people who battled poverty and despair after the colonial era and the Korean War with a relentless pursuit of economic innovation, and the choices they made in the name of love, loyalty and sacrifice. Park worked tirelessly to build a mill that produced steel, which became pivotal to Korea's modernization.
Style:
dramatic, historical drama, exciting, serious, captivating, inspirational, period piece, educational, tense, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
businessman, industrialization, resilience, biopic, business, fight, relationships, korean war, poverty, big business, business venture, korean history, entrepreneurship, leadership, sacrifice, ambition
Place:
south korea, korea, east asia
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Most similar movies to Into the Flames
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, historical drama, serious and inspirational films and TV series with plots about biopic, resilience, ambition, sacrifice, perseverance, female protagonist and entrepreneurship mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Into the Flames: Emperor Wang Gun (2000), Reach Beyond the Blue Sky (2021), Gold Leaf (2021), Titoudao (2020), From Love to Happiness (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Taejo Wang Geon was a 200-episode Korean drama starring Choi Soo Jong in the title role. It became very successful, reaching very high ratings, around 60%.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
korean history, political intrigue, historical figure, king, emperor, ruler, political unrest, biopic, royalty, power struggle, dynasty, politics ...
Time:
9th century, middle ages, 10th century
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left his hometown at the age of 23 and began working for the government. ...
Style:
historical drama, serious, period piece, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
capitalism, government, historical figure, finance, banking, industrialization, entrepreneurship, biopic, historical character, capitalist, storytelling, lifestyle ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
92%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
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Story:
In 1949, the only daughter of the largest tea factory in Taiwan was supposed to marry a man to take over her life and her father’s huge business. After she divorced, who was her own master became a question. To prove her worth, she intervenes in ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological, inspirational ...
Plot:
family business, female protagonist, businessman, female empowerment, family drama, gender roles, life is a bitch, money problems, tragic love, wealthy family, relationships, social problems ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s
Place:
taiwan, east asia
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Drama
Country: Singapore
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
From a poor village girl to a famous wayang (Chinese Opera) star, Titoudao chronicles the colourful and turbulent life of celebrated wayang star Oon Ah Chiam. Born into a poor family of 12 children, Ah Chiam's father was always trying to get ...
Style:
dramatic, captivating, exciting, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
biopic, music, performer's life, opera singer, female singer, singing, celebrity, life is a bitch, life, classical music, fight, opera ...
Place:
singapore
Similarity:
89%
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Story:
In the mid and late 1980s, elites from different backgrounds and personalities, such as Xiao Zhan and Cong Xiaoqing and Cindy played by Zina Blahusova, known for her dramatic and action roles in Khepri Cockroach Tide (2020), Unstoppable (2022), The ...
Style:
inspirational, intercultural, serious, realistic, dramatic ...
Plot:
friendship, married life, life lesson, love triangle, hardship, resilience, perseverance, american dream, immigration, friends, male female relationship, relationships ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Made in Finland is a reality-based drama about telecommunication company Nokia's first steps towards global success. Who were the young and resourceful lawyers, the brilliant engineers and the and the forward-thinking director whose courage ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, inspirational, historical drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
leadership, business, rise and fall, big business, lawyer, mobile phone, ceo, engineer, innovation, technology, corporation, hi-tech ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
finland
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1960's, the family of an optimistic girl Jo Bong-hee, fell into difficulties after her father's death. Then, she decided to rekindle her hope and overcomes different obstacles to become the best fashion designer in Korea
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, period piece, historical drama
Plot:
fashion designer, poverty, ambition, fashion, fashion industry, perseverance, family drama, female protagonist, relationships, problem, family relations, social problems ...
Time:
60s
Place:
korea
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Preyed upon due to socio-economic discrimination, Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, a young boy from a poor family, strives for basic human rights and equality for all.
Style:
historical drama, serious, inspirational, period piece, dramatic ...
Plot:
human rights, biopic, equality, discrimination, social justice, indian history, activism, perseverance, resilience, political leader, empowerment, emancipation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
74%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Set in the 1960's and 1970's. Soo-In is a smart student who has never missed ranking at the top of her class. Due to her poor family situation, she begins to work at a factory instead of going to college. Nevertheless, she pursues her ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, dramatic, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
female protagonist, factory, working class, working woman, determination, aspiration, ambition, dream, ambitious man, strong female lead, strongman, ambitious woman ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Drama depicts the dramatic life of historical figure Heo Joon, who wrote the oriental medical textbook "Donguibogam" and became physician for King Seonjo.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, sincere, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
medicine, doctor, biopic, korean history, lifestyle, doctors and patients, slice of life, physician, perseverance, class struggle, legacy, healing ...
Time:
16th century, 15th century
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
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Story:
In 1916, Chu Shaohua endures loss and betrayal after her arranged marriage leads to family tragedy and financial ruin. Determined to survive, she rebuilds her life in Shanghai to become a fearless and principled businesswoman.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, family saga, dramatic, tense ...
Plot:
pharmacy, female protagonist, ambition, survival, determination, resilience, female empowerment, chinese culture, businesswoman, courage, arranged marriage, financial ruin ...
Time:
1910s
Place:
shanghai, china
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
The series tell a story about ZHU, Kaishan's family migrating from Shandong province to the Northeast in China during the end of the Qing Dynasty to the outbreak of the Second World War, which was a period full of turbulences and even chaos, ...
Style:
historical drama, family saga, period piece, serious, disturbing ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
chinese history, migration, struggle, social problems, family relations, life is a bitch, dynasty, immigration, family drama, dysfunctional family, family problems, immigrant ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
In 1927, during the Early Republic of China times, a smart young woman wants to continue expanding her knowledge. This beautiful and elegantly-made drama focuses on her struggle and story within the Xuan family and events in China during this ...
Style:
period piece, exciting, dramatic, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, chinese history, asian history, business, gender roles, fight, chinese woman, family relations, woman, chinawoman, social change, female empowerment ...
Time:
1920s
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
After Mao Zedong's death in 1976, Deng Xiaoping returns to power amid political turmoil. Facing divisions within the Communist Party, he leads crucial economic and defense reforms, steering China toward a hopeful future and laying the ...
Style:
historical drama, political, serious, educational, reflective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, legacy, power struggle, leadership, student, cold war era, interview, archival footage
Time:
20th century
Place:
china, east asia, beijing china
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
17-year-old Yu Gwan-Sun participates in the Korean independence movement. The country is under the rule of Japan, which annexed the country in 1910.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
japanese occupation of korea, independence movement, japanese occupation, korean war, women's prison, protest, resistance, asian woman, asian, korean history, occupation, asian history ...
Time:
year 1919
Place:
south korea, korea
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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Story:
The King of Legend is a 2010 South Korean historic drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides than the historic info obtained from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, thrilling, tense, epic ...
Plot:
ancient korea, korean history, royalty, battles, heir to the throne, conqueror, king, biopic, ruler, warrior, fight, kingdom ...
Place:
korea
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
During the Japanese colonial rule of Korea, a Korean surgeon who was raised by a Japanese family becomes a spy for the Korean government.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, suspense, sincere, captivating ...
Plot:
spy, agent, japanese occupation of korea, resistance, male female relationship, couple relations, korean army, korean history, japanese history, japanese army, korean war, relationships ...
Time:
year 1919
Place:
shanghai, japan
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
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Story:
Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.
Style:
dramatic, historical drama, period piece, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
korean history, joseon dynasty, historical figure, empress, king, assassination, tragedy, biopic, palace intrigue, royal court, political intrigue, asian history ...
Time:
19th century
Similarity:
52%
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Hong Ji Won grew up at an orphanage. To escape from her poor background, she studied hard and graduated from a prestigious university. She then worked as a secretary at a large company. Finally, Hong Ji Won married the owner of the company and gave ...
Style:
soap opera, dramatic, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
revenge, child illness, family drama, protective mother, motherhood, sacrifice, fighting illness, vengeance, illness, mother and son, orphan, avenge ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Being a wealthy heir is not always without hardships. Zhang Hao Tian is the heir of a large corporation who faces conspiracies all around him from those who want to bring him down. Although his heart belongs to the sweet Chen Qiu Yan, Hao Tian is ...
Style:
serious, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, emotional ...
Plot:
conspiracy, heir, love triangle, corporate conspiracy, businessman, rich man, rich kid, relationships, fight, big business, coping, forced marriage ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
It tells the story of villagers from Ningxia who migrated and built Minning Town from scratch.
The government wants to build the rural housing land and encourages the farmers of Xiji Country to migrate or relocate. However, the conditions of the ...
Style:
inspirational, historical drama, educational
Audience:
adult
Plot:
poverty, social realism, perseverance, migration, sacrifice, bureaucracy
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 57 min.
TV show
Story:
Kim Chunchu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chunchu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yushin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chunchu later becomes King ...
Style:
costume drama, historical drama, captivating, thrilling, psychological ...
Plot:
ancient korea, korean history, royal palace, king, warlord, royalty, heir to the throne, prince, kingdom, political intrigue, royal court, biopic ...
Time:
7th century
Place:
korea
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
Carnation is a Japanese television drama that aired in the Asadora slot on NHK from 3 October 2011 to 31 March 2012. It is the 85th Asadora. It is based on the life of the fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada, Osaka. Ayako was the mother of ...
Style:
emotional, touching, realistic, serious, family saga ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
fashion, ambition, follow your dream, rise to the top, lifestyle, workplace, hopes, family relations, workplace situations, parents and children, biopic, mother daughter relationship ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
It depicts the life of an ordinary married couple, how they overcome hardships together and both mature over ten years. In the 1990s, roadman Chen Ye falls in love at first sight with the department store clerk Li Zhao Di. He tricks her into ...
Style:
psychological, dramatic, serious, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
marriage, relationships, married couple, hardship, love at first sight, domestic drama, personal growth, infertility, couple relations, escapades, husband wife relationship, family relations ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
TV show
Story:
A pair of post-90s besties have chosen very different paths in life. Upon graduation, one stayed in Shanghai to focus on her career while the other returned to their hometown to get married. In recent years, they encounter unprecedented ...
Style:
dramatic, exciting, captivating, thought provoking, serious ...
Plot:
divorce, relationships, female friendship, self discovery, female empowerment, resilience, personal growth, crumbling marriage, couple relations, women, career, marriage ...
Place:
shanghai
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin is a South Korean television series based on the life of Yi Sun-sin, starring Kim Myung-min in the title role. It aired on KBS1 from September 4, 2004 to August 28, 2005 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 104 ...
Style:
tense, historical drama, captivating, thought provoking, period piece ...
Plot:
korean history, admiral, soldier, american history, historical event, life, fight, combat, heroes, historical figure, battles, showdown ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
korea, japan, east asia
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
The true story of a young man who turned a tiny vegetable store into a nationwide franchise. Based on a book published in 2003 about Lee Young Suk's life. He started his vegetable stand in 1998 and eventually expanded it to 33 stores around ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, psychological, disturbing, feel good ...
Plot:
love triangle, ambition, romantic triangle, love and romance, love interest, couple relations, love affair, relationship vs career, relationships, coworker, male female relationship, romantic relationship ...
Time:
2000s, 90s
Place:
south korea, korea
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
Due to the Korean war, Oh Bok-Sil’s family becomes separated lose everything. Not to be defeated, they live with strength as they suffer great hardships.
Style:
dramatic, witty, suspenseful, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
women, korean war, family drama, post war, family relations, relationships, male female relationship, female protagonist, parents and children, family problems, couples, husband wife relationship ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Tsukuda Kohei was once a researcher with the Aerospace and Science Exploration Agency and now runs Tsukuda Industries, a small factory which was left by his father. Although his relationship with his teenage daughter Rina is somewhat strained, ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, realistic, inspirational ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, corporation, big business, innovation, workplace, engineering, small business, business, money problems, social problems, businessman, corporate world ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
When Tang Chen's career was booming, he had to declare bankruptcy when he was "sold out" by his girlfriend Shuo Bing. But soon he withdrew from the swamp of failure and actively devoted himself to a second venture. Sha Zhou, a good ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional, dramatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, betrayal, business competition, cheating girlfriend, urban, startup, entrepreneurship, public relations, cheating, businessman, life is a bitch, resilience ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
43%
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