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The Crown Prince (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Austria, France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
TV show
Story: A great Empire, once famous for its enlightened traditions, is taken over by a ruthless political establishment. Religious fundamentalists and national separatists are tearing at the fabric of its liberal society. Under the influence of his ...
Style: serious, atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot: royal family, family relations, betrayal, couples, parents and children, forbidden love, state affairs, politics, emperor, infidelity, political unrest, social differences ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1890s
Place: austria, europe, vienna
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The Last Emperor (1987)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China, Italy, UK, France
Duration: 163 min.
Story: A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation ...
Style: visually stunning, epic, political, breathtaking, visually appealing ...
Plot: childhood, world war two, biopic, chinese history, revolution, empress, prison, drug addiction, emperor, interrogation, politics, eunuch ...
Time: 1950s, 1930s, 1920s, 1940s, 1910s ...
Place: china, beijing china, asia, japan, east asia
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The Iron Empress (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 65 min.
TV show
Story: Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo ...
Style: suspenseful, captivating, exciting, dramatic, serious ...
Plot: historical figure, queen, female warrior, widow, korean history, king, political conflict, royal family, woman, empress, woman with a gun, female protagonist ...
Time: 10th century, 11th century
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The Devil Wears Ju-Ni Hitoe Kimono (2020)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Rai, a frustrated student and part-time labourer, is wandering home after setting up a museum exhibition on the classic novel "The Tale of Genji". There is a blinding flash of light and he finds himself mysteriously time-slipped into the ...
Style: exciting, funny, captivating, entertaining, humorous
Plot: time travel, mother son relationship, son, sent to the past, past, empress, woman, emperor, mother and son, ambitious woman
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The Legend of Xiao Chuo (2020)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story: Late in the 10th century, the Liao dynasty is at the zenith of its power. The omnipotent Liao rule much of what is now Northeast China, Mongolia, Russia, and much of the Korean Peninsula. Prime Minister Xiao Si Wen and Princess Yan have three ...
Style: atmospheric, entertaining, dramatic, exciting, captivating
Plot: power struggle, sibling rivalry, ambition, marriage, emperor, dynasty, love, male female relationship, empress, relationships, husband wife relationship
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 5.7
 70
Brazen (2020)
Genre: Animation, History
Country: France
TV show
Story: Thirty portraits of women who dared to shatter prejudice and change the world in their own way.
Style: educational, exciting, entertaining, witty, captivating
Plot: women, strong female lead, woman, cosmonaut, women's wrestling, fight, female astronaut, empress, strong female character, female protagonist, strong female presence, hollywood star ...
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 6.6
 9K
Corsage (2022)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, France
Duration: 114 min.
Story: Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sisi’ celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter. While ...
Style: period piece, psychological, disturbing, captivating, beautiful
Plot: royalty, hand job, middle aged woman, female protagonist, middle aged, royal family, lifestyle, woman, identity crisis, aging, empress, women ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1870s
Place: germany, bavaria, england, italy, vienna
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Secret History of Xiaozhuang (2002)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Xiaozhuang Mishi, also known as Xiaozhuang Epic, is a 2003 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the first instalment in a series of four television series about the early history of the Qing Dynasty. It was followed by ...
Style: disturbing, captivating, tense
Plot: politics, empress, empire, queen, ruler, political unrest, emperor, historical character, historical figure, chinese emperor, politician, political intrigue
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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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Beyond the Realm of Conscience (2009)
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
TV show
Story: Beyond the Realm of Conscience is a 2009 Hong Kong television series. Produced by Mui Siu-ching, the serial is one of the two grand TVB productions to celebrate along with the channel's 42nd anniversary, the other being Born Rich. The drama ...
Style: captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense
Plot: forbidden love, palace intrigue, jealousy, conspiracy, love triangle, intrigue, male female relationship, jealous woman, chinese emperor, evil plot, jealous man, brutality ...
Time: 9th century
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 8.4
 219
War and Beauty (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Fifteen years after Qing Emperor Jiaqing was crowned the country appears to be in harmony. However, fights between the imperial concubines escalate. All the imperial concubines including the emperor's beloved Yu-Yue understand this and becomes ...
Style: costume drama, captivating
Plot: qing dynasty, mistress, power, power struggle, intrigue, emperor, palace intrigue, male female relationship, fight for supremacy, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, empress, showdown ...
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 8.0
 78K
Marco Polo (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: An epic adventure that follows the early years of the famous explorer as he travels the exotic Silk Road to the great Kublai Khan’s court. But Marco soon finds that navigating the Khan’s world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry will ...
Style: exciting, captivating, epic, atmospheric, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: medieval, intrigue, culture clash, danger, kung fu master, adventure hero, palace, strong violent content, rivalry, barbarian, conqueror, martial arts ...
Time: middle ages, 13th century, medieval times
Place: mongolia, asia, china, venice, beijing china
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On His Majesty's Secret Service (2009)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan, China
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Louis Koo plays 009, or translated literally from its aural pronunciation, double-O Dog. He's one of 12 special Royal Bodyguards of a simpleton Emperor (Liu Yiwei) who named these 12 guards after the Chinese Zodiac, hence 9 translated to Dog. ...
Style: parody, humorous, not serious, slapstick, light ...
Plot: inventor, goofy hero, empress, save the day, absurd humor, silly humor, escapades, assassination attempt, disorder, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, betrayal, farce ...
Place: asia, china, ancient china
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Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his satanic power over the beautiful women who serve at the ...
Style: grindhouse, psychotronic, suspense, slasher, cult classic ...
Plot: royal family, russian empire, hypnosis, supernatural, biopic, royalty, world war one, mythology, european history, imperial russia, assassination, poisoning ...
Time: year 1966, 1910s
Place: russia
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55 Days at Peking (1963)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min.
Story: Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, ...
Style: serious, epic, exciting, realistic, tense ...
Plot: battles, imperialism, politics, british empire, revolution, military, rivalry, state affairs, political unrest, against the odds, colonialism, tragic hero ...
Time: 1900s, 19th century, victorian era, year 1963, year 1900 ...
Place: china, england, france, beijing china, europe ...
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History of the World: Part I (1981)
Genre: Comedy, History, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Style: parody, spoof, funny, slapstick, humorous ...
Audience: teens
Plot: roman empire, spanish inquisition, satire, ancient, torture, peplum, revolution, farce, ancient rome, knight, stoner, criticism of religion ...
Time: 18th century, 20th century, year 1981, 1st century, future ...
Place: france, rome italy, greece, arizona, ancient greece ...
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 3.5
 158
Dead of Night (1988)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: An abused woman conjures up a spirit to take revenge on the men who have misused her.
Style: slasher, independent film, serious, scary, bleak ...
Plot: voodoo, domestic violence, witch, supernatural, rivalry, vengeance, mentally unstable, life is a bitch, supernatural ability, danger, gory, curses spells and rituals ...
Time: 80s
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 4.5
 467
Vegas in Space (1991)
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Three soldiers are ordered to change their gender (via a pill) and are sent on a secret mission (undercover as show girls) to the women only planet of Clitoris' capital city "Vegas in Space." Once they arrive, they must maneuver ...
Style: grindhouse, thinking, independent film, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot: transsexual, lgbtq, gay, drag queen, space opera, glbt, transgender, transvestite, gender bending, glamour, gay interest, gay subtext ...
Time: 90s
Place: las vegas, usa
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The Neverending Story III (1994)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A young boy must restore order when a group of bullies steal the magical book that acts as a portal between Earth and the imaginary world of Fantasia.
Style: feel good, offbeat, fairy tale, action adventure, fantasy adventure ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot: magic, bullying, book, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, dragon, sorcery, youth, sword and sorcery, childhood, kids and family, heroes ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
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Ferdinando and Carolina (1999)
Genre: Comedy, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story: On his death bed in the 1820s, King Ferdinando I of Naples tries to escape the ghosts of his bloody kingship by remembering his younger days, when he was allowed to go hunting and have fun, and inventing love games. Then he was obliged to marry Mary ...
Style: sexy, semi serious, realistic, epic, humorous ...
Plot: italian history, true love, royalty, nudity, sex scene, mutiny, marriage, sex, female nudity, manipulation, wedding, sexual content ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era
Place: naples italy, austria, italy
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 7.0
 2K
Rasputin (1981)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 151 min.
Story: Details the life of the Russian monk Rasputin. The film shows his rise to power and how it corrupted him. His sexual perversions and madness ultimatly leads to his gruesome assasination.
Style: realistic, serious, disturbing, atmospheric, spiritual ...
Plot: royal family, world war one, clergy, intrigue, imperial russia, russian history, psychopath, tragic hero, ambition, revolution, rebelliousness, betrayal ...
Time: 1910s, year 1916, year 1917, year 1981
Place: soviet union, st. petersburg russia, russia
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 6.1
 2K
Mayerling (1968)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria (Omar Sharif) clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (James Mason), over implementing progressive policies for their country. Ava Gardner plays his mother Empress Elisabeth. Rudolf soon feels he is ...
Style: serious, realistic, emotional, sentimental, touching ...
Plot: forbidden love, royal family, tragic love, infidelity, politics, revolution, royalty, hopes, rebelliousness, state affairs, fall in love, society ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1880s
Place: austria, england, italy, europe, venice ...
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Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 183 min.
Story: Biography of the last Russian Monarch, Tsar Nicholas II and his Tsarina, Alexandra.Czar Nicholas II, the inept monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
Style: epic, realistic, serious, captivating, tense ...
Plot: czar, world war one, russian history, royalty, politics, rise and fall, political unrest, rebelliousness, rebellion, state affairs, coming of age, russian empire ...
Time: 20th century, edwardian era, year 1971, 19th century, 1910s
Place: russia, siberia, crimea
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 7.1
 4K
Royal Tramp (1992)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story: The story of Wilson Bond, a pimp who after saving Chan, the leader of the Heaven and Earth society, a revolutionary group, is made a member. After a botched first assignment for the group, he is made a servant to the Prince, the very person the ...
Style: not serious, parody, humorous, epic, stylized ...
Audience: teens
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, eunuch, queen, emperor, silly humor, dishonesty, state affairs, master and servant, escapades, power relations, disorder ...
Place: china, hong kong, asia
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Once Upon a Time in China III (1992)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Master Wong and his disciples enroll in the 'Dancing Lion Competition' to stop an assassination plot and to battle an arrogant, deceitful opponent.
Style: stylized, serious, cult classic, harsh, anamorphic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, samurai, culture clash, wuxia, master warrior, battles, heroes, medieval, heroic mission, wong fei hung, assassination ...
Time: 1800s
Place: china
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Chinese Odyssey 2002 (2002)
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min.
Story: The Emperor (Chang Chen) is desperate for the free-spirited life of a wanderer, and tries to escape from the royal palace with his sister, the Princess (Faye Wong). He's caught and returned to his angry mother by the royal guards, but the ...
Style: humorous, semi serious, sentimental, parody, spoof ...
Plot: martial arts, true love, emperor, palace, fall in love, family relations, hidden identity, gender, royal family, parents and children, comedy of errors, gender bending ...
Time: 15th century
Place: china, asia
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 7.5
 6K
Ludwig (1973)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, West Germany, Monaco
Duration: 238 min.
Story: A history of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886.
Style: homoerotic, realistic, captivating, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot: decadence, homosexual subtext, royalty, biopic, gay, empress, politics, lgbt, betrayal, friendship, downfall, tragic hero ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, year 1972, 1880s ...
Place: europe, germany, southern germany, austria, bavaria ...
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 6.4
 7K
The Banquet (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 131 min.
Story: 907 AD, the Tang Dynasty in China. The movie is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies.
Style: captivating, atmospheric, stylized, costume drama, serious ...
Plot: emperor, empire, martial arts, betrayal, murder, kung fu, exile, politics, royal family, shakespeare, state affairs, rivalry ...
Time: 10th century, middle ages
Place: china, east asia, asia, ancient china
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 6.6
 11K
Attila (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA, Lithuania
Duration: 177 min.
TV show
Story: A romanced story of Attila the Hun, since his childhood, when he lost his parents until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius, his loves ...
Style: captivating, exciting, touching, epic, historical drama ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: roman empire, ancient history, ancient rome, battlefield, antiquity, barbarian, battles, roman, medieval, peplum, ancient, village ...
Time: middle ages, 5th century
Place: rome italy, constantinople, greece, europe
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 7.5
 137
Magic Temple (1996)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The magical world of "Samadhi" is threatened by the evil forces of Ravenal and Sifu sends out three teenage boys to journey on the Magic Temple. Jubal, Sambag and Omar, each with their own unique power battles the threat to the world of ...
Style: tagalog
Plot: superpower, journey, evil, teacher, sacrifice, ghost, teenager, good versus evil, evil god, supernatural power, teacher student relationship, empire ...
Place: the philippines
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