Chinese emperor movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant chinese emperor movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, costume drama, suspenseful, historical drama, period drama and tense films and TV shows about / with chinese emperor, palace intrigue, harem, revenge, royal palace, political intrigue, love triangle, power struggle, prince and mistress plots mostly in Drama, Romance and History genres shot in China, South Korea, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as chinese emperor: Lady of the Dynasty (2015), Legend of Miyue (2015), Investiture of the Gods (2019), Story of Yanxi Palace (2018), Empresses In The Palace (2011), The Empress of China (2014), The Empress Ki (2013), Legend of Dragon Pearl (2017), Princess Agents (2017), The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019).
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List of chinese emperor movies
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:
costume drama, psychological, emotional, sentimental, atmospheric ...
Plot:
chinese emperor, tang dynasty, palace intrigue, asian history, political unrest, love story, rivalry, betrayal, suicide, rebellion, conspiracy, royalty ...
Time:
middle ages, 7th century, 8th century
Place:
ancient china, china
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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:
psychological, suspense, sincere, suspenseful, disturbing
Plot:
chinese emperor, palace intrigue, chinese history, strong female lead, medieval, politics, female rivalry, empress, love triangle, heir to the throne, political intrigue, chinese woman ...
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
The Glamorous Imperial Concubine, also known as Qing Shi Huangfei and Introduction of the Princess is a Chinese television series based on a novel of the same title by writer Murong Yinr. This television series is Lin's producer debut.
Filming ...
Style:
harsh, touching, suspenseful, multicultural, romantic ...
Plot:
chinese emperor, chinese history, mistress, revenge, love triangle, queen, royal family, heir to the throne, rivalry, jealousy, kingdom, parents ...
Time:
10th century
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
This movie can make you drop all what you have to do a whole day to watch it.... It is intriguing and fantastics.... Every episode leaves you wanting more... Watch it and prove me wrong
Style:
colorful, exciting, captivating, stylized, xianxia
Plot:
chinese emperor, chinese mythology, power struggle, prophecy, love triangle, deity, throne, fantasy world, manipulation, revenge, magic, prince ...
Place:
ancient china
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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:
costume drama, stylized, scenic, suspenseful, factual ...
Plot:
chinese emperor, qing dynasty, palace intrigue, chinese history, palace, strong female lead, chambermaid, rivalry, mistress, female protagonist, historical figure, ambitious woman ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 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:
costume drama, historical drama, captivating, tense, dorama ...
Plot:
chinese emperor, qing dynasty, chinese history, palace intrigue, empress, palace, royal court, affair, love triangle, asian history, monarchy, mistress ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 17th century, 18th century
Place:
china, ancient china
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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, costume drama, romantic, touching, captivating ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, empress, chinese emperor, historical character, harem, tang dynasty, historical figure, palace, family drama, royal court, medieval, emperor ...
Time:
7th century, prehistoric times
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
The story of the woman that would become Empress Ki, and her struggles as she worked her way through war, political conspiracies, and the imperial palace to become Empress of China. This Korean Drama re-imagines the historical figure as a fierce, ...
Style:
suspenseful, romantic, harsh, multicultural, semi serious ...
Plot:
love triangle, chinese emperor, empress, historical figure, female protagonist, culture clash, love, crown prince, female warrior, palace intrigue, battles, sword fight ...
Time:
14th century
Place:
korea, china
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the ill-fated romance between Zhu Yi Huan, the last princess of the Ming Dynasty and Kangxi, the young emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, disturbing, tense, historical romance ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
qing dynasty, revenge, power struggle, chinese emperor, ming dynasty, showdown, fight, political intrigue, emperor, political unrest, empire, dynasty ...
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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:
costume drama, factual, tense, touching, captivating
Plot:
qing dynasty, empress, chinese emperor, heir, harem, rise and fall, death, intrigue, love triangle, conspiracy, husband wife relationship, betrayal ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
During the Warring Period, the Western Wei enslaved large numbers of civilians. The slave girl, Chu Qiao, is thrown into a forest along with other slaves and becomes the next hunting target for the rich lords. She is saved by the Prince of Northern ...
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, captivating, suspense
Plot:
slave girl, chinese emperor, couple relations, power struggle, danger, battles, martial arts, sword fight, female warrior, love triangle, murder, martial artist ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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Genre: Action, Crime, History, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Chang'an. The city of Eternal Peace. China's ancient imperial capital and the world's most magnificent metropolis. Its treasures and wealth are now under siege from a mysterious army. In 24 hours the enemies will launch a devastating ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, tense
Plot:
chinese emperor, royal court, power struggle, conspiracy, royal palace, security, political conspiracy, unlikely hero, protector, battles, teamwork, showdown ...
Time:
8th century
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Gong Sun Li is the grand-daughter and disciple of military commander Gong Sun Yu. Jing Ke and Li have been in love with each other since they were children. While trying to protect Li during an attack, Jing Ke is poisoned. Li’s beauty has seized ...
Style:
costume drama, sentimental, touching, romantic, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
chinese emperor, lost love, palace intrigue, asian history, love triangle, revenge, murderer, medieval, love and romance, love affair, couples, destiny ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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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:
captivating, suspense, disturbing, soap opera, costume drama ...
Plot:
harem, tang dynasty, female rivalry, palace intrigue, royal family, mutiny, intrigue, political unrest, political intrigue, female protagonist, life, asian history ...
Time:
8th century
Place:
china, ancient china
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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:
sexy, costume drama, psychological, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
chinese emperor, medieval, political intrigue, royalty, desire, power struggle, revenge, moral dilemma, lust, power relations, love affair, rags to riches ...
Place:
ancient china, thailand
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 47 min.
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 ...
Style:
costume drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling
Plot:
chinese emperor, palace intrigue, royal court, royal palace, power struggle, mistress, royal family, male female relationship, relationships, empire, couple relations, intrigue ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
TV show
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.
Style:
historical drama, suspense, captivating, disturbing, dramatic ...
Plot:
chinese emperor, power struggle, qing dynasty, royalty, chinese history, palace intrigue, battles, historical event, empire, kingdom, fight for supremacy, fight ...
Time:
regency period, 18th century
Place:
china
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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:
epic, breathtaking, political, visually appealing, visually stunning ...
Plot:
childhood, chinese history, world war two, biopic, revolution, emperor, politics, prison, eunuch, drug addiction, communism, symbolism ...
Time:
1950s, 1930s, 1920s, 1940s, 1900s ...
Place:
china, beijing china, asia, japan, east asia
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Scarlet Heart, also known as Bubu Jingxin, is a Chinese television series based on the novel of the same Chinese title by Tong Hua. Filming for the series started on 6 December 2010 in Shanghai and ended on 22 March 2011. It first aired in China on ...
Style:
costume drama, exciting, sentimental, captivating, melancholic ...
Plot:
qing dynasty, chinese emperor, chinese history, brother brother relationship, palace intrigue, time travel, nobility, father son relationship, sister sister relationship, rivalry, royal family, political intrigue ...
Time:
17th century, 18th century
Place:
china, beijing china
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Genre: Adventure, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Fu Rong is born into a family of goldsmiths, and is intelligent and hardworking. Due to her elder sister's unfortunate marriage, she vows to control her own destiny and flees from her own wedding. At the capital, she meets the arrogant and ...
Style:
atmospheric, romantic, psychological, talky, touching ...
Plot:
love triangle, marriage, damsel in distress, spoiled girl, happy ending, chinese emperor, murder, royal family, independent woman, mistrust, royal palace, power struggle ...
Time:
future
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Palace of Desire, also known as Da Ming Gong Ci, is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Princess Taiping, a daughter of China's only female emperor Wu Zetian. Directed by Li Shaohong and Zeng Nianping, the series starred Chen ...
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, costume drama, period drama
Plot:
empress, historical figure, chinese emperor, princess, emperor, palace, royal palace, political intrigue, tragic love, palace intrigue, political unrest, empire ...
Time:
7th century
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, realistic, brutal, visual ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
war, martial arts, battles, historical event, strategy, chinese emperor, kung fu, medieval, violent, wuxia, horse, ancient history ...
Time:
medieval times, ancient times, year 2008
Place:
china, ancient china, east asia, tibet, greece ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, Thriller, War
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, exciting, costume drama, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
justice, political intrigue, betrayal, chinese history, chinese emperor, loyalty, battles, friendship, murder, deception, father son relationship, advisor ...
Time:
6th century
Place:
china, ancient china
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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:
costume drama, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, soap opera
Plot:
strong female lead, eternal love, love triangle, romantic rivalry, female rivalry, romantic triangle, revenge, love story, twists and turns, asian history, murder, mistress ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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Genre: History, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Yun Zhong Ge also known as Song in the Clouds is a sequel to Ballad of the Desert. During the Western Han Dynasty, an eight-year-old Emperor Zhao of Han meets a girl Huo Yunge (daughter of Huo Qubing and Jin Yu from Ballad of the Desert), who ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, romantic, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
palace intrigue, emperor, royalty, love triangle, love and romance, love story, chinese emperor, romantic relationship, fall in love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, relationships, ruler ...
Place:
ancient china, china
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Genre: Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Tianji Tower, the leading organisation of the pugilistic world is determined to overthrow the tyrannical ruler Liu Ziye. To achieve their mission, Tianji Tower replaces his sister Liu Chuyu with their own disciple and Princess-lookalike Zhu Que. Zhu ...
Style:
captivating, suspenseful, romantic, serious, costume drama ...
Plot:
hidden identity, royal palace, lost love, chinese emperor, spy, power struggle, twins, amnesia, supernatural, martial arts, supernatural power, fantasy world ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The series is set in China during the Ming dynasty. Zhu Wushi, the uncle of the reigning Emperor, has been ordered by the previous emperor to establish a secret service called "Dragon Defending Mountain Manor" to protect the monarchy. Zhu, ...
Style:
tense, historical drama, suspense, captivating, dramatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
palace intrigue, secret service, political intrigue, power struggle, chinese emperor, conspiracy, martial arts, espionage, kung fu, wuxia, ming dynasty, fight for supremacy ...
Place:
ancient china, china
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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 ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, costume drama, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
tang dynasty, revenge, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, royal palace, lifestyle, love affair, couple relations, royal family, love, couples, royalty ...
Place:
china
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: China
TV show
Story:
Growing up in a family of physicians, Tan Yun Xian was adored by her grandparents for her intellect, curiosity and medical acumen. Despite the many barriers for female physicians in ancient China, Yun Xian nevertheless proved herself to be a skilled ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, dramatic, exciting, entertaining ...
Plot:
asian history, chinese emperor, palace intrigue, strong female lead, ming dynasty, royal palace, scheming, harem, female doctor, love triangle, medical, doctor ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
china, ancient china
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in the Liu Song Dynasty (420-479), with powerful aristocrats clamoring for power, the people of the Liu Song Empire have succumbed to the ensuing chaos. Desperate to bring peace to his crumbling nation, the young emperor, Liu Yi Kang, son of ...
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot:
palace intrigue, chinese emperor, relationships, love interest, dynasty, political intrigue, political unrest, crime solving, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, uncover truth, love story, in love ...
Place:
ancient china
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