Movie Database

Movies by Lists - Asian Historical Epics (42 [73])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
47 RoninA band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.2013Carl RinschAction, Drama, Fantasy6.3 (156.5K votes)12820211228
Assassin, TheA female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.2015Hsiao-Hsien HouAction, Drama, History6.3 (16.6K votes)10520211228
Assassins, The [Tong que tai]Set in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, the story focuses on Cao Cao in his old age, exploring the areas of military tactics, love, and the relationship between father and son.2012Linshan ZhaoDrama, History5.5 (2K votes)10720220822
AzumiRaised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart.2003Ryûhei KitamuraAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller6.8 (14.7K votes)12820211228
Azumi 2Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance w2005Shûsuke KanekoAction6.3 (5.5K votes)10820211228
Banquet, The [Ye Yan]A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.2006Xiaogang FengAction, Drama, Fantasy, Romance6.4 (6.8K votes)13120211228
Battle of the Warriors [Battle of Wits; Mo gong]Story centers on a battle during China's Warring States Period, a series of civil wars, which spanned from the 5th to the 3rd century B.C. Based on a popular Japanese manga, which was in turn based a Japanese novel inspired by War...2006Chi Leung 'Jacob' CheungAction, Drama, War6.7 (4.3K votes)13320230126
Bodyguards And AssassinsIn 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to pre2009Teddy ChanAction, Drama, History6.8 (8K votes)13920211228
Brotherhood Of BladesThis is a movie set in the late Ming Dynasty. The 3 main characters are all elite guards for the palace. One of their fellow guardsmen goes bad. His former companions must now forget their bond and apprehend him. But are they being l2014Yang LuAction6.6 (3.1K votes)11120211228
Brotherhood of Blades [Xiu Chun Dao]This is a movie set in the late Ming Dynasty. The 3 main characters are all elite guards for the palace. One of their fellow guardsmen goes bad. His former companions must now forget their bond and apprehend him. But are they being l2014Yang LuAction6.6 (3.1K votes)11120211228
City Under Siege [Chun sing gai bei]When circus clown Sunny gets transformed into a super-powered mutant, he finds himself pitted against his fellow performers, who were altered in the same accident, and are now using their powers to wreak havoc around the city.2010Benny ChanAction, Sci-Fi, Thriller4.6 (1K votes)11020240728
Crossing 2, TheA story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s Taiwan and Shanghai, centered around the 1949 sinking of Taiping.2015John Woo (*)Drama, History, Romance, War6.3 (1.3K votes)13120211228
Crossing, TheIn the midst of the Chinese Revolution during the late 1940s, couples flee to the island of Taiwan.2014John Woo (*)Drama, History, Romance, War6.1 (1.8K votes)12920220414
Curse Of The Golden Flower, TheDuring China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.2006Yimou Zhang (*)Action, Drama, History, Romance7.0 (43.7K votes)11420211228
Death TranceAn unknown time. An unknown place. Without reasons. With no future. His only desire is - Destruction. I'ts good versus evil, and the awakening of an unlikely hero with ultra-kinetic action to create the "action" spectacle of the year2005Yûji ShimomuraAction, Adventure, Fantasy5.7 (1.8K votes)8920211228
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom FlameAn exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.2010Hark Tsui (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery6.6 (11.1K votes)11920211228
Detective K Secret of Virtuous WidowDetective genius Detective K is enlisted by the king to investigate a string of murders that may be linked to a government conspiracy. But when K becomes a suspect himself, he'll have to catch the killers to prove his own innocence.2011Suk-Yoon KimAction, Comedy, Crime, History, Mystery6.3 (994 votes)11520211228
Empress, TheA loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.2006Xiaogang FengAction, Drama, Fantasy, Romance6.4 (6.9K votes)13120211228
Flying Swords Of Dragon GateSet three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to unearth the fabled lost city buried in the de2011Hark Tsui (*)Action, Adventure6.0 (8.1K votes)12220211228
Four, The [Si da ming bu]A government department known as the Six Panels appoints their best officer to infiltrate a special force called the Divine Constabulary, to ensure their way in stopping the circulation of counterfeit coin currency in the capital.2012Gordon Chan, Janet ChunAction, Crime, Fantasy5.8 (2.3K votes)11820211228
Guillotines, TheAn elite crime-fighting unit in the court of the Chinese emperor relies on flying swords to defeat their enemies.2012Andrew Lau (*)Action, Drama4.8 (1.3K votes)11220211228
Hero [Ying.xiong]A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.2002Yimou Zhang (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, History7.9 (179.1K votes)12020211228
ICHIIchi is a blind woman who roams about town with her shamisen (a three-stringed Japanese guitar), but she has exceptional sword skills with which she fights off yakuza and other villains.2008Fumihiko SoriAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller6.6 (3.7K votes)12020211228
Ip ManDuring the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to sur2008Wilson Yip (*)Action, Biography, Drama, History8.0 (219.6K votes)10620211228
Last Supper, The [Wang de Shengyan]The story of two warring generals (Liu Bang and Xiang Yu) fighting for control of China at the end of the Qin Dynasty.2012Chuan LuAction, History5.7 (805 votes)12020211228
Mulan - Rise of a Warrior [Hua Mulan]The epic story of the Chinese girl-warrior, Mulan, who fights to defend her father.2009Jingle Ma, Wei DongAdventure, Drama, Romance, War6.6 (6.9K votes)11420240511
Painted SkinAn action-thriller centered on a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers.2008Gordon Chan, Andy Wing-Keung Chin, Danny KoAction, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller6.3 (4.8K votes)10320211228
Painted Skin 2 The ResurrectionAn ancient fox spirit embarks on a diabolical quest to become human after escaping an icy prison, and becomes bound to a disfigured princess who seeks the love of a noble guard as her kingdom crumbles in this lavish supernatural epic2012WuershanFantasy, Mystery, Romance6.2 (3.4K votes)13120211228
Pirates, The [Hae-jeok_ Ba-da-ro gan san-jeok]A band of pirates and a group of bandits fight to catch a gray whale that has swallowed a royal stamp.2014Seok-hoon LeeAction, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy6.5 (4.2K votes)13020230715
Red Cliff [Chi bi]The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.).2008John Woo (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War7.4 (45.5K votes)14820211228
Red Cliff II [Chi bi - Jue zhan tian xia]Second and final part of epic tale about a legendary battle that changed the course of China history.2009John Woo (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, War7.6 (23.9K votes)14220211228
Rurouni KenshinA former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.2012Keishi OhtomoAction, Adventure, Drama, History, War7.4 (25.8K votes)13420220423
Sacrifice [Zhao shi gu er]To save the only child of the Zhao Family, whose entire clan was massacred at the hands of a nefarious minister, a doctor sacrifices his own son; after the Zhao child grows up, the doctor becomes intent on seeking his vengeance.2010Kaige ChenDrama, History6.2 (2.3K votes)12220211228
Saving General YangIn ancient China, the seven heirs of the Yang family face a horde of enemies to rescue their father.2013Ronny YuAdventure, History, War6.4 (2.7K votes)10220211228
Shadow [Ying]In a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.2018Yimou Zhang (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, War7.0 (14.9K votes)11620211228
SHINOBI- Heart Under BladeStar-crossed lovers must fight on opposing sides in a battle that will determine the next Shogun.2005Ten ShimoyamaAction, Drama, Fantasy, Romance6.9 (12.5K votes)10720211228
Three Kingdoms - Resurrection of the DragonBased on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guangzhong. It ranks as one of China's four most important pieces of literature.2008Daniel Lee (*)Action, Drama, History, War6.2 (6.4K votes)10220211228
War of the ArrowsA skilled Korean archer goes up against the mighty force of Manchus with the sole purpose of rescuing his kidnapped sister.2011Han-min KimAction, Adventure7.2 (11.9K votes)12220220414
Warlords, The [Tau ming chong]China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.2007Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai-Man YipAction, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War7.0 (26.6K votes)12620211228
Young Detective Dee - Rise of the Sea Dragon [Di Renjie -From legendary action director Tsui Hark and the creators of international smash hit Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame comes the captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in the Imperial police force. His very first case2013Hark Tsui (*)Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy6.5 (4.7K votes)13420211228
Zhongkui - Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal [Zhong Kui fu mo - Xue yao mo ling]Legendary Chinese anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.2015Peter Pau, Tianyu ZhaoAction, Fantasy, Romance5.4 (1.3K votes)11820211228
Zhongkui - Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal [Zhong Kui fu mo Xue yao mo ling]Legendary Chinese anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.2015Peter Pau, Tianyu ZhaoAction, Fantasy, Romance5.3 (1.3K votes)11820220415
Cheongpung myeongwol2003Ui-Seok KimAction, Drama, Adventure5.7 (Unkn) Excluded
Huang jin shi dai2014Ann HuiBiography, Drama, Romance6.4 (Unkn) Excluded
Yeok-rin2014J.Q. LeeAction, Drama6.7 (Unkn) Excluded
Gap tung kei hap2014Wing-Cheong LawAction, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi4.7 (Unkn) Excluded
Bing feng: Yong heng zhi men2018Wai-Man YipAction, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, History, Sci-Fi4.0 (Unkn) Excluded
Zhen Huan Zhuan2011nanDrama, History, Romance8.4 (Unkn) Excluded
Wu Mei Niang chuan qi2014nanBiography, Drama, History, Romance6.7 (Unkn) Excluded
She diao ying xiong zhuan2003nanAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History7.1 (Unkn) Excluded
Hong men yan chuan qi2011Daniel LeeAction, Drama, History6.1 (Unkn) Excluded
Shen diao xia lu2006nanAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance7.3 (Unkn) Excluded
Pi fu2012Shupeng YangDrama, History5.4 (Unkn) Excluded
Bai fa mo nu zhuan zhi ming yue tian guo2014Chi Leung 'Jacob' CheungAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance5.3 (Unkn) Excluded
Tie ren2009Li YinDrama5.8 (Unkn) Excluded
Ming Ming2006Susie AuAction, Mystery, Romance4.4 (Unkn) Excluded
Tian tang kou2007Alexi TanCrime, Drama5.5 (Unkn) Excluded
Xi Feng Lie2010Qunshu GaoAction, Western5.1 (Unkn) Excluded
Chu zi Xi zi Pi zi2013Hu GuanAction, Comedy, Drama, War5.6 (Unkn) Excluded
Qing Shi Huang Fei2011nanDrama, History, Romance6.8 (Unkn) Excluded
Haereul poomeun dal2012nanDrama, Fantasy, Romance7.9 (Unkn) Excluded
Jun zhong le yuan2014Doze NiuDrama, History, Romance6.7 (Unkn) Excluded
Gong suo Chenxiang2013Anzi PanHistory, Romance6.0 (Unkn) Excluded
Wang de nüren2012nanDrama, History, Romance5.1 (Unkn) Excluded
Palace 22011nanDrama3.5 (Unkn) Excluded
Shen hua2010nanDrama7.6 (Unkn) Excluded
Wu ji2005Kaige ChenAction, Drama, Fantasy5.6 (Unkn) Excluded
Yi tian tu long ji2002nanDrama7.4 (Unkn) Excluded
Yuet gwong bo hup2010Jeffrey LauComedy, Fantasy4.6 (Unkn) Excluded
Yong xin tiao2010Stanley KwanDrama, Fantasy, Musical4.5 (Unkn) Excluded
San guo2010nanDrama, History, War8.3 (Unkn) Excluded
Xiao ao jianghu2013nanAction, Fantasy5.8 (Unkn) Excluded
Ru yi zhuan2018nanDrama, History7.9 (Unkn) Excluded