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51. The Qin Empire (2009– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, History, War
During the Warring States period, Qin state ruler Duke Xiao recruits statesman Shang Yang to help enact bold reforms that transform western China.
Stars: Zhifei Wang, Yong Hou, Yuanyuan Gao, Feihu Sun
Votes: 150
52. No Doubt in Us (2021– )
TV-14 | 14 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
When an emperor accidentally switches bodies with his empress, the two must deal with the awkward fallouts as they learn to accept each other.
Stars: Jiaqi Xu, Ketsu, Shangqing Su, Tianxiang Yang
Votes: 179
53. Legend of Fuyao (2018– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Meng Fu Yao, a woman born from a divine lotus petal. She journeys towards the heavens in search of a secret order and to reveal a conspiracy originating from the heavens. In the process, she falls in love with the crown prince.
Stars: Mi Yang, Ethan Juan, Kei Gambit, Tu-Te-Ha-Meng
Votes: 1,040
54. Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983)
Unrated | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A Chinese soldier in an ancient civil war flees the battlefield and gets caught up in a fantastical quest to save the world from evil.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Biao Yuen, Hoi Mang, Adam Cheng, Brigitte Lin
Votes: 3,052
55. Spirit Sword Sovereign (2019– )
10 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A big dream and a young man determined to change the status quo and work hard to create a new world. The rare and precious treasures, the martial arts, and the lost strong caves, in this ... See full summary »
Votes: 46
56. Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Carina Lau, Chien Sheng, Mark You-Ting Chao, Angelababy
Votes: 5,189 | Gross: $0.09M
57. San guo yan yi (1995)
TV-14 | 3,840 min | Drama, History, War
In an age of turmoil, heroes will rise. . . It is the end of the 2nd Century and China is in a state of turmoil. The land is divided by warlords and the country is facing famine, droughts, ... See full summary »
Stars: Guoqiang Tang, Yanjun Sun, Guoan Bao, Jing-fei Li
Votes: 1,018
58. The Journey of Wugeng (2016– )
15 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The battle between Gods and Men and Dark Ones. Adaptation of the feng shen ji manhua.
Stars: Dawei Liang, Lu Zhao, Wu Lei, Qiege Qin
Votes: 138
59. The Assassins (2012)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, History
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.
Director: Linshan Zhao | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su
Votes: 2,123
60. A Record of Mortal's Journey to Immortality (2020– )
45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The story of Han Li, a poor and ordinary boy from a village. In order to let his family lead a better life, he willingly heads to Qi Xuan Sect to take their entrance exam. He was accepted by Mo Da Fu, and begins his journey in jianghu.
Stars: Jiaqi Xu, Jian Zhou, He Ba, Nan Li
Votes: 241
61. Monster Hunt (2015)
TV-Y7 | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Human and monsters have lived in their separate worlds, but after the birth of Wuba, the last of the monster kings, begins the adventure to bring the two races together.
Director: Raman Hui | Stars: Baihe Bai, Boran Jing, Wu Jiang, Elaine Jin
Votes: 5,682 | Gross: $0.02M
62. God of War (2017)
Not Rated | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A maverick commander and a young general join forces to battle pirates who pillage small villages in 16th-century China. The violent clash of wits and weapons will ultimately decide who rules the land.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Regina Wan, Keisuke Koide
Votes: 2,407 | Gross: $0.05M
63. Novoland: Eagle Flag (2019)
Action, Adventure, Drama
Lv Gui Chen is the heir of the nomadic Qingyang tribe, and is sent to the Eastern Land as hostage. He meets Ji Ye, an unfavoured illegitimate son who is training to become a warrior, and Yu... See full summary »
Stars: Mingxuan Li, Haoran Liu, Zuer Song, Ruoxuan Chen
Votes: 116
64. White Cat Legend (2024)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Set in the glorious Tang dynasty, it revolves around the Dali Temple and its "white cat leader," Li Bing, as he leads his team members to unravel different kinds of mysteries and adventures.
Stars: Yuxi Ding, Zheming Wei, Min Ren, Kudousi Jiang Ainiwaer
Votes: 31
65. The Empress of China (2014–2015)
45 min | Biography, Drama, History
Harem inner life and female rivalry story based on events of life of Wu Zetian; the only female Emperor in the Chinese history.
Stars: Bingbing Fan, Baoping Shen, Huichun Wang, Yuan Gao
Votes: 441
66. Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)
TV-14 | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a demon cat appears and breaks the peace of Chang'an City, causing a series of strange events, poet Bai Letian and monk Kukai join hands to investigate the death of the emperor's concubine by following the trail left by the cat.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Xuan Huang, Shôta Sometani, Yuqi Zhang, Hao Qin
Votes: 3,045
67. Investiture of the Gods (2019)
45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Based on the Chinese classic "The Legend of Deification." It tells a story set in Late Shang Dynasty and shows how people of the age fight against the tyranny of King Zhou and prevent the world from its destruction.
Stars: Jin Luo, Allen Deng, Likun Wang
Votes: 59
68. The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)
R | 162 min | Drama, History, Romance
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang, Zhou Sun, Xiaohe Lü
Votes: 6,465 | Gross: $1.33M
69. Ye yan (2006)
Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
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.
Director: Xiaogang Feng | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, You Ge, Daniel Wu, Xun Zhou
Votes: 7,171
70. The Beauty of Beauties (1965)
154 min | Drama, History
In a story drawn from China's legendary Warring States Period, the King of Yue, Goujian, is defeated and imprisoned by the King of Wu, Fucha.
Director: Han Hsiang Li | Stars: Ching Chiang, Lei Zhao, Fang-Hsia Chang, Feng Chang
Votes: 31
71. Fairies Album (2020– )
Animation, Action, Adventure
A demon doctor goes on a dangerous trip with her pals to heal various troubled creatures as they witness amazing life stories in a magical world.
Stars: Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Lanling Li, Jiayi Li, Lin Hu
Votes: 62
72. True Legend (2010)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, History
China, 1861: After rescuing the Qing prince from rebels, General Su retires to start a martial arts school. His foster brother betrays him and Su barely survives. Su has a new enemy to defeat.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Xun Zhou, Andy On, Xiaodong Guo
Votes: 9,224 | Gross: $0.08M
73. Saving General Yang (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Adventure, History, War
In ancient China, the seven heirs of the Yang family face a horde of enemies to rescue their father.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Fan Xu, Adam Cheng, Ekin Cheng, Bo Yu
Votes: 2,892
74. White Vengeance (2011)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Drama, History
White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Shaofeng Feng, Leon Lai, Hanyu Zhang, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Votes: 2,008
75. The Glamorous Imperial Concubine (2011)
Drama, History, Romance
Ma Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century China. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne, and brutally wipes out her family. ... See full summary »
Stars: Zhen Zhao, Ruby Lin, Yikuan Yan, Jennifer Ling Hung
Votes: 200
76. General and I (2017– )
Drama, History, Romance
Clever strategist Bai Ping Ting and prince-general Chu Bei Jie of rival kingdoms find themselves torn between loyalty to the country and their passionate love for each other.
Stars: Ce Wang, Wallace Chung, Angelababy, Yi-zhou Sun
Votes: 340
77. Seven Swords (2005)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Seven warriors come together to protect a village from a diabolical General.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, Charlie Yeung, Honglei Sun
Votes: 9,913
78. Battle of the Warriors (2006)
R | 133 min | Action, Drama, War
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 Warring States history in China.
Director: Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung | Stars: Andy Lau, Ahn Sung-ki, Zhiwen Wang, Bingbing Fan
Votes: 4,405
79. Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty (2019–2020)
Drama, Romance
A girl accidentally travels back in time and could change the entire history of China.
Stars: Anyu Wang, Landi Li, Yunlai Xin, Qiao Ding
Votes: 68
80. Lady of the Dynasty (2015)
122 min | Drama, History, Romance
The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.
Directors: Shiqing Cheng, Yimou Zhang | Stars: Bingbing Fan, Leon Lai, Chun Wu, Gang Wu
Votes: 736
81. Supreme God Emperor (2020– )
7 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Ten thousand years ago, the immortal king Muyun was conspired by others for holding the Zhu Xiantu. After ten thousand years of sleep, his remnant soul awakened on the famous "Trash Muyun".
Star: Qiege Qin
Votes: 32
82. Devil's Express (1976)
R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A tough black martial artist cop takes on warring street gangs and an evil demon that haunts the New York City subways.
Director: Barry Rosen | Stars: Warhawk Tanzania, Larry Fleischman, Wilfredo Roldan, Stephen DeFazio
Votes: 539
83. Legend of Yun Xi (2018)
Fantasy, History, Romance
A young naive girl skilled in magical medicine and poisons meets cruel power struggle, villains, friends and love.
Stars: Ma Cheng, Michael Mao, Zhehan Zhang, Jingyi Ju
Votes: 317
84. Chinese Paladin (2005– )
45 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
The Nan Zhao kingdom is brainwashed by the chief of a moon-worshiping cult who forces the King to sentence his Queen (Sun Li) to death, claiming that she is a demon.
Stars: Ge Hu, Liu Yifei, Kei Gambit, Ady An
Votes: 497
85. Legend of Miyue (2015–2016)
Drama, History, Romance
A drama about Mi Yue, the outstanding female politician in Chinese history, who made a great contribution to the unification of China two thousand years ago.
Stars: Li Sun, Tao Liu, Chuyue Chen, Yu Shen
Votes: 410
86. Monster Hunt 2 (2018)
Not Rated | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
The story continues with Wuba after he parts way with his human parents Tian and Lan for his own journey. Peace has not been restored in the monster world after the death of the evil monster king.
Director: Raman Hui | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Baihe Bai, Boran Jing, Yuchun Li
Votes: 2,024 | Gross: $0.71M
87. The Glory of Tang Dynasty (2017– )
Drama, History, Romance
The series is about the ups and downs in the life of Shen Zhen Zhu, a exceptional beauty living during the most turbulent periods of the Tang dynasty.
Stars: Kei Gambit, Tian Jing, Jialun Ren, Junjie Qin
Votes: 111
88. An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, History
After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Kelly Chen, Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Xiaodong Guo
Votes: 4,140
89. God of War Zhao Yun (2016– )
Action, Drama, History
The story is about the life of general Zhao ZiLong. It narrates how he always steps forward bravely especially in crucial and dangerous times. It also narrates how he defeated Cao Cao, ... See full summary »
Stars: Kenny Lin, Im Yoon-ah, Dongdong Guo, Jeong-hun Kim
Votes: 107
90. Yôkihi (1955)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 8th-century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the ... See full summary »
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi | Stars: Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Sô Yamamura, Eitarô Shindô
Votes: 2,063
91. Cinderella Chef (II) (2018– )
TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A Chinese renowned chef accidentally died from her own cooking and was reincarnated into a body of a recently dead woman in ancient China. Struggling to survive, she finds herself in an adventure that will forever change her life.
Stars: Dawei Shen, Shi Si, Yang Ou, Beichen Liu
Votes: 74
92. Go Princess Go (2015– )
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
The adventures of a modern playboy who time travels to ancient China's harem and wakes up in the body of a lady married to the rude and arrogant crown prince.
Stars: Tian'ai Zhang, Yilun Sheng, Menglong Yu, Junchen Guo
Votes: 150
93. Youths and Golden Coffin (2018– )
24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Wangyou, Master of Hanshui Temple died mysteriously and when the news about a golden coffin spreads throughout the world, it triggered disputes between the World of Martial arts. Join a ... See full summary »
Stars: Ma Cheng, Boheng Zhang, Zhao Yi, Ketsu
Votes: 8
94. Fairy Legends (2018–2023)
7 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Ye Xingyu's master Yu Huanxian went and left a giant Tianyuan Shenzong. Ye Xingyun became the new leader of the Tianyuan Shenzong. At the same time, the civet cat exchanged Prince Edward's ... See full summary »
Stars: Qiege Qin, Ling Mo, Boheng Zhang, Mace
Votes: 49
95. The Emperor's Strategy (2018– )
TV-14 | 18 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Having ascended to the Imperial throne of Chu State at the age of just 18, Chu Yuan is hoping for a peaceful reign. But during his first year as Emperor, a bloody rebellion threatens to ... See full summary »
Star: Ying Huang
Votes: 16
96. Thousand Autumns (2021– )
Animation, Action, Drama
Yan Wushi had walked a path full of blood and corpses. He did not believe in the good nature of humanity. Even more so, he did not believe that there could be someone with great kindness ... See full summary »
Votes: 284
97. Sacrifice (2010)
R | 122 min | Drama, History
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.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: You Ge, Xueqi Wang, Xiaoming Huang, Bingbing Fan
Votes: 2,487
98. Cinderella Chef (I) (2018– )
TV-14 | Comedy, Fantasy, History
Ye Jia Yao travels back in time to the ancient times, where she becomes the daughter of a magistrate with the name Ye Jin Xuan. When she wakes up she is suddenly kidnapped to Hei Fang Camp ... See full summary »
Stars: Ching Yang Chen, Thassapak Hsu, Zhao Jian, Daikun Li
Votes: 75
99. Aleta: Vampire Mistress (2019)
Unrated | 89 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
The revelry of an upscale Halloween party is shattered by gunshots as two armed robbers attempt to fleece the well-to-do patrons of their money and jewels.
Director: Phil Condit | Stars: Ange Maya, Tom Cochran, Beau Nelson, Laura Cotenescu
Votes: 215
100. Confucius (2010)
TV-MA | 125 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius.
Director: Mei Hu | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Xun Zhou, Jianbin Chen, Quan Ren
Votes: 3,988