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51. Catherine the Great (1995 TV Movie)
100 min | Biography, Drama, History
Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.
Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann, Ian Richardson, Brian Blessed
Votes: 1,349
52. Beauty Hao Lan (2019)
Drama, Romance
The story of how a miserable Hao Lan became the queen of Qin dynasty with the help of the witty Lu Bu Wei.
Stars: Jinyan Wu, Yuan Nie, Zijun Mao, Zixin Jiang
Votes: 192
53. Jodha Akbar (2013–2015)
21 min | Action, Drama, History
A sixteenth century political marriage of convenience between a Mughal emperor Akbar and a Rajput princess Jodha Bai. The show focuses on how their political marriage brings love between ... See full summary »
Stars: Rajat Tokas, Paridhi Sharma, Kapil Singh Lalwani, Manish Bishla
Votes: 1,094
54. Charles, Emperor King (2015–2016)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
The Roman Catholic Church faces the new challenges of Protestanism in Northern Europe and Paganism in the Americas. Carlos V seeks to secure the power of the Church, in this continuation of Isabel (2011-2014) and La Corona Partida (2016).
Stars: Álvaro Cervantes, Alfonso Bassave, Marina Salas, Félix Gómez
Votes: 741
55. Caligula et Messaline (1981)
109 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Seductive Messalina will stop at nothing to become the most powerful woman in Rome.
Directors: Bruno Mattei, Antonio Passalia | Stars: Vladimir Brajovic, Betty Roland, Françoise Blanchard, Raul Cabrera
Votes: 731
56. Angélique (1964)
TV-14 | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In the first of the Angélique series, the beautiful feisty teenage heroine becomes entangled in a political assassination plot and is betrothed to a stranger who is twelve years her senior and a reputed sorcerer.
Director: Bernard Borderie | Stars: Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Jean Rochefort, Claude Giraud
Votes: 3,030
57. The Broken Crown (2016)
113 min | Biography, Drama, History
In a Spain consumed by ambition and power, the future of an empire depends on one woman's state of mind.
Director: Jordi Frades | Stars: Rodolfo Sancho, Irene Escolar, Raúl Mérida, Eusebio Poncela
Votes: 869
58. Three Kingdoms (2010)
45 min | Drama, History, War
Long story of the rivalry, intrigues and wars of the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Based on the classical Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other related sources.
Stars: Hewei Yu, Yi Lu, Kai Kang, Jianbin Chen
Votes: 1,330
59. The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)
60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Story of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.
Stars: Jeong Woong-in, Kim Jung-hyun, Ryu Dam, Lee Yo-won
Votes: 1,420
60. The Virgin Queen (1955)
Approved | 92 min | Biography, Drama, History
Sir Walter Raleigh (Richard Todd) overcomes court intrigue to win favor with Queen Elizabeth I (Bette Davis) in order to get financing for a proposed voyage to the New World.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Bette Davis, Richard Todd, Joan Collins, Jay Robinson
Votes: 3,073
61. Maximilian (2017– )
TV-MA | 275 min | Drama, History
In 1477 Charles the Bolds dies, his only child is a girl which cannot rule w/o a husband. Meanwhile in Austria, Emperor Frederick III and his antagonist Louis XI France battle over said marriage prospects, battles ensue, tragedy falls.
Stars: Christa Théret, Jannis Niewöhner, Alix Poisson, Jean-Hugues Anglade
Votes: 1,127
62. The Advisors Alliance (2017– )
45 min | Biography, Drama, History
Life of Sima Yi, a famous ancient Chinese advisor during the Three Kingdom Era who helps Cao Pi to usurp the throne.
Stars: Xiubo Wu, Chen Li, Tao Liu, Laixi
Votes: 335
63. Startling by Each Step (2011– )
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
After a car accident plunges a woman into the dreamy Chinese past that gave the whole life in the Beijing imperial palace after that she returns to her life in the modern world.
Stars: Kei Gambit, ShiShi Liu, Nicky Wu, Kevin Cheng
Votes: 624
64. The Sword and the Brocade (2021)
45 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of Shiyi, born a concubine's daughter. She believed that women should be free to pursue a life outside of home and hoped to someday use her embroidery skills to secure her freedom. But destiny had something else in store for her.
Stars: Songyun Tan, Wallace Chung, Kai Wang, Zilin Zhang
Votes: 338
65. One and Only (2021)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, History, Romance
Though raised by his brother, the Emperor, Zhou Sheng Chen (Ren Jia Lun) knew from a young age that he wanted to be more than just the Emperor's brother. Determined to become a loyal and ... See full summary »
Stars: Jialun Ren, Lu Bai, Xingyue Wang, Yiru Li
Votes: 306
66. The Princess' Man (2011)
Action, Drama, Romance
Featuring breathtaking cinematography and gorgeous locations, The Princess's Man is a lush historical romance that captivated audiences in 2011.
Stars: Moon Chae-won, Park Shi-hoo, Jong-ho Song, Hong Soo-hyun
Votes: 651
67. The Golden Coach (1952)
Not Rated | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Three men of varying social standing - a viceroy, a bullfighter, and a soldier - vie for the affections of an actress in 18th-century Peru.
Director: Jean Renoir | Stars: Anna Magnani, Odoardo Spadaro, Nada Fiorelli, Duncan Lamont
Votes: 3,453
68. Mary of Scotland (1936)
Approved | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
Directors: John Ford, Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, Florence Eldridge, Douglas Walton
Votes: 2,797
69. The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of power, desire, lust and love among people of different kingdoms in ancient China. No matter who you are, you have to rise from the mud to become The Great Phoenix.
Stars: Kun Chen, Hong Yuan, Ni Ni, Ou Wang
Votes: 1,771
70. The Story of Ming Lan (2018– )
Drama, History, Romance
An unfavoured child of a rich family, Ming Lan studies and works hard, and falls in love with the son of a high official. Through cunning schemes, they both rise in position and work to obtain justice from those that have wronged them.
Stars: Zanilia Zhao, Shuzhen Zhao, Shaofeng Feng, Cuifen Cao
Votes: 748
71. The Crown of the Kings (2018– )
30 min | Biography, Drama, History
Period telenovela set in XIV century Poland. After King Wladyslaw the Elbow-high's death his only surviving son ascends the throne as King Casimir III.
Stars: Marcin Rogacewicz, Sebastian Skoczen, Andrzej Hausner, Wasyl Wasylik
Votes: 321
72. 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: 412
73. The King Loves (2017)
35 min | Drama, Romance
Won, the crown prince of Goryeo, becomes best friends with his bodyguard Wang Rin. Their friendship is tested when they realize that they have fallen for the same woman.
Stars: Im Si-wan, Im Yoon-ah, Hong Jong-hyun, Jang Young-nam
Votes: 390
74. Ming Dynasty 1566 (2007)
42 min | Drama, History
This is the story of the Ming emperor Jiajing and Hai Rui story. At that time, China's economy developed and its culture became prosperous. However, the social contradictions are prominent,... See full summary »
Stars: Baoguo Chen, Dahong Ni, Guangming Xu, Zhijian Zhang
Votes: 396
75. The Empire (2021– )
Action, Drama, History
The series focuses on the rise and fall of Mughal Empire through generations from Babur to Aurangzeb.
Stars: Vikky Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Kunal Kapoor, Dino Morea
Votes: 17,256
76. Secret Door (2014)
Drama, History
Set during the king Yeong-jo's reign in Joseon dynasty, the drama follows the king's uneasy relationship with his son, Sa-do.
Stars: Han Suk-kyu, Lee Jehoon, Kim Yoo-jung, Park Eun-bin
Votes: 131
77. Lost Love in Times (2017)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The love between an icy prince and a sorceress sparks political intrigue and soon propels them into an alternate reality.
Stars: William Chan, ShiShi Liu, Jun Gong, Haiqiao Xu
Votes: 146
78. 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: 342
79. The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
Approved | 96 min | Adventure, Mystery, Romance
An Englishman vacationing in a Ruritarian kingdom is recruited to impersonate his cousin, the soon-to-be-crowned king, after the monarch is drugged and kidnapped.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Louis Calhern
Votes: 4,014
80. Sound of the Desert (2014– )
Drama, History, Romance
Yu Jin was raised within the desert tribes of Xiong Nu, was forced to flee to Chinese capital Chang'an where she got caught into palace politics due to her romantic involvement to important men.
Stars: ShiShi Liu, Eddie Peng, Ge Hu, Fala Chen
Votes: 168
81. The King's Face (2014–2015)
Action, Drama, Romance
Gwanghae (Seo In-guk), a son of a concubine, becomes the crown prince of Joseon . For the next 16 years, the illegitimate prince lives through conflicts, enduring death threats and ... See full summary »
Stars: Seo In-Guk, Jo Yun-hie, Lee Sung-jae, Sin Seong-rok
Votes: 165
82. Angélique (I) (2013)
113 min | Adventure, History, Romance
In France, prior to Louis XIV ascending the throne, a young baroness is forced to marry against her will and is caught up in a web of treachery and murder, threatening her and her husband, whom she has come to love deeply.
Director: Ariel Zeitoun | Stars: Nora Arnezeder, Gérard Lanvin, Tomer Sisley, David Kross
Votes: 1,846
83. Beau Brummell (1954)
Approved | 113 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1796, Captain George Bryan "Beau" Brummell of the 10th Royal Hussars Regiment offends the Prince of Wales with his straightforward outspokenness and gets fired from the Army but is chosen as the Prince's personal advisor.
Director: Curtis Bernhardt | Stars: Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley
Votes: 1,752
84. 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: 442
85. The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019)
45 min | Action, Crime, History
A former detective turned convicted criminal becomes China's last hope to thwart mysterious invaders who threaten the empire's capital city on the day before the Lantern Festival.
Stars: Ricardo Ortiz Del Rio Carrizosa, Jiayin Lei, Jackson Yee, Lu Cai
Votes: 753
86. Legend of Yun Xi (2018)
45 min | 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: 442
87. The Imperial Doctress (2016– )
Drama, Romance
Set in the Ming Dynasty under the rule of Emperor Zhu Qi Zhen, Tan Yun Xian comes from a long line of medicine practitioners, her family having served as court physicians for several ... See full summary »
Stars: ShiShi Liu, Wallace Huo, Qing He, Chen Jin
Votes: 174
88. Secret of the Three Kingdoms (2018– )
45 min | Drama, History
An alternative history version of one of the Three kingdoms era plots focusing on the rivalry between the last Han emperor and Cao family.
Stars: Jianci Tan, Xuan Dong, Uvin Wang, Jie Dong
Votes: 118
89. Luoyang (2021)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, History, Mystery
Gao Bingzhu (Huang Xuan) is involved in a case by mistake and becomes a suspect. When he tries to prove his innocence, he meets Baili Hongyi (Wang Yibo), who wants to find out the truth ... See full summary »
Stars: Xuan Huang, Yibo Wang, Victoria Song, Long Jiang
Votes: 939
90. The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (2017)
Drama, History, Romance
Set in the 18th-century Joseon, it tells the story of Crown Prince Lee Sun and his fight against a powerful and wealthy organization Pyunsoo hwe, who controls the country behind the scenes.... See full summary »
Stars: Yoo Seung-ho, Kim So-hyun, Shin Hyun-soo, Kim Myung-soo
Votes: 750
91. Gye Baek (2011)
Drama, History, Romance
General Gye-Baek of Baekje and his 5,000 soldiers go up against the Silla and Tang Dynasties. Their combined forces are 10 times the size of Bekjae's army.
Stars: Lee Joo-eun, Lee Seo-jin, Cho Jae-hyun, Song Ji-hyo
Votes: 227
92. The Three Musketeers (1921)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Cardinal Richelieu, engaged in intrigue at the court of Louis XIII, attempts to rule by threatening the queen, who is secretly in love with the Duke of Buckingham. From Gascony comes ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Niblo | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Nigel De Brulier, George Siegmann, Eugene Pallette
Votes: 1,150 | Gross: $3.27M
93. Shuang Shi Chong Fei (2017– )
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
When two sides of the same woman fall in love with two different princes, can either find true love?
Stars: Zhaolin Xing, Jie Liang, Ruichang Wang, Yi Ning Sun
Votes: 459
94. The Conspiracy (2008)
128 min | Adventure, Drama, History
16th century ruler King Philip II of Spain maneuvers within a court of deceit and betrayal.
Director: Antonio del Real | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Julia Ormond, Jürgen Prochnow, Jordi Mollà
Votes: 425
95. The Terrible (2020)
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Ivan the Terrible is the most discussed Character in the Russian history. At the same time, Ivan is the most unsolved mystery of the Russian Czars. The scale of his political achievements ... See full summary »
Stars: Tanya Lialina, Yuri Kolokolnikov, Aleksandr Yatsenko, Viktor Sukhorukov
Votes: 111
96. Les rois maudits (1972–1973)
616 min | Drama, History
Set during the reigns of the last five kings of the Capetian dynasty and the first two kings of the House of Valois, the series begins as the French King Philip the Fair, already surrounded... See full summary »
Stars: Gilles Béhat, Hélène Duc, Jean-Luc Moreau, André Luguet
Votes: 417
97. Kingmaker: The Change of Destiny (2020)
62 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
About the beautiful challenge of a man who has a set of outstanding skills and looks back on the reality of today.
Stars: Yoon Ah-jung, Bruno Bruni Jr., Anastasia Kim, Garrison Michael Farquharson-Keener
Votes: 97
98. Dungeon of Desire (1999 Video)
R | 73 min | Fantasy, Romance
Three hot models find a magical chastity belt in the villa where they're shooting a spread. It takes them back through time, to a medieval court, where they try to help the princess get together with her beloved, who her mom hates.
Director: Rachel Gordon | Stars: Susan Featherly, Amber Newman, Regina Russell Banali, Mia Zottoli
Votes: 171
99. Forbidden Quest (2006)
R | 142 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty. He falls in love with a king's woman.
Director: Dae-woo Kim | Stars: Lee Beom-su, Oh Dal-su, Lee Ha-eun, Gyo-jin Hong
Votes: 417
100. 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: 151