Best Period Movies (ASIAN)
(My best list of all that I have watched so far)
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- DirectorHur Jin-hoStarsChoi Min-sikKim Seung-hunHan Suk-kyuOne of the most important figures of Korean royal history King Sejong develop a 20-year relationship with engineer and inventor Jang Yeong-sil, a truly remarkable scientist based on their common interest in astronomy.
- DirectorLee Joon-ikStarsSong Kang-hoYoo Ah-inMoon Geun-youngSet in 18th century Korea, long-ruling King Yeongjo's struggle with his son, Sado, sees the king take extreme measures in order to deal with his heir.
- DirectorYong-gyun KimStarsCho Seung-wooSoo AeSophie BroustalA Joseon dynasty bounty hunter becomes the body guard of the queen he secretly loves.
- DirectorWonsuk LeeStarsHan Suk-kyuGo SooPark Shin-hyeStory of a rivalry between two tailors Dol-Seok, who is the best master artisan in charge of royal attire and Kong-Jin - genius like designer, born with dexterity and an excellent sense, plunges the court into scandal and tragedy.
- DirectorKim Sung-suStarsJung Woo-sungAhn Sung-kiJu Jin-mo1375. Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops.
- DirectorKim Dae-seungStarsGo AraSon Byung-hoPark Choong-seonDuring the joseon dynasty in Korea, the princess travels to the Qing to have a beneficial marriage. On her journey to the Qing, she meets and falls in love with a magician.
- DirectorYun-hyeon JangStarsSong Hye-kyoYoo Ji-taeRyu Seung-ryongThe life of the famous gisaeng (female entertainer), Hwang Jin Yi, who lived in 16th century Korea.
- DirectorRob MarshallStarsZiyi ZhangKen WatanabeMichelle YeohThe heartwarming tale of Nitta Sayuri, a young Japanese woman who transcended from her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
- DirectorShiqing ChengYimou ZhangStarsBingbing FanLeon LaiChun WuThe tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.
- DirectorGordon ChanStarsChao DengLi SunNi YanA poor scholar is travelling to the capital to take an exam. During this trip, he becomes distracted by a mural and enters into the fantasy land depicted therein. There he meets the fairies who inhabit it and encounters love and hate.
- DirectorImam TantowiStarsElly ErmawatiFendy PradanaMurti Sari DewiHayam Wuruk's son from a concubine, Wirabhumi, demands his right to the throne of Majapahit, which was given to Wikramawardhana, Hayam Wuruk's son-in-law. Wirabhumi declares independence and builds support among the Javanese kingdoms.
- DirectorIfa IsfansyahStarsEva Celia LatjubaNicholas SaputraReza RahadianWhen an aging martial arts master chooses two of her meeker students to be her successors, two older students steal her mystical cane and pursue their rivals.
- StarsSeo Ji-hyeChoi SiwonLim Hyeon-shikThe drama is a twist to the well known classic story of The Legend of Chun Hyang. The big question revolving around this plot is what if the one that Lee Mong Ryong loves is not Chun Hyang but Hyang Dan? The drama will deliver a refreshing new comedy style.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsZiyi ZhangTakeshi KaneshiroAndy LauA romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsChow Yun-FatGong LiJay ChouDuring 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.
- StarsMoon Ga-youngYeo Jin-gooKim Myung-sooThe Reputable Family revolves around the Choi family as they perform nobleness oblige. Choi Gook Sun (Cha In Pyo) has a spiritual supporter Han Dan Yi (Han Go Eun), who is also his love interest. Kim Won Il (Kim Sung Min) is a evil character and rival to Gook Sun.
- StarsMoon Chae-wonPark Shi-hooJong-ho SongFeaturing breathtaking cinematography and gorgeous locations, The Princess's Man is a lush historical romance that captivated audiences in 2011.
- DirectorJin-suk ParkStarsChoi Dae-chulJeong Eun-wooMin Ji-ahDuring the Joseon Dynasty, a revolutionary book written by Heo Gyun goes missing. A scholar that's mad about books goes on the hunt for it commissioned by a high ranking government official. But as he goes on his search he discovers secrets that leave him having to choose between following his passion for reading or saving life. What will he choose in the end?
- DirectorPark Hyun SukStarsLee Chae-yeongLee Dae-yeonAhn Ji-hyun
- StarsLee Yeong-aeHong Ri-naJi Jin-heeA series based on a real person in Korean history, Suh, Jang-geum.
- StarsLee Joon-giYu Oh-seongLee Dong-hwiBased in the time of enlightenment of 19th-century Joseon, This drama tells the story of Joseon's last swordsman named Park Yoon Kang who grabs a gun ditching his sword and grows to become the era's hero. Park Yoon Kang is the illegitimate son of the best swordsman in Joseon. After his father and sister get killed, he trades sword for gun as he embarks on his revenge mission.