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Plot Summary:
Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story is a Chinese period drama series produced by Taiwanese station CTS in collaboration with several other countries and is loosely based several famous folktales such as the love story of Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caicheng from Pu Songling's novel Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, the legend of Gan Jiang and Mo Ye and others. The cast consists of actors from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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Once hailed as a genius girl, Feng Wu is discarded after falling victim to a plot against her. A modern-day girl enters the world of cultivation in the body of Feng Wu and falls in love with Jun Linyuan.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, disturbing
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Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion (2006)
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Lethal Weapons of Love and Passion is a Hong Kong television series based on Huang Yi's novel Fuyu Fanyun. It was first broadcast on TVB in January 2006.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 32
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Protected: The Return (2021)
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It's been ten years since the Castillo Rey family had a happy ending. But life goes on and time, destiny and an unknown event tore them apart. Now, a serious threat is on them, which will lead them to a new mission and a unforgettable reunion.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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Lost Romance (2020)
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Zheng Xiao En works as an editor of romance novels at a publishing company, and secretly dreams about falling in love with a CEO. When she isn’t working, she spends her days daydreaming about He Tian Xing, the handsome chief executive of the company that occupies the building opposite her company’s offices.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, romantic, touching, humorous, emotional, melancholic, suspenseful, talky
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A Life Time Love (2017)
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Chi Yun is a skilled martial artist who grew up in the wilderness. He falls in love with Mu Qingmo at first sight, and openly pursues her once they meet again a couple of years later. She eventually reciprocates his affections, even though her brother had already promised her hand in marriage to the powerful noble Lingyun Shenglun. Shenglun is aware their marriage is only for alliance purposes, and promises to keep their relationship platonic. However, he eventually becomes attracted to the heroine, and is determined to keep her by his side forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, entertaining
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Once Upon a Time (2017)
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Bai Qian, a goddess and monarch from the Heavenly Realms, is sent to the mortal world to undergo a trial to become a High Goddess. There, she meets Ye Hua, with whom she falls in love and marries. When an old enemy reappears in her life, everything she holds dear is threatened.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, xianxia, mystical
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Queen: Love and War (2019)
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It tells the story of the cutthroat competition around the selection of the new queen, who is the only person in the kingdom who can have power without being related to the royal family.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration:
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Plot Summary:
TV mini-series telling the PRC's official narrative of its involvement in the Korean War (1950-1953). It's one of several films produced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) (founded in July 1921).
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 25
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Royal Swordsmen (2005)
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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, who is nicknamed "Tiedan Shenhou" has four elite secret agents serving under him. They are known by their codenames: "Heaven Number One", "Earth Number One", "Mysterious Number One", and "Yellow Number One". The Dragon Defending Mountain Manor has an ongoing rivalry with the Eastern Depot, another government spy agency led by the eunuch Cao Zhengchun. The Emperor knows that Zhu Wushi and Cao Zhengchun are equally influential in court politics and has been trying to use both of them to balance against each other. The four agents have to assist Zhu Wushi in curbing Cao Zhengchun's power, preserve the secret service's position in the imperial court, and defend the Emperor from internal and external threats.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 108
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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Nokdu Flower (2019)
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Set during the period of the 1894 Donghak Peasant Revolution against the Japanese, the drama tells the story of two half-brothers, one illegitimate and low born, and one, part of the pro-Japanese ruling elite, who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, romantic
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Legend of Dragon Pearl (2017)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, historical drama
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A dramatized account of Empress Dou and how her efforts and achievements in the royal court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen, which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing. Set in Chang'an, China during the beginnings of the Han Dynasty.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 60
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, costume drama
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The Qin Empire (2009)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating
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Kangxi Dynasty (2001)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing, costume drama
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Guardians of the Ancient Oath (2020)
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During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Yan State was established by Xianbei's Murong family and the wolf tribe outside the mainlands. The Yan king was young, and political battles between the royal families were prosperous. An incident of an adoptive daughter causes the Duke of Zhen's manor to be turned upside down. The eldest son Murong Yan was beheaded, the second son Murong Chen was sent to exile, and the adoptive daughter Murong Yi was sent back to the Wolf tribe's Khan Ming Yefeng, cast aside by the Yan people. Under the help of the evil spirits, Murong Yan, who faked his death, wants to make a comeback and win the ancient gods. Murong Chen studied the powers of vanquishing devils in order to take revenge, and he meets Murong Yi who has transformed into a devil. The three siblings were being coerced by the hate and revenge of the nations, leading to the unraveling of a thousand-year conspiracy to be unraveled.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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The Legend of Chusen (2016)
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Can a man love a woman but still take down her father? Zhang Xiao Fan and his childhood friend Lin Jing Yu were the only survivors of the Grass Village massacre that wiped out both of their families. Taken in by the Qing Yun Sect, the boys were trained in the ways of the Immortal Sword. Xiao Fan falls in love with Bi Yao, the daughter of the Ghost King. But when the Ghost King tries to grow his power by overthrowing the Qing Yun Sect, Xiao Fan must choose between protecting his people and hurting the woman he loves.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 274
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
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Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, romantic, scenic, xianxia
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Warriors of the Yang Clan (2004)
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Based on the historical exploits of the Yang military family during the Song Dynasty, this drama begins as war between China and the neighboring Liao kingdom is about to begin.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating
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Honour of the Gods (2001)
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Nar Jar was a 'Fire Master' in his previous life, but was killed by Lee Ching. After reincarnation, he ironically becomes Ching's third son. But he is very much affected by his old memories and cannot forgive his father. Ching also keeps his distance from him because of his exotic nature and eventually sends him away with excuses. Luckily, he is saved by some kind people and becomes a General when he is still a teenager. Meanwhile, the Shang Dynasty emperor Zhou abandons his empire for his mistress Tangie and puts the empire in jeopardy. With help from his friends and family, Nar Jar fights against Zhou's army, but the cunning Tangie plays a trick on Nar Jar that forces him to face his father in combat. Between father and son, who will win this great battle?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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What doesn’t break you can make you stronger. Qi Xue is a beautiful 16-year-old whose life takes a horrific turn when her father sells her to a brothel. There, she undergoes unspeakable abuse that nearly breaks her spirit. But when Qi Xue enters a mysterious new city, she is given a new identify of Wan Mei and undergoes training to become an assassin. Now able to use her beauty as a weapon, Wan Mei is no longer a victim of all the cruel people around her during the waning days of the Tang Dynasty. As Wan Mei takes on dangerous missions that puts her life on the line, the mysterious Chang An watches over her like a shadow. But when she becomes embroiled in a deadly conspiracy, can Wan Mei survive?.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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Joy of Life (2019)
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Zhang Qing, a present-day college student in culture and history major wants to study in professor Ye's postgraduate class, so he decides to write a historical fiction to elaborate his perspective of analyzing ancient literature history with modern concept. In the fiction, Zhang himself acts as a young man Fan Xian with mysterious life who lives in a remote seaside town of Kingdom Qing in his childhood, under the help of a mysterious mentor and a blindfolded watchman. Fan goes to the capital when he grows up, where he experiences plenty of ordeal and temper. Fan persists in adhering the rule of justice and goodness and lives his own glorious life.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, costume drama, captivating
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The Legend of Zu (2015)
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He was the chosen one. Lu Pao is a dangerous swordsman who is out to get his hands on the powerful Red Ghost Stone. The Sushan School, China’s most famous and influential martial arts school, is the guardian of the stone and protector of the world. The school’s headmaster puts the precious Red Ghost Stone into the body of the talented young swordsman Ding Yin in order to keep it from falling into Lu Pao’s hands. Ding Yin enters the Sushan School to train to become the best swordsman in the world and vows to keep the world safe from the evil doings of Lu Pao. But then Ding Yin meets Lu Pao’s daughter, Yu Wu Xing, who looks just like his dead wife. When Ding Yin falls in love with Wu Xing, will he be able to carry out his mission?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
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The Legend of Qin (2015)
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Based off the very popular CGI animation series Qin's Moon, comes an adaptation from Tangren.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
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Duration:
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The Four (2015)
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The Four is the story of four young men – Cold Blood, Chaser, Heartless, and Iron Fist – who each excel in different martial arts practices and use their expertise to bring down corruption and establish justice.~~ Based on the wuxia series by Wen Ruian.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Martial Universe (2018)
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Lin Dong, a child from a small village isn't favored by his clan. By chance, Lin Dong obtains a mysterious artifact that is coveted by many clans in the martial world. Because of this artifact, Lin Dong is approached by many people of different clans and is forcibly involved in various events of the martial universe.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 369
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, disturbing
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Chinese Paladin 3 is a Chinese television series adapted from the video game of the same title, and, because of an added time travel concept allowing the main protagonist from Chinese Paladin to appear in the setting decades before the events of the first, serves as an interquel to both. It was first released on television stations in mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore in 2009. Chinese Paladin 2 was not filmed because the producers felt that the third game had a much stronger story than the second.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 281
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
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Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy (2017)
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Muyun Sheng, born from a spirit mother, is the unfavoured sixth son of the reigning Emperor Ming of Duan. Discovering an ancient painting by chance, he is captivated by the spirit locked inside (Panxi), and together, they promise to search for the most beautiful places on Earth. Muru Hanjiang, friend of Muyun Sheng, is the son of General Muru Shuo, famous for conquering the Eight Tribes of Han Province. Many years later, the descendant of the Eight Tribes Shuofeng Heye sows discord between the Muyun and Muru families. Only when the friendship and loyalty between these two families is rebuilt will the Duan Dynasty be safe from invasion by the Eight Tribes. This drama tells of the loyalty, friendship, enmity and romance between the young descendants during the twilight years of the Duan Dynasty.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, disturbing, costume drama, epic fantasy, political, xianxia, epic
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Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky (2012)
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Can they put their differences aside for the greater good? Chen Jing Chou is a playful, childish descendant of the Chen Dynasty. Yu Wen Tuo is the descendant of the rival Northern Zhou Dynasty who is on a mission to recover his fallen empire. When Jing Chou’s shifu (master) is placed into a frozen limbo by Satan, Jing Chou and Wen Tuo join forces to hunt down 10 mystical weapons that can close the Gates of Hell and banish the evil demons from the human world. Joining them on this epic journey are Tuo Ba Yu’er and Du Gu Ning Ke. Can the bickering group put their personal feelings aside for the good of humanity?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, xianxia, exciting
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Eternal Love of Dream (2020)
Plot Summary:
Having been saved by Emperor Dong Hua from a vicious monster attack, Princess of Qingqiu, Bai Fengjiu becomes immensely indebted to him. To repay him, Fengjiu follows Donghua around on his adventures to eliminate evil but unwittingly realizes that her feelings of gratitude towards him has turned to romantic. However, after a hundred thousand years of fighting evil, Donghua has long forgotten the meaning of “love". To protect Fengjiu, Dong Hua sends her to the human world but accidentally causes the death of Fengjiu’s friend. Fengjiu enters the dream of Ah Lan Ruo to search for the fruit that will be able to resurrect her friend. However, Fengjiu ends up getting trapped in the dream. Dong Hua comes to rescue, and realizes he has fallen in love with Fengjiu….
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: sentimental, uplifting, touching, romantic, captivating, disturbing, xianxia
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Battle Through the Heavens (2018)
Plot Summary:
Xiao Yan is a genius child who suddenly loses all his powers. In a world governed by strength and power, Xiao Yan’s lack of talent is an embarrassment to his family. At the age of 15, Xiao Yan accidentally summons Yaochen from his mother’s ring. With the elder’s help, Xiao Yan’s skills improve by leaps and bounds. After his entire family is assassinated, Xiao Yan embarks on a journey to find his family’s killer and return peace to the Jianghu (martial world).
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 702
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, tense, xianxia