Best Historical Dramas

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  • Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    1. Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo

    Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
    8.7
    9,383 points by 95 voters
    When a total eclipse of the sun takes place, Go Ha Jin is transported back in time to the start of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea during King Taejo's rule. She wakes ...more
  • The Untamed

    2. The Untamed

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    9.0
    5,860 points by 59 voters
    Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji, two talented disciples of respected clans, meet during cultivation training and accidentally discover a secret carefully hidden for many years. Taking on the legacy of ...more
  • Mr. Sunshine

    3. Mr. Sunshine

    Korean Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
    8.9
    5,758 points by 59 voters
    Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland ...more
  • Empress Ki

    4. Empress Ki

    Korean Drama - 2013, 51 episodes
    8.6
    4,166 points by 43 voters
    Genghis Khan built an empire that spanned vast regions in East Asia and East Europe. And there was one woman who held immense power in the Yuan Dynasty, which Genghis Khan founded, ...more
  • Eternal Love

    5. Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 58 episodes
    8.8
    3,801 points by 39 voters
    The Nine-tailed Fox Bai Qian, the youngest daughter of the Fox King, is brought to Kunlun Mountain to become a disciple of the God of War, Mo Yuan. While studying there, a ...more
  • Love in the Moonlight

    6. Love in the Moonlight

    Korean Drama - 2016, 18 episodes
    8.2
    3,652 points by 38 voters
    To protect herself and her family, Hong Ra On disguises herself as a man and counsels men on dating. Due to a love letter she wrote for a client, she meets Crown ...more
  • Six Flying Dragons

    7. Six Flying Dragons

    Korean Drama - 2015, 50 episodes
    8.7
    3,527 points by 36 voters
    A fictional, historical drama about the ambition, rise and fall of real and fictional characters based around Yi Bang Won. Yi Bang Won was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in ...more
  • Ashes of Love

    8. Ashes of Love

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 63 episodes
    8.5
    2,974 points by 31 voters
    Zi Fen, the Flower Deity, dies after giving birth to a daughter, Jin Mi. Before her death, Zi Fen foresaw that Jin Mi would encounter a fatal love trial and fed her ...more
  • Moon Embracing the Sun

    9. Moon Embracing the Sun

    Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes
    8.4
    2,957 points by 31 voters
    Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom's civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance, she comes ...more
  • The Story of Ming Lan

    10. The Story of Ming Lan

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes
    8.8
    2,528 points by 26 voters
    Set in the Northern Song dynasty, the story follows Sheng Ming Lan, an unfavored concubine-born 6th daughter of an official. After losing her mother at a young age, Ming Lan is raised ...more
  • The Tale of Nokdu

    11. The Tale of Nokdu

    Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes
    8.3
    2,527 points by 26 voters
    Jeon Nok Du lives on an island with his father and older brother. He is smart and a good swordsman. Since he was little, his father did not let him study or ...more
  • Splash Splash LOVE

    12. Splash Splash LOVE

    Korean Special - 2015, 2 episodes
    8.4
    2,392 points by 25 voters
    Dan Bi is a high school senior who has given up on math. On the day she is about to take the KSAT for college, she is transported back into the past ...more
  • The Crowned Clown

    13. The Crowned Clown

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    2,179 points by 23 voters
    Joseon is in a state of disorder due to uprisings and a power struggle surrounding King Lee Hun. To avoid assassination, a clown named Ha Sun is brought to the palace to ...more
  • Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    14. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

    Korean Drama - 2017, 30 episodes
    8.5
    2,137 points by 22 voters
    “The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, Your Majesty.” There was a divisive figure in the ...more
  • The Princess's Man

    15. The Princess's Man

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.4
    1,988 points by 21 voters
    Princess Se Ryung is the headstrong and forward-thinking daughter of Grand Prince Su Yang, who is determined to be King. She falls in love with the son of his mortal enemy, and ...more
  • 100 Days My Prince

    16. 100 Days My Prince

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
    8.3
    1,981 points by 21 voters
    Lee Yul, Crown Prince of Joseon, is a perfectionist who disregards most royal palace nobles. His cold and demanding demeanor masks deeply-rooted loneliness. He comes to pass a law stating that Korean ...more
  • Queen for Seven Days

    17. Queen for Seven Days

    Korean Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
    8.2
    1,927 points by 20 voters
    This drama is about the love story between King Jung Jong and his Queen Dan Kyung, who was crowned and deposed within the span of a week due to rival political factions ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire

    18. Nirvana in Fire

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes
    9.1
    1,848 points by 19 voters
    In sixth-century China, the Emperor of Great Liang orders the unjust execution of his brother-in-law Marshal Lin Xie alongside the Lin family, his 70,000 army soldiers, and Crown Prince Qi. Secretly surviving ...more
  • Story of Yanxi Palace

    19. Story of Yanxi Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.8
    1,811 points by 19 voters
    In 18th century Beijing, during the 6th year of Qianlong Emperor's reign, Wei Ying Luo enters the Forbidden City as an embroiderer to investigate the truth behind her older sister's rape and ...more
  • My Country: The New Age

    20. My Country: The New Age

    Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
    8.4
    1,803 points by 19 voters
    Set during the transition from the Goryeo to the Joseon period, two friends become enemies due to differing views on "my country." Seo Hwi, a skilled warrior and son of a renowned ...more
  • Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    21. Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    8.2
    1,649 points by 18 voters
    Kim Yun Hee is a smart, responsible young woman with an independent drive. Since her father passed away, she has worked to support her family but has also managed to do well ...more
  • The Princess Wei Young

    22. The Princess Wei Young

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes
    8.3
    1,587 points by 17 voters
    The Northern Wei Dynasty was obliterated one night leaving behind the kindhearted Princess Feng Xin Er as an orphan. Although she escapes death, she accidentally enters her enemy's territory and she assumes ...more
  • Faith

    23. Faith

    Korean Drama - 2012, 24 episodes
    8.0
    1,561 points by 17 voters
    A 21st-century plastic surgeon Eun Soo gets kidnapped and brought 700 years into the past for her healing powers. Goryeo era bodyguard to the king, General Choi Yeong is smart but a ...more
  • Queen Seon Deok

    24. Queen Seon Deok

    Korean Drama - 2009, 62 episodes
    8.5
    1,524 points by 16 voters
    The story of a beautiful queen, who has to give up her love to save the people. A biopic of Queen Seon Deok, who was born a princess and later became the ...more
  • The Slave Hunters

    25. The Slave Hunters

    Korean Drama - 2010, 24 episodes
    8.0
    1,398 points by 15 voters
    Chuno follows the story of Lee Dae Gil, a man of high birth, whose family was ruined when Won Ki Yoon, a slave, burnt down his house and escaped with his sister, ...more
  • Scarlet Heart

    26. Scarlet Heart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
    8.4
    1,334 points by 14 voters
    A car accident sends Zhang Xiao back in time into the body of one of her previous reincarnations, a 16-year-old aristocratic Manchu girl, Maertai Ruoxi, who lived during the Qing Dynasty. Despite ...more
  • Good Bye, My Princess

    27. Good Bye, My Princess

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes
    8.2
    1,259 points by 14 voters
    A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Having received overwhelming love and ...more
  • Princess Agents

    28. Princess Agents

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 67 episodes
    8.2
    1,134 points by 12 voters
    The story takes place during the chaotic times of Wei, where innocent citizens are often kidnapped and turned into slaves. Slave girl, Chu Qiao was thrown into a forest along with other ...more
  • Jewel in the Palace

    29. Jewel in the Palace

    Korean Drama - 2003, 54 episodes
    8.7
    1,119 points by 12 voters
    About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who ...more
  • Gu Family Book

    30. Gu Family Book

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    8.3
    1,096 points by 12 voters
    Choi Kang Chi is a half-human and half-mythical-creature who was adopted by the lord of the Hundred Years Inn. He was the son of Gu Wol Ryung, the guardian spirit of Jiri ...more
  • Bloody Romance

    31. Bloody Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes
    7.9
    1,003 points by 11 voters
    In the turbulent interregnum following the collapse of the Tang dynasty, a young daughter of a herbalist is tricked and sold to a brothel. After a harrowing escape from death, she finds ...more
  • Iljimae

    32. Iljimae

    Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
    8.3
    976 points by 11 voters
    Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor. ...more
  • Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    33. Warrior Baek Dong Soo

    Korean Drama - 2011, 29 episodes
    8.1
    931 points by 10 voters
    Set in the Joseon Dynasty during King Jeong Jo's reign, this martial-arts fusion sageuk is centered around the events involving Crown Prince Sa Do's conspiracy. Warrior Baek Dong Soo was a real-life ...more
  • The Eternal Love

    34. The Eternal Love

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 24 episodes
    8.1
    927 points by 10 voters
    Mo Lian Cheng, the 8th prince of Dongyue, is forced to marry Qu Tan Er, who is already in love with Mo Lian Cheng's elder brother, Mo Yi Huai. Qu Tan Er ...more
  • Tree With Deep Roots

    35. Tree With Deep Roots

    Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes
    8.3
    915 points by 10 voters
    Early in his reign, King Se Jong accidentally causes the death of his in-laws and their slaves in an attempt to save them from his brutal father, King Tae Jong. Two young ...more
  • Legend of Fu Yao

    36. Legend of Fu Yao

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 66 episodes
    8.3
    899 points by 10 voters
    Adopted as an orphan, Fu Yao served as a slave for the Xuan Yuan sect in the Taiyuan Kingdom. After a series of tragedies, she journeyed across the lands, searching to lift ...more
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    37. Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.2
    892 points by 10 voters
    The story takes place at the beginning of the 19th century. Goo Hae Ryung is an intern to become a palace historian. However, it was not acceptable for women to write historical ...more
  • The King in Love

    38. The King in Love

    Korean Drama - 2017, 40 episodes
    7.7
    827 points by 9 voters
    Wang Won’s father is the king of Goryeo while his mother is the Yuan emperor’s daughter. He was born with many gifts as he has good looks, the wisdom of a snake, ...more
  • Arsenal Military Academy

    39. Arsenal Military Academy

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    816 points by 9 voters
    In the early years of the 20th century, Chinese military forces find themselves locked in a drawn-out, bloody conflict as they fight back again the Imperial Japanese army. The government drafts young ...more
  • The Eternal Love Season 2

    40. The Eternal Love Season 2

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes
    8.2
    811 points by 9 voters
    The sequel continues with a sweet and light romance as Qu Tan Er crosses paths with the black-bellied prince for the second time and their love story takes a different path. When ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    41. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.5
    753 points by 9 voters
    Set in the ancient land of Arthdal, Eun Seom, born with a fate to bring disaster, and his mother endure hardships before fleeing to a new land. Though Eun Seom grows up ...more
  • The Rise of Phoenixes

    42. The Rise of Phoenixes

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes
    8.4
    728 points by 8 voters
    Feng Zhi Wei is the unfavored daughter of the Qiu Family, who has to flee due to unfortunate circumstances. Owing a favour to the 6th prince Ning Yi, Zhi Wei cross-dresses as ...more
  • Jumong

    43. Jumong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 81 episodes
    8.3
    728 points by 8 voters
    Jumong was the founder of Goguryeo in 37 BC. He was the son of General Hae Mo Su and Lady Yoo Hwa and was raised by King Geum Wa, who took him ...more
  • The Love by Hypnotic

    44. The Love by Hypnotic

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes
    7.9
    702 points by 8 voters
    Princess Li Ming Yue of Xiyue is sent to marry Prince Li Qian of Beixuan in a diplomatic arrangement. The disciplined Qian and free-spirited Ming Yue clash, each hoping the other will ...more
  • Dong Yi

    45. Dong Yi

    Korean Drama - 2010, 60 episodes
    8.5
    686 points by 8 voters
    "Dong Yi" is a historical drama based on the life of Dong Yi later known as Choi Suk Bin. She worked in the royal palace as a lowly water maid. King Sok ...more
  • The King and the Clown

    46. The King and the Clown

    Korean Movie - 2005
    8.0
    653 points by 7 voters
    At the height of the 16th-century Joseon Dynasty, a pair of rural male actors - boisterous, macho Jang Seng and quiet, feminine Gong Gil - travels to Seoul and team up with ...more
  • Love Destiny

    47. Love Destiny

    Thai Drama - 2018, 15 episodes
    8.6
    651 points by 7 voters
    This is a story where karma, merit, love destiny and a moon mantra combine to fling Kadesurang, a chubby archaeologist, into the body of another woman, Karakade, during the Ayutthaya era (300 ...more
  • The Bridal Mask

    48. The Bridal Mask

    Korean Drama - 2012, 28 episodes
    8.5
    642 points by 7 voters
    Lee Kang To is an ambitious and callous Korean officer employed by the Japanese colonists. Despite his mother's disapproval of his work and his own brother's antagonistic history with the Japanese, Kang ...more
  • The Painter of the Wind

    49. The Painter of the Wind

    Korean Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
    7.9
    624 points by 7 voters
    Shin Yoon Bok is a talented painter who disguises herself as a boy to search for her father's murderer and meets a master painter who guides her into being a great painter. ...more
  • Kingdom

    50. Kingdom

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.8
    617 points by 7 voters
    As the Joseon King succumbs to smallpox the rumors of his death begin. The Cho Clan, which is the clan of the pregnant Queen and her father, together with the the Chief ...more
  • Legend of Yun Xi

    51. Legend of Yun Xi

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
    8.1
    575 points by 6 voters
    The story follows a lady doctor called Han Yun Xi, who marries into the royal family and gets caught in the political machinations in the palace whilst she falls into a romance ...more
  • General and I

    52. General and I

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 62 episodes
    7.9
    568 points by 7 voters
    In a world ravaged by war, the four great nations, Jin, Yan, Liang and Qin, are ceaseless in their pursuit of power and ultimate domination. In the midst of this endless conflict, ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends

    53. Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude to All Legends

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.7
    560 points by 7 voters
    Ta Gon gets what he wants as he sits atop his throne. However, now his life and throne are threatened when Eun Seom begins to gather power among the slaves and peasants ...more
  • Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

    54. Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land

    Korean Drama - 2019, 6 episodes
    8.7
    558 points by 7 voters
    Ta Gon has now become the most powerful man in Arthdal. He has an affectionate relationship only with Taealha, the daughter of the rival Hae Tribe, because of their shared ambitions. Sa ...more
  • The Flame's Daughter

    55. The Flame's Daughter

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 52 episodes
    7.8
    534 points by 6 voters
    Lie Ru Ge is the daughter of the master of Lie Huo Manor which is the most powerful jiang hu sect. She is a cheerful beauty who’s trying to regain her eldest ...more
  • Gunman in Joseon

    56. Gunman in Joseon

    Korean Drama - 2014, 22 episodes
    7.7
    521 points by 6 voters
    In the time of enlightenment of 19th-century Joseon. It stars a hero who is the son of Joseon’s greatest swordsman. He loses his father, and his younger sister gets sold as a ...more
  • Mr. Queen

    57. Mr. Queen

    Korean Drama - 2020, 20 episodes
    9.0
    496 points by 5 voters
    Jang Bong Hwan is a South Korean chef who has risen up the ranks to cook for the country’s top politicians in the Blue House’s presidential residences. After a serious accident, he ...more
  • The King's Woman

    58. The King's Woman

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes
    7.8
    442 points by 5 voters
    Gong Sun Li is the granddaughter and disciple of military commander Gong Sun Yu. Jing Ke (first disciple) and Sun Li are childhood lovers and were forced to escape when Qin troops ...more
  • I Will Never Let You Go

    59. I Will Never Let You Go

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 51 episodes
    7.7
    439 points by 5 voters
    It follows the tale of a blossoming romance between a young, business-savvy wanderer and the masked hero who comes to her assistance. The wanderer’s true identity is that of the Divine Maiden. ...more
  • Cinderella Chef

    60. Cinderella Chef

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 56 episodes
    7.5
    438 points by 5 voters
    Ye Jia Yao travels back in time to ancient times, where she becomes the daughter of a magistrate with the name Ye Jin Xuan. When she wakes up, she is suddenly kidnapped ...more
  • The Longest Day in Chang'an

    61. The Longest Day in Chang'an

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.5
    416 points by 5 voters
    744 A.D., Chang’an, the cosmopolitan heart of the Tang Empire. The remnants of a vanquished Central Asian kingdom have infiltrated the world’s largest city for a planned attack during the Lantern Festival. ...more
  • Legend of Lu Zhen

    62. Legend of Lu Zhen

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 59 episodes
    8.0
    392 points by 5 voters
    To escape her cruel stepmother, Lu Zhen enters the palace as an attendant. She was quickly promoted through the ranks for her pottery-making skill. During this time, she captures the heart of ...more
  • JIN

    63. JIN

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
    8.3
    390 points by 4 voters
    The story follows a brain surgeon named Minakata Jin, who has spent the last two years in anguish as his fiancee lies in a vegetative state after an operation he performed. One ...more
  • The Romance of Hua Rong

    64. The Romance of Hua Rong

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes
    7.9
    378 points by 5 voters
    Hua Rong is about to set sail on a heroic adventure she’s often dreamt about, only to be kidnapped by the notorious pirate, Qin Shang Cheng, who is set on making her ...more
  • Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

    65. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
    8.2
    378 points by 4 voters
    This is the last part of the trilogy which began with Legend of the Condor Heroes and continued in Return of the Condor Heroes. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Sabre took place ...more
  • Sound of the Desert

    66. Sound of the Desert

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 35 episodes
    8.1
    372 points by 4 voters
    Yu Jin was raised within the desert tribes of Xiong Nu, although her foster father is a Han. Under certain circumstances, she was forced to flee to Chang'an, the then capital of ...more
  • My Sassy Girl

    67. My Sassy Girl

    Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
    7.7
    357 points by 4 voters
    A respected scholar inadvertently becomes the protector of a mischievous princess. Gyeon Woo enjoys the fame of “Joseon’s National Treasure” as a renowned scholar of his generation. When the king asks him ...more
  • Yi San

    68. Yi San

    Korean Drama - 2007, 77 episodes
    8.0
    336 points by 4 voters
    This drama details the life of King Jeong Jo, Joseon's 22nd monarch, who is remembered in Korean history as one of Korea's greatest kings, one who loved the people and reigned for ...more
  • Prince of Lan Ling

    69. Prince of Lan Ling

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 46 episodes
    8.1
    324 points by 4 voters
    A prophecy foretold that victory goes to the one who has the priestess' blessing. Yang Xue Wu, the last priestess of her clan, unwittingly embroiled in a war between Northern Qi and ...more
  • Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin

    70. Nirvana in Fire Season 2: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 50 episodes
    8.7
    292 points by 3 voters
    Xiao Ping Zhang and Xiao Ping Jing are the talented sons of Xiao Ting Sheng, the Prince of Changlin and general of the Liang dynasty’s most powerful army. Ping Zhang is the ...more
  • Love Better Than Immortality

    71. Love Better Than Immortality

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
    8.0
    289 points by 3 voters
    In the year 2196 technology has advanced so much that what was once considered extraordinary, such as immortality, has now become ordinary. Dissatisfied with her life, Chun Hua agrees to take part ...more
  • Saimdang, Light’s Diary

    72. Saimdang, Light’s Diary

    Korean Drama - 2017, 28 episodes
    7.8
    286 points by 4 voters
    Seo Ji Yun, an art history lecturer aiming for a professorship, is assigned by her mentor Min Jeong Hak to write a thesis on a valuable painting, "An Gyeon’s Mount Geumgang." Her ...more
  • The Legends

    73. The Legends

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
    8.2
    281 points by 3 voters
    After being ambushed by the ten immortal sects while trying to steal the Wanjun Sword, Lu Zhao Yao dies, believing her ally, Li Chen Lan, the demon king’s son, is responsible. Five ...more
  • Secret of Three Kingdoms

    74. Secret of Three Kingdoms

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 54 episodes
    8.2
    275 points by 3 voters
    The last hope of the crumbling Han Dynasty bears an unspeakable secret with the power to destroy the imperial rule it seeks to save during the turbulent Three Kingdoms era, tied to ...more
  • Love and Destiny

    75. Love and Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 60 episodes
    8.3
    270 points by 3 voters
    Fifty thousand years ago, Jiu Chen, the God of War, sealed away the demon lord and fell into a deep slumber. When Ling Xi accidentally awakens him, they fall in love, only ...more
  • Oh! My Emperor

    76. Oh! My Emperor

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 21 episodes
    7.7
    255 points by 3 voters
    Luo Fei Fei, a 21st-century doctor, was unexpectedly transported to the mysterious ancient nation of Huang Dao, the kingdom of the Zodiac. By chance, it happened to be the monarch rotation system ...more
  • Cruel Romance

    77. Cruel Romance

    Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
    7.6
    251 points by 3 voters
    “Cruel Romance” tells the story of Rong Jin Xiu, a country girl who travels to Shanghai in order to discover why her entire family was killed. Along the way, she meets triad ...more
  • Battle of Changsha

    78. Battle of Changsha

    Chinese Drama - 2014, 32 episodes
    8.6
    249 points by 3 voters
    'Battle of Changsha' retells the turbulent events of the second Sino-Japanese War from the perspective of the Hu family, particularly through the eyes of a 16-year-old girl named Hu Xiang Xiang and ...more
  • The Vigilantes in Masks

    79. The Vigilantes in Masks

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes
    8.0
    226 points by 3 voters
    Li Ge Xiao is skilled in martial arts and has the brain to match it. In his former life, he was a high ranking Marshal with great law enforcement authority. But after ...more
  • Cuo Dian Yuan Yang

    80. Cuo Dian Yuan Yang

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes
    7.8
    226 points by 3 voters
    Su Huan Er got a bad feeling when Shi Wu Ji agreed to marry her. He, his two brothers and his sister hated her father with a passion. But if they thought ...more
  • Hwang Jin Yi

    81. Hwang Jin Yi

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
    7.9
    219 points by 3 voters
    This story is about the life of Joseon dancer, musician and poet, Hwang Jin Yi, who seeks perfection in her art relentlessly and the hardship facing women due to their lowly social ...more
  • Empresses in the Palace

    82. Empresses in the Palace

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 76 episodes
    8.5
    211 points by 3 voters
    A young woman born of the Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor. After surviving many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress ...more
  • The Return of Iljimae

    83. The Return of Iljimae

    Korean Drama - 2009, 24 episodes
    7.5
    199 points by 3 voters
    The story is about a man fighting against a selfish and corrupt government to save ordinary peasants. Iljimae was abandoned by his birth father and adopted by a Chinese couple. He returns ...more
  • Haechi

    84. Haechi

    Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.1
    191 points by 2 voters
    Set during the Joseon Dynasty period, four people from different walks of life come together to make Prince Lee Geum the King and reform the Saheonbu. The four people are Lee Geum, ...more
  • Journey to the West

    85. Journey to the West

    Chinese Drama - 1986, 25 episodes
    8.0
    189 points by 2 voters
    The story follows the adventures of Sun Wu Kong, an immortal rhesus macaque demon who gains extraordinary power from long years of spiritual cultivation and rebels against the primacy of heaven. (Source: ...more
  • Joy of Life

    86. Joy of Life

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes
    9.0
    187 points by 2 voters
    Fan Xian is born in the ancient empire of Southern Qing with memories of the 21st century. He lives in a rural town as the illegitimate son of the Minister of Finance, ...more
  • Taira no Kiyomori

    87. Taira no Kiyomori

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 50 episodes
    7.9
    180 points by 2 voters
    The story follows the 12th-century general and politician, Taira no Kiyomori. Taira no Kiyomori (1118–1181) was born as the first son of Taira no Tadamori (Head of the Taira clan). During his ...more
  • The Dark Lord

    88. The Dark Lord

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes
    7.9
    175 points by 2 voters
    Ye Xiao Tian works as a prison guard at the Ministry of Justice in the capital city. During his time of service, he takes on an assignment to deliver a message to ...more
  • RYOMADEN

    89. RYOMADEN

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 48 episodes
    8.0
    171 points by 2 voters
    The 49th NHK Taiga drama is Ryoma den, set back in the Bakumatsu period. The story focuses on the life of Sakamoto Ryoma, who lived from 1835 to 1867. He was an ...more
  • Eternal Love of Dream

    90. Eternal Love of Dream

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 56 episodes
    8.5
    167 points by 2 voters
    Queen of Qing Qiu, Bai Feng Jiu, is the only red nine-tailed fox in the world. One day, Feng Jiu is attacked by a savage beast while seeking cultivation in the mountains ...more
  • Jang Ok Jung

    91. Jang Ok Jung

    Korean Drama - 2013, 24 episodes
    7.8
    166 points by 2 voters
    This drama tells the story of Jang Hee Bin, one of the most famous royal concubines in the Joseon Dynasty who was behind the deposition of King Sook Jong’s wife, Queen In ...more
  • Lost Love in Times

    92. Lost Love in Times

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes
    8.0
    164 points by 2 voters
    Feng Qing Chen, a sorceress of Mingyi Tower, protects the royal family. Yuan Ling, a prince of Western Wei during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, is cold yet deeply caring. Despite falling ...more
  • The Nokdu Flower

    93. The Nokdu Flower

    Korean Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
    8.3
    164 points by 2 voters
    Set during the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894-1895), two half-brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. Baek Yi Kang, the son of a wealthy but notorious local official and a woman ...more
  • Novoland: Eagle Flag

    94. Novoland: Eagle Flag

    Chinese Drama - 2019, 56 episodes
    7.8
    151 points by 2 voters
    Lu Gui Chen is the heir of the nomadic Qingyang tribe and is sent to the Eastern Land as a hostage. He meets Ji Ye, an unfavoured illegitimate son who is training ...more
  • Three Kingdoms

    95. Three Kingdoms

    Chinese Drama - 2010, 95 episodes
    8.3
    150 points by 2 voters
    Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series adapted from Luo Guanzhong's classical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Directed by Gao Xixi, the 95 episodes long series has a budget of over ...more
  • Singing All Along

    96. Singing All Along

    Chinese Drama - 2016, 56 episodes
    7.8
    142 points by 2 voters
    Liu Xiu fell in love with Yin Li Hua the moment he laid eyes on her, commenting that his ideal job would be as a chamberlain of the imperial insignia, and his ...more
  • Road Number One

    97. Road Number One

    Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes
    7.8
    139 points by 2 voters
    Based on the events occurring around "Route 1", which lies between Seoul and Pyongyang. The story about Officer Lee Jang Woo who finds himself in a war that he is not prepared ...more
  • Love in Between

    98. Love in Between

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 43 episodes
    7.9
    132 points by 2 voters
    Zuo Qing Ci, a Marquis's son posing as a physician, seeks the elusive Mountain River Painting scroll for the Imperial Courts. He encounters Fei Kou Er, a mysterious bandit with a hidden ...more
  • Xi Dian Yuan Yang

    99. Xi Dian Yuan Yang

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 25 episodes
    7.7
    116 points by 2 voters
    The 2nd part of the series. It is a continuation of Cuo Dian Yuan Yang, focusing on the romances of the younger brothers of the Shi family. Shi Wu Hen, the second ...more
  • The Red Sleeve

    100. The Red Sleeve

    Korean Drama - 2021, 17 episodes
    8.8
    100 points by 1 voters
    In 18th-century Korea, Prince Yi San is a perfectionist haunted by his father's murder. He's set to inherit the throne once his cruel grandfather, the current king, passes away. Despite the emotional ...more

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