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1. Turbulence of the Mu Clan

Chinese Drama - 2012, 40 episodes

Nakhi/Naxi [Lijiang chiefdom].
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
2. Seqalu: Formosa 1867

Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 12 episodes

10

Main: Paiwan [Seqalu Confederacy] + Puyuma [Seqalu Confederacy]
Minor: Makatao.
Languages: Paiwan, Hokkien, Hakka, English, Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
3. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale II - Rainbow Bridge

Taiwanese Movie - 2011

10

Seediq.
Languages: Seediq, Japanese.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
4. Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale

Taiwanese Movie - 2011

10

Seediq.
Languages: Seediq, Japanese, Hokkien.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
5. Dana Sakura

Taiwanese Drama - 2003, 20 episodes

Seediq.
Actor Representation: Yes
6. Soul on a String

Chinese Movie - 2016

Tibetan.
Languages: Tibetan, Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
7. Ala Changso

Chinese Movie - 2018

Gyalrong.
Languages: Gyalrong (Situ dialect), Tibetan (Amdo dialect, Khams dialect), Southwestern Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
8. A Mongolian Tale

Hong Kong Movie - 1995

Mongol.
Language: Mongolian.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
9. Secret History of the Great Grand King

Chinese Drama - 2005, 46 episodes

Manchu.
Deep dive into Manchu culture.
10. We Are Family

Chinese Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

8.5

Han + Uyghur + Hui + Wa + Bai + Tibetan + Mongol + Nanai/Hezhe.
Language: Mandarin.
11. That Mountain That Sea

Chinese Drama - 2022, 28 episodes

She 畲
12. Da Shan De Nu Er

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes

Zhuang.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
13. The Blossom of Suoma

Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

Yi
14. She Xiang Fu Ren

Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes

Yi [Mu'ege/Shuixi chiefdom] + Mongol.
Language: Mandarin.
15. Ashima

Chinese Movie - 1964

Sani (subgroup of Yi)
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
16. If You Love Express It

Chinese Movie - 2024

Bai
17. Da Li Princess

Chinese Drama - 2009, 31 episodes

Bai.
Language: Mandarin.
Note: Takes place during Qing dynasty (Dali prefecture), not Dali kingdom.
18. Five Golden Flowers

Chinese Movie - 1959

Bai
19. Legend of Southwest Dance and Music

Chinese Drama - 2013, 42 episodes

Main: Pyu [Pyu city-states].
Minor: Dai/Tai [Ruili city] + Proto-Bai [Nanzhao kingdom] (fictional version).
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
20. Let Me Understand Your Language

Chinese Drama - 2019, 36 episodes

Dai/Tai
21. Fell in Love in Xishuangbanna

Chinese Movie - 1997

3.5

Dai/Tai.
Language: Mandarin.
22. Peacock Princess

Chinese Movie - 1982

Tai Lue (subgroup of Dai) [Kingdom of Chiang Hung].
Language: Mandarin.
23. Legend of Xiang Xi

Chinese Drama - 2007, 34 episodes

Tujia + Miao.
Language: Mandarin.
24. The Flower of Revenge

Chinese Movie - 2016

Miao + Bouyei/Buyi.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
25. Wipe Out the Bandits on Wulong Mountain

Chinese Drama - 2012, 30 episodes

Han + Miao.
Language: Mandarin.
26. Wan Chun

Taiwanese Drama - 1990, 18 episodes

Han + Miao
27. First Sword of Wudang

Chinese Drama - 2021, 39 episodes

Main: Han
Minor: Jurchen + Miao.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
28. Red Flowers and Green Leaves

Chinese Movie - 2018

7.0

Hui.
Language: Lanyin Mandarin 兰银官话.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
29. Alifu, the Prince/ss

Taiwanese Movie - 2017

Paiwan.
30. Port of Lies

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 8 episodes

10

Amis.
Languages: Amis, Mandarin, Hokkien, Indonesian, Javanese.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
31. Rainless Love in a Godless Land

Taiwanese Drama - 2021, 13 episodes

Amis
32. Gaga

Taiwanese Movie - 2022

Atayal
33. Hang in There, Kids!

Taiwanese Movie - 2016

Atayal
34. Somewhere Over the Dreamland

Taiwanese Movie - 2003

Atayal
35. Wa Tan Te Chiu Ping

Taiwanese Special - 2002, 1 episode

Atayal
36. Man from Island West

Taiwanese Movie - 1991

Atayal
37. Listen Before You Sing

Taiwanese Movie - 2021

Taiwanese Aborigine
38. Tale of the Lost Boys

Filipino Movie - 2017

Taiwanese Aborigine
39. Wawa No Cidal

Taiwanese Movie - 2015

Taiwanese Aborigine
40. Way Back Into Love

Taiwanese Drama - 2011, 22 episodes

Taiwanese Aborigine
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
41. KANO

Taiwanese Movie - 2014

Yamato /Japanese + Han + Taiwanese Aborigine
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
42. The Little Nyonya

Chinese Drama - 2020, 45 episodes

7.0

Baba Nyonya [Malaysia, Singapore].
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
43. The Little Nyonya

Singaporean Drama - 2008, 34 episodes

10

Baba Nyonya [Malaysia, Singapore].
Language: Mandarin.
Much more accurate (culturally, genetically, linguistically) than the remake.
44. The Lychee Road

Chinese Movie - 2025

8.5

Main: Han.
Minor: Dong/Kam.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
45. The Litchi Road

Chinese Drama - 2025, 35 episodes

Main: Han.
Minor: Dong/Kam + ancient Central Asian groups.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
46. Thou Shalt Not Love

Chinese Drama - 0000, 12 episodes

Han + Uyghur
47. Wan Tong Shu

Chinese Movie - 2026

Han + Uyghur.
Language: Mandarin.
48. Bloom Life

Chinese Drama - 2026, 8 episodes

Han + Uyghur.
Language: Mandarin.
49. Fragrance of the Pomegranates

Chinese Drama - 2025, 20 episodes

Han + Uyghur.
Language: Mandarin.
50. Brother

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

Han + Uyghur.
Language: Mandarin.
51. Ada

Chinese Movie - 2024

Uyghur
52. Fabric of Lives

Chinese Movie - 2024

Uyghur
53. Ordinary Hero

Chinese Movie - 2022

9.0

Uyghur.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
54. An Afternoon with Berti

Taiwanese Movie - 2023

Uyghur
55. Yu Tian Ya Ke Xi Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2023, 20 episodes

Uyghur.
Language: Mandarin.
56. Yu Tian Ya Ke Xi

Chinese Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

Uyghur.
Language: Mandarin.
57. Toy Teklipi

Chinese Movie - 2022

9.0

Uyghur.
Language: Uyghur.
58. A First Farewell

Chinese Movie - 2020

Uyghur
59. Tartilmigan Suratlar

Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

5.0

Uyghur.
Language: Uyghur.
60. Qipar Kizlar

Chinese Drama - 2017, 7 episodes

6.0

Uyghur.
Language: Uyghur.
61. Anar Pishti

Chinese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

8.0

Uyghur + Kazakh.
Language: Uyghur.
62. Demon Out of Chang An

Chinese Drama - 2016, 12 episodes

Contains two Uyghur characters.
Language: Mandarin.
63. Bu Ailige Qarang Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2015, 32 episodes

Uyghur.
Language: Uyghur.
64. Bu Ailige Qarang

Chinese Drama - 2014, 30 episodes

9.0

Uyghur.
Language: Uyghur.
65. You Beautify My Life

Chinese Movie - 2018

7.0

Uyghur.
Language: Uyghur, Mandarin.
66. Qeshqerdiki Hekaye

Chinese Drama - 2016, 38 episodes

Uyghur.
Language: Uyghur.
67. Anarxan

Chinese Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

7.0

Uyghur.
Language (two versions): Uyghur (original) | Mandarin (dubbed).
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
68. Past Events of Mukam

Chinese Drama - 2009, 22 episodes

Uyghur.
Language: Mandarin.
69. The Turpan Love Song

Chinese Movie - 2006

7.5

Uyghur.
Language (two versions): Uyghur (original) | Mandarin (dubbed).
70. Amannisa Khan

Chinese Movie - 1993

8.0

Uyghur [Yarkent Khanate].
Language (two versions): Uyghur (original) | Mandarin (dubbed).
FL is Uyghur. ML is Moghul (Turco-Mongol).
71. Mei Ren Zhi Si

Chinese Movie - 1986

10

Uyghur.
Language (two versions): Uyghur (original) | Mandarin (dubbed).
72. Gherip Senem

Chinese Movie - 1981

10

Uyghur.
Language (two versions): Uyghur (original) | Mandarin (dubbed).
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
73. The Silk Road

Japanese Movie - 1988

Tangut [Western Xia dynasty] + Uyghur.
Language: Japanese.
74. Anarxan

Chinese Movie - 1962

Uyghur.
Language (two versions): Uyghur (original) | Mandarin (dubbed).
75. Wo Zai Yi Li Deng Ni

Chinese Drama - 0000

Kazakh
76. To the Wonder

Chinese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes

Han + Kazakh.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
77. An Eternal Lamb

Chinese Movie - 2010

Kazakh.
Language: Kazakh
78. Love of Tangbula Grasslands

Chinese Movie - 2006

Han + Kazakh
79. Lilac Horse

Chinese Movie - 1979

7.0

Kazakh.
Language: Mandarin.
80. The Sun Shines on Tashkurgan

Chinese Movie - 2022

Tajik
81. Visitors on the Icy Mountain

Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes

Tajik.
Language: Mandarin.
82. Visitors on the Icy Mountain

Chinese Movie - 1963

Tajik.
Language: Mandarin.
83. The Tale of Rose

Chinese Drama - 2024, 38 episodes

One of the MLs is Chosonjok.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
84. Under Changbai Mountains My Family

Chinese Drama - 2012, 29 episodes

Chosonjok (Koreans in China)
85. The Imperial Age

Chinese Drama - 2022, 45 episodes

Main: Han.
Minor: Mongol.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
86. Father's Grassland and Mother's River

Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes

Han + Mongol
87. In Search of Lost Time

Chinese Movie - 2022

Mongol
88. Qi Dai

Chinese Movie - 2022

Mongol.
Language: Mongol
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
89. The Saxaul

Chinese Movie - 2021

Mongol
90. The Legend of Yongle Emperor

Chinese Drama - 2019, 58 episodes

Main: Han.
Minor: Mongol.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
91. Song of Love

Chinese Movie - 2019

Mongol
92. Mongolian Boyhood

Chinese Movie - 2018

Mongol
93. Genghis Khan

Chinese Movie - 2018

Mongol.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
94. The Legend of Jasmine

Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes

Mongol + Manchu.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
95. The Imperial Doctress

Chinese Drama - 2016, 50 episodes

8.5

Main: Han.
Minor: Mongol [Oirat Confederation].
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
96. Wolf Totem

Chinese Movie - 2015

Mongol.
Language: Mandarin.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
97. Norjmaa

Chinese Movie - 2014

Mongol.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】
98. An Enslaved Princess

Chinese Movie - 2014

Mongol
99. The Legend of Kublai Khan

Chinese Drama - 2013, 55 episodes

Mongol.
Language: Mandarin.
100. Prince of Lan Ling

Chinese Drama - 2013, 46 episodes

Main: Han [Northern Qi] + Xianbei [Northern Zhou]
Minor: Mongol + Gokturk [First Turkic Khaganate].
Language: Mandarin.
ML is a Xianbei-ized Han, possibly mixed.
【ENG SUB AVAILABLE】

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