Imperial China (221 BC - AD 1911) Films
by fscffas | created - 03 Feb 2019 | updated - 03 Feb 2019 | PublicFilms & series set during the imperial dynasties of China. Imperial China can be divided into three sub-periods: Early, Middle, and Late.
The Early sub-period
Qin dynasty (221–206 BC)
Han dynasty (202 BC–AD 220)
Three Kingdoms (220–280)
Jin dynasty (265–420)
Northern and Southern dynasties (420–589)
The Middle sub-period
Sui dynasty (AD 589–618)
Tang dynasty (AD 618–907)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (AD 907–960)
Song, Liao, Jin, and Western Xia dynasties (AD 960–1234)
The Late sub-period
Yuan dynasty (AD 1271–1368)
Ming dynasty (AD 1368–1644)
Qing dynasty (AD 1644–1911)
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1. The Emperor's Shadow (1996)
130 min | Drama, History
Epic drama about China's first emperor (221 BC) who struggles to make his childhood best friend, now China's greatest composer, succumb to his will and compose a grand anthem to his exploits.
Director: Xiaowen Zhou | Stars: Wen Jiang, You Ge, Qing Xu, Chung Chang
Votes: 722 | Gross: $0.07M
2. A Terra-Cotta Warrior (1989)
145 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
China 2.200 years ago. It's the time of the Qin dynasty. The emperor seeks immortality by busily letting his alchemists search for a formula and building the famous terracotta army from the... See full summary »
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Yimou Zhang, Gong Li, Tian-Ming Wu, Rongguang Yu
Votes: 1,086
3. The Great Conqueror's Concubine (1994)
165 min | Action, Drama, History
Insurrection deposes the tyrannical first emperor of China during the evil Qin Dynasty. Warrior/general Xiang Yu and the cunning peasant Liu Pang join forces to win through civil war. Xiang... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Shin | Stars: Ray Lui, Rosamund Kwan, Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang
Votes: 299
4. Painted Skin (2008)
103 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
An action-thriller centered on a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers.
Directors: Gordon Chan, Andy Wing-Keung Chin, Danny Ko | Stars: Donnie Yen, Xun Zhou, Kun Chen, Wei Zhao
Votes: 5,279
5. Lang zai ji (2009)
101 min | Action, Drama, History
The disillusioned general of an ancient Chinese army regiment finds himself stranded in a village populated by a strange clan with mystical connections to wolves.
Director: Zhuangzhuang Tian | Stars: Joe Odagiri, Maggie Q, Chung-Hua Tou
Votes: 531
6. White Vengeance (2011)
Not Rated | 135 min | Action, Drama, History
White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Shaofeng Feng, Leon Lai, Hanyu Zhang, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
Votes: 2,008
7. The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)
R | 162 min | Drama, History, Romance
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang, Zhou Sun, Xiaohe Lü
Votes: 6,470 | Gross: $1.33M
8. Three Kingdoms (2008)
R | 102 min | Action, Drama, History
Based on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guangzhong. It ranks as one of China's four most important pieces of literature.
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Andy Lau, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Maggie Q, Cunxin Pu
Votes: 6,675
9. Timeless Romance (1998)
95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Lau is a policeman who meets his true love in the emergency room of a hospital. He's being treated for severe wounds received in the line of duty, and she's being treated for an attempted suicide.
Directors: David Lai, Jeffrey Lau | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Theresa Lee, Tats Lau, Keung Chan
Votes: 251
10. Ashes of Time (1994)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama
A broken-hearted hit man moves to the desert where he finds skilled swordsmen to carry out his contract killings.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Votes: 16,964 | Gross: $0.17M
11. The Four (2012)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy
A government department known as the Six Panels appoints their best officer to infiltrate a special force called the Divine Constabulary, to ensure their way in stopping the circulation of counterfeit coin currency in the capital.
Directors: Gordon Chan, Janet Chun | Stars: Chao Deng, Liu Yifei, Ronald Cheng, Collin Chou
Votes: 2,448
12. The Four 2 (2013)
R | 118 min | Action, Adventure
Four detectives, each with supernatural powers, dedicate their unique and special skills to solving crimes and apprehending powerful criminals.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Chao Deng, Liu Yifei, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Collin Chou
Votes: 1,277
13. The Four 3 (2014)
R | 106 min | Action
An elite squad is out to solve the mystery of Emperor Huizong, gone missing following an attempt on his life. Cold Blood and Life Snatcher lead the investigation, while the feuding Emotionless and Iron Hands routinely drop by to help out.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Chao Deng, Liu Yifei, Collin Chou, Ronald Cheng
Votes: 1,006
14. Outcast (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel brother, who seeks their deaths.
Director: Nick Powell | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Hayden Christensen, Alexandre Bailly, Bozhao Wang
Votes: 14,296
15. Green Snake (1993)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Two snake spirits become human and learn about love and suffering. A monk discovers his own weaknesses and finds that morality is not as simple as he had thought.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Joey Wang, Maggie Cheung, Wenzhuo Zhao, Hsing-Kuo Wu
Votes: 3,650
16. The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Action, Fantasy, Romance
A master monk tries to protect a naive young physician from a thousand-year-old snake demon. A contest of psychic powers results in mayhem.
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Jet Li, Shengyi Huang, Raymond Lam, Charlene Choi
Votes: 8,978 | Gross: $0.02M
17. All Men Are Brothers: Blood of the Leopard (1993)
97 min | Action, Drama
Based on part of the old Chinese novel Shuihuzhuan (usually translated Water Margin) this movie follows the fortunes of Imperial Guard Instructor Lin Chong, framed by the evil Marshal Gao ... See full summary »
Director: Billy Chan | Stars: Wai Lam, Ching Wan Lau, Shun Lau, Tony Ka Fai Leung
Votes: 305
18. Cat and Mouse (2003)
92 min | Romance, Comedy, Action
Zhan Zhao is a deputy to the wise Judge Bao. When Zhan heads back home for a vacation, he uncovers a plot to assassinate Bao so that a rebel group can overthrow the Emperor.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Donglin Guo
Votes: 542
19. The 14 Amazons (1972)
R | 125 min | Adventure, Drama, History
The cast of The 14 Amazons is a veritable "who's who" of golden age of Shaw Brothers swordplay adventures, and was not only a major box office hit.
Directors: Kang Cheng, Shao-Yung Tung | Stars: Hua Tsung, Mei Sheng Fan, Chung-Hsin Huang, Feng Tien
Votes: 513
20. The Great Wall (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau
Votes: 146,154 | Gross: $45.54M
21. Legendary Amazons (2011)
Not Rated | 107 min | Action
In early 11th century China, the Song Dynasty is being invaded by armies of the rival state Western Xia. Yang, the last of a long line of Song generals, is killed and his widowed wife Mu ... See full summary »
Director: Frankie Chan | Stars: Cecilia Cheung, Xiaoqing Liu, Richie Jen, Pei-Pei Cheng
Votes: 802
22. The Lion Roars (2002)
100 min | Comedy, Romance
During the Soong Dynasty, a beautiful woman named Moth Liu is searching for a husband, but is unable to find one until she hears the avant-garde poetry of Seasonal Chan.
Director: Joe Ma | Stars: Cecilia Cheung, Louis Koo, Emotion Cheung, Bingbing Fan
Votes: 612
23. Saving General Yang (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Adventure, History, War
In ancient China, the seven heirs of the Yang family face a horde of enemies to rescue their father.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Fan Xu, Adam Cheng, Ekin Cheng, Bo Yu
Votes: 2,892
24. The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains (1994)
96 min | Action, Fantasy
Legend has it that in a faraway place beyond the edge of the earth, there exists a broken-hearted man with infinite power. Abandoned by his loved ones, the inheritance of the old man's chi power becomes a battleground for evil outsiders.
Director: Andy Wing-Keung Chin | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Sharla Cheung, Gong Li, Frankie Lam
Votes: 619
25. Soccer Killer (2017)
100 min | Comedy, Sport
In the Song Dynasty, a group of patriots play soccer against the traitor with a team of foreign enemies, royal pro-nobles, bandits, martial arts masters and embrace the country hatred to ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Lau | Stars: Jiong He, Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Stephy Tang
Votes: 116
26. Hwangsanbul (2003)
Not Rated | 104 min | Comedy
The leaders of Baekje, Silla, Tang China and Goguryeo meet to discuss why the southern kingdoms have to pay tribute to China.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Park Joong-hoon, Jung Jin-young, Ji-myeong Oh, Kim Seon-a
Votes: 304
27. The Shaolin Temple (1982)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A young man, hounded by a psychopathic general, learns martial arts at the Shaolin temple to avenge his father's death. To achieve this he forgoes a budding romance with his kungfu master's daughter, a shepherdess.
Director: Hsin-Yen Chang | Stars: Jet Li, Hai Yu, Chenghui Yu, Lan Ding
Votes: 4,769
28. Tian di ying xiong (2003)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
Director: Ping He | Stars: Wen Jiang, Kiichi Nakai, Xueqi Wang, Wei Zhao
Votes: 4,443 | Gross: $0.08M
29. Xuan Zang (2016)
90 min | Biography, History
During the Tang Dynasty's during the era of "Zhen Guan" (era name during rule of Emperor Taizong), the young Xuan Zang monk, in his quest for the knowledge in Buddhism, embarked on a ... See full summary »
Director: Jianqi Huo | Stars: Xiaoming Huang, Zheng Xu, Purba Rgyal, Jin Luo
Votes: 509
30. Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
From legendary action director Tsui Hark and the creators of international smash hit Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame comes the captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in ... See full summary »
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Carina Lau, Chien Sheng, Mark You-Ting Chao, Angelababy
Votes: 5,188 | Gross: $0.09M
31. Battlefield Heroes (2011)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
This story unfolds 8 years after 'Battle of Hwangsanbeol', which destroyed Baekjae, when Silla-Tang Dynasty union attacks Goguryeo.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Jung Jin-young, Lee Mun-shik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 345
32. Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chao Deng, Carina Lau, Bingbing Li
Votes: 11,879 | Gross: $0.46M
33. Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
TV-MA | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Detective Dee is forced to defend himself against the accusations of Empress Wu while investigating a crime spree.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Ethan Juan, Carina Lau, Kenny Lin, Mark You-Ting Chao
Votes: 3,037 | Gross: $0.26M
34. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to ancient China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
Director: Rob Minkoff | Stars: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Juana Collignon
Votes: 109,536 | Gross: $52.08M
35. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tang Sanzang, an aspiring Buddhist hero tries to protect a village from three demons. He develops complex feelings for Miss Duan, the demon hunter who repeatedly helps him, and finally quests to meet the legendary Monkey King.
Directors: Stephen Chow, Chi-Kin Kwok | Stars: Zhang Wen, Shu Qi, Huang Bo, Show Lo
Votes: 13,980 | Gross: $0.02M
36. The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A monkey born from heavenly stone acquires supernatural powers and must battle the armies of both gods and demons to find his place in the heavens.
Director: Soi Cheang | Stars: Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-Fat, Aaron Kwok, Yitian Hai
Votes: 5,368 | Gross: $0.71M
37. The Monkey King 2 (2016)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a travelling monk is stranded in a wasteland, The Monkey King must escort him across the land to retrieve sacred scriptures and protect him from an evil demon.
Director: Soi Cheang | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Shaofeng Feng, Shenyang Xiao
Votes: 3,460 | Gross: $0.71M
38. The Monkey King 3 (2018)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A travelling monk and his followers find themselves trapped in a land inhabited by only women.
Director: Soi Cheang | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Shaofeng Feng, Zanilia Zhao, Shenyang Xiao
Votes: 1,745 | Gross: $0.19M
39. Lady of the Dynasty (2015)
122 min | Drama, History, Romance
The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.
Directors: Shiqing Cheng, Yimou Zhang | Stars: Bingbing Fan, Leon Lai, Chun Wu, Gang Wu
Votes: 737
40. Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)
TV-14 | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a demon cat appears and breaks the peace of Chang'an City, causing a series of strange events, poet Bai Letian and monk Kukai join hands to investigate the death of the emperor's concubine by following the trail left by the cat.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Xuan Huang, Shôta Sometani, Yuqi Zhang, Hao Qin
Votes: 3,045
41. Ultra Reinforcement (2012)
99 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Er Dan (Wallace Huo) accidentally traveled to the past to Tang Dynasty. In Tang Dynasty he met Shi Ke Jin (Dylan Luo) whom his elder brother Shi Ke Yan wanted to kill him. Without a doubt ... See full summary »
Director: Tze-Chung Lam | Stars: Wallace Huo, Tian Jing, Dylan Kuo, Tze-Chung Lam
Votes: 52
42. The Assassin (2015)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Drama, History
A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou | Stars: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Yun Zhou, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Votes: 17,987 | Gross: $0.61M
43. Bu ken qu Guanyin (2013)
117 min | Drama
Japanese monk Hui'e royal quest to find the fabled figurine of Bodhisattva Guan Yin during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) sets off a chain of events that transformed Mount Putuo into a historical holy site in today's China.
Director: Xin Zhang | Stars: Siqin Gaowa, Chun Li, Fengbin Mou, Hideo Nakaizumi
Votes: 42
44. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A 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.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song
Votes: 116,258 | Gross: $11.05M
45. Ye yan (2006)
Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.
Director: Xiaogang Feng | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, You Ge, Daniel Wu, Xun Zhou
Votes: 7,171
46. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
R | 114 min | Action, Drama, Romance
During 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.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Ye Liu
Votes: 45,960 | Gross: $6.57M
47. The Opium War (1997)
153 min | Drama, History, War
Qing official Lin Zexu burns the opium of British traders in a bid to end the opium trade. Incensed by his actions, the British traders appeal to their government, leading to the First Opium War and the eventual cessation of Hong Kong.
Director: Jin Xie | Stars: Guoan Bao, Liankun Lin, Sihung Lung, Debra Beaumont
Votes: 599
48. The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 (2012)
120 min | History, War
After the Nagasaki Incident, Japan declares war on China. Shichang Deng, Chinese captain of the Zhiyuan, sails his warship to fight for his country.
Director: Xiaoning Feng | Stars: Yi Lu, Yu Xia, Lixin Yang, Tashi Dhondup
Votes: 42
49. The Warlords (2007)
R | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.
Directors: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai-Man Yip | Stars: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jinglei Xu
Votes: 27,818 | Gross: $0.13M
50. Heroes Among Heroes (1993)
R | 91 min | Action, Drama
Action-packed as usual with Donnie Yen kicking his adversaries in the role of "Beggar Su". Basic plot revolves around a young Beggar Su getting addicted to opium and manipulated by a ... See full summary »
Directors: Chin-Chung Chan, Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Donnie Yen, Yuk Wong, Dickson Ga-Sing Lee, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 675
51. Hero Beyond the Boundary of Time (1993)
94 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The emperor is dying and his trusted confidant travels through time to find the woman that is destined to save him, but the rebel Ng sends assassins to intercept, so he may take the throne.
Director: Blackie Shou-Liang Ko | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Dicky Cheung, Veronica Yip, Jacqueline Ng
Votes: 297
52. The Bare-Footed Kid (1993)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama
While working at a family friend's business, a penniless orphan draws the attention of a corrupt competitor and is torn between divided loyalties.
Directors: Johnnie To, Patrick Leung, Johnny Mak | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Maggie Cheung, Lung Ti, Chien-Lien Wu
Votes: 965
53. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
R | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen, Jacky Cheung
Votes: 19,895
54. Once Upon a Time in China II (1992)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Arriving by train in Guangzhou, 1895, the trio fight off White Lotus followers, who want to kill all foreigners and the cute, European dressed 13th Aunt. It's not kung fu master Dr. Wong's (Jet Li) last fight.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Siu Chung Mok, David Chiang
Votes: 10,635
55. Seven Swords (2005)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Seven warriors come together to protect a village from a diabolical General.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Leon Lai, Donnie Yen, Charlie Yeung, Honglei Sun
Votes: 9,917
56. True Legend (2010)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, History
China, 1861: After rescuing the Qing prince from rebels, General Su retires to start a martial arts school. His foster brother betrays him and Su barely survives. Su has a new enemy to defeat.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Xun Zhou, Andy On, Xiaodong Guo
Votes: 9,224 | Gross: $0.08M
57. The Bod Squad (1974)
R | 99 min | Action, Comedy
Five Western girls are kidnapped by Chinese pirates and sold to a brothel. While they are being trained to become prostitutes, a couple of local citizens take mercy on them and plots their ... See full summary »
Directors: Ernst Hofbauer, Chih-Hung Kuei | Stars: Hua Yueh, Hui-Ling Liu, Sonja Jeannine, Diane Drube
Votes: 399
58. Bai yin di guo (2009)
113 min | Biography, Drama, Family
In 1899, a care-free young man must prepare to take over his family's Chinese banking empire.
Director: Christina Yao | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Tielin Zhang, Lei Hao, Jennifer Tilly
Votes: 836
59. The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake (2011)
115 min | Biography, Drama
The film tells the story of Qiu Jin and her involvement in revolutionary uprisings against the Qing Dynasty in Anhui province. Influences on her life are shown through a series of flashbacks.
Director: Herman Yau | Stars: Yi Huang, Yu-Hang To, Rose Chan, Patricia Ha
Votes: 406
60. The Last Emperor (1987)
PG-13 | 163 min | Biography, Drama, History
Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying
Votes: 111,507 | Gross: $43.98M
62. Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.
Director: Teddy Chan | Stars: Xueqi Wang, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Jun Hu, Bo-Chieh Wang
Votes: 8,542
63. 1911 (2011)
R | 99 min | Drama, History, War
A historical drama based on the founding of the Republic of China when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the Qing Dynasty.
Directors: Tao Hai, Wei Li, Guoqiang Tang, Li Zhang, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Winston Chao, Bingbing Li, Chun Sun
Votes: 6,528 | Gross: $0.13M
64. 72 Heroes (2011)
112 min | History
Huizhou, Guangdong, China, October 1900. After failing to assassinate the governor-general by blowing up his mansion as part of the anti-Manchu Huizhou Uprising, revolutionary Shi Jianru is captured and executed.
Director: Derek Chiu | Stars: Elanne Kong, Kai-Chi Liu, Eric Tsang, Kwan-Ho Tse
Votes: 10
65. 7 Assassins (2013)
R | 103 min | Action, Adventure
When gold goes missing in ancient China, royal guards entrusted with its recovery realize they are not the only people in pursuit.
Director: Xin Xin Xiong | Stars: Eric Tsang, Felix Wong, Gigi Leung, Ray Lui
Votes: 405
66. Confucius (2010)
TV-MA | 125 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life story of the highly-influential Chinese philosopher, Confucius.
Director: Mei Hu | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Xun Zhou, Jianbin Chen, Quan Ren
Votes: 3,989
67. The Sacrifice (1986)
PG | 149 min | Drama
At the dawn of World War III, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún Gísladóttir
Votes: 30,982 | Gross: $0.30M
68. The Warring States (2011)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama, War
Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Hong-lei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warring States.
Director: Chen Jin | Stars: Tian Jing, Honglei Sun, Kim Hee-seon, Francis Ng
Votes: 574
69. Wu Yen (2001)
123 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A gifted female warrior is destined to marry the emperor and bring prosperity to the dynasty.
Directors: Johnnie To, Ka-Fai Wai | Stars: Raymond Ho-Yin Wong, Sammi Cheng, Anita Mui, Cecilia Cheung
Votes: 733
70. An Empress and the Warriors (2008)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, History
After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Kelly Chen, Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Xiaodong Guo
Votes: 4,140
71. Hero (2002)
PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 187,646 | Gross: $53.71M
72. Battle of the Warriors (2006)
R | 133 min | Action, Drama, War
Story centers on a battle during China's Warring States Period, a series of civil wars, which spanned from the 5th to the 3rd century B.C. Based on a popular Japanese manga, which was in turn based a Japanese novel inspired by Warring States history in China.
Director: Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung | Stars: Andy Lau, Ahn Sung-ki, Zhiwen Wang, Bingbing Fan
Votes: 4,404
73. Little Big Soldier (2010)
PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
An old soldier kidnaps a young General of an enemy state and takes him on a long journey to collect the reward.
Director: Sheng Ding | Stars: Jackie Chan, Leehom Wang, Yoo Seung-jun, Peng Lin
Votes: 16,017
74. The Bride with White Hair (1993)
92 min | Action, Fantasy, Romance
Cho Yat-Hang, the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against an evil cult, falls in forbidden love with Lien Ni-Chang, a killer for the evil cult.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Francis Ng, Elaine Lui
Votes: 3,840
75. The Bride with White Hair II (1993)
80 min | Action, Fantasy, Romance
On Kit and Lyre's wedding night, Lien Ni-Chang, the bride with white hair kidnaps Lyre and takes her to her harem of fighting women to indoctrinate her against Kit. Kit tries to lead a rescue party and go up against the formidable enemies.
Director: David Wu | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Leslie Cheung, Christy Chung, Sunny Chan
Votes: 1,167
76. The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom (2014)
Not Rated | 104 min | Fantasy
Story of two lovers, the White-Haired Witch and Taoist leader Zhuo Yihang and their love that could change the fate of the nation.
Director: Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung | Stars: Bingbing Fan, Xiaoming Huang, Wenzhuo Zhao, Xuebing Wang
Votes: 1,831
77. The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1993)
96 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
After the death of Marshal Yuen, a princess is arrested by a constable whilst training with her kung-fu teacher. They are soon drawn into a conflict which centres around the mysterious man ... See full summary »
Director: Hoi-Ching Cheung | Stars: Biao Yuen, Sharla Cheung, Danny Lee, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 206
78. Tracing Shadow (2009)
89 min | Action, Comedy
Five kung-fu masters from different regions are fighting ruthlessly for a mysterious treasure map inside the Ming Palace; while they are all tangled in wild combat, the precious map unexpectedly disappears.
Directors: Marco Mak, Francis Ng | Stars: Jaycee Chan, Hao Dang, Francis Ng, Pace Wu
Votes: 317
79. Brotherhood of Blades 2 (2017)
120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the Ming dynasty of China, Shen Lian (starring Chang Chen), a secret police of corrupt government, is trapped by the conspiracy on a mission. To prove the innocence, he seeks the truth with a girl called Bei Zhai (starring Yang Mi).
Director: Yang Lu | Stars: Chang Chen, Mi Yang, Yi Zhang, Jiayin Lei
Votes: 2,229 | Gross: $0.01M
80. Brotherhood of Blades (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Action
This is a movie set in the late Ming Dynasty. The 3 main characters are all elite guards for the palace. One of their fellow guardsmen goes bad. His former companions must now forget their ... See full summary »
Director: Yang Lu | Stars: Chang Chen, Qianyuan Wang, Yuan Nie, Shih-Chieh King
Votes: 3,706
81. Fall of Ming (2013)
110 min | Drama, History
Ming Emperor Chongzhen 1642 CE and General Chaunting plan to defend Kaifeng and prevent the Dynasty's fall. The army faces many problems and an epidemic. Healer Youke treats with a new method found relevant even in today's SARS outbreak.
Director: Jing Wang | Stars: Yuanzheng Feng, Leon Dai, Bo Feng, Yang Yang
Votes: 467
82. Kung Fu Cult Master (1993)
107 min | Action, Fantasy, History
A wild, rollicking martial-arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a crazy monk attached to a rolling boulder (yup!), serious clan and cult rivalries, and lots of magic and flying.
Directors: Jing Wong, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Chingmy Yau, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Votes: 4,067
83. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)
R | 122 min | Action, Adventure
Set three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to unearth the fabled lost city buried in the desert.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Xun Zhou, Kun Chen, Gwei Lun-Mei
Votes: 8,595 | Gross: $0.17M
84. Dragon Inn (1992)
88 min | Action, Thriller
During the Ming Dynasty, Tsao Siu-yan, a power-crazed eunuch who rules his desert region of China as if he were the Emperor, ruthlessly thwarts plots against him and sets a trap for one of this enemies at the Dragon Gate Inn.
Directors: Raymond Lee, Siu-Tung Ching, Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen
Votes: 4,837
85. Adventure of the King (2010)
108 min | Comedy, Romance
An emperor disguises himself as a commoner and falls in love with the female boss of an inn.
Director: Shu-Kai Chung | Stars: Richie Jen, Barbie Hsu, Changjiang Pan, Pak-Cheung Chan
Votes: 166
86. God of War (2017)
Not Rated | 128 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A maverick commander and a young general join forces to battle pirates who pillage small villages in 16th-century China. The violent clash of wits and weapons will ultimately decide who rules the land.
Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Wenzhuo Zhao, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Regina Wan, Keisuke Koide
Votes: 2,407 | Gross: $0.05M
87. The Warrior (2001)
R | 158 min | Action, Drama, History
1375. Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops.
Director: Kim Sung-su | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-ki, Ju Jin-mo, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 11,264
88. Reign of Assassins (2010)
R | 117 min | Action, Adventure
Drizzle/Zeng Jing tries to start a new life after she had betrayed her gang and hid the remains of monk.
Directors: Chao-Bin Su, John Woo | Stars: Michelle Yeoh, Jung Woo-sung, Xueqi Wang, Barbie Hsu
Votes: 8,995
89. Ji xian tiao zhan zhi Huang jia bao zang (2016)
101 min | Drama
Directors: Jing Ren, Min Yan | Stars: Huang Bo, Honglei Sun, Lei Huang, Show Lo
Votes: 86
90. Swordsman II (1992)
R | 112 min | Action, Fantasy
Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying has been abducted.
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis, Waise Lee
Votes: 4,795
91. Tai Chi Master (1993)
R | 96 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Two friends, ex Shaolin monks, part ways as they brush with the ongoing rebellion against the government. The ambitious one rises up to be a powerful military commander, while his betrayed friend resorts to learn the calm ways of Tai Chi.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Siu-Ho Chin, Fennie Yuen
Votes: 10,840
92. The Kung Fu Scholar (1994)
94 min | Action, Comedy
A young student witnesses a mysterious stranger being chased by an assassin. He and his classmates suspect their new teacher and soon play detectives.
Director: Norman Law Man | Stars: Dicky Cheung, Aaron Kwok, Vivian Chow, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 182
93. Kung Fu Monster (2018)
TV-PG | 104 min | Action, Fantasy
Set in the final years of the Ming Dynasty, when the nation is gifted a rare creature by the Bruneian Empire. A member of the Imperial Secret Police is tasked to tame the beast but ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Louis Koo, Cheney Chen, Bea Hayden Kuo, Bei'er Bao
Votes: 256
94. Kids from Shaolin (1984)
TV-14 | 99 min | Action, Comedy
Romance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despite familial opposition - until they overcome a gang of scheming bandits together.
Director: Hsin-Yen Chang | Stars: Jet Li, Lan Ding, Qiuyan Huang, Chunhua Ji
Votes: 1,782
95. Iceman (2014)
R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, History
An imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later passes and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
Director: Wing-Cheong Law | Stars: Donnie Yen, Baoqiang Wang, Shengyi Huang, Kang Yu
Votes: 3,838 | Gross: $0.01M
96. Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993)
98 min | Action, Romance
A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred ... See full summary »
Directors: Siu-Tung Ching, Raymond Lee | Stars: Brigitte Lin, Joey Wang, Rongguang Yu, Jean Wang
Votes: 1,694
97. 14 Blades (2010)
R | 114 min | Action, History, Thriller
A kung fu thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and centered on a secret service agent (Donnie Yen) in the emperor's court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues.
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao, Chun Wu, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
Votes: 8,471
98. The Last Supper (2012)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, History
The story of two warring generals (Liu Bang and Xiang Yu) fighting for control of China at the end of the Qin Dynasty.
Director: Chuan Lu | Stars: Ye Liu, Daniel Wu, Chang Chen, Lan Qin
Votes: 922
99. Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)
Not Rated | 131 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
An ancient fox spirit embarks on a diabolical quest to become human after escaping an icy prison, and becomes bound to a disfigured princess who seeks the love of a noble guard as her ... See full summary »
Director: Wuershan | Stars: Xun Zhou, Wei Zhao, Kun Chen, Tingjia Chen
Votes: 3,666 | Gross: $0.05M
100. The Assassins (2012)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, History
Set in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, the story focuses on Cao Cao in his old age, exploring the areas of military tactics, love, and the relationship between father and son.
Director: Linshan Zhao | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su
Votes: 2,123
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