(0 vote(s), average: 0.0 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 男装の麗人 | 川島芳子の生涯 | Kawashima Yoshiko no Shogai

Genre: Historical

Film Date: December, 2008

Japanese Drama Cast: Horikita Maki, Kuroki Meisa, Maya Miki, Natsumi Elena, Yagi Yuki

Description: The drama is based on the life of the Manchu princess Kawashima Yoshiko, who served as a spy for the Kwantung Army and as a military leader for Manchukuo. The former actress/singer Ri Kouran (also known as Yamaguchi Yoshiko), on the other hand, was a Japanese woman born in China, where she initially built her career as an actress. Although the two were of different generations, they were said to be closely linked at one point.

(6 vote(s), average: 4.0 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 불꽃처럼 나비처럼 | Bulkkotcheoreom Nabicheoreom

Genre: Historical

Film Date: September, 2009

Korean Movie Cast: Chun Ho Jin, Cho Seung Woo , Soo Ae, Kim Young Min, Go Soo Hee

Description: Mu Myeong (Cho Seung-Woo) is a Joseon dynasty headhunter who meets and falls in love with lady Ja Yeong (Su-Ae) who will become the future Empress Myseongseong. A few years later, Ja Yeong enters the royal palace to marry King Gojong. Mu Myeong still having feelings for Ja Yeong and in an attempt to get closer to her becomes her personal body guard.Ja Yeong, now as the Queen of Joseon, becomes involved in a power struggle with Russia and Japan who are attempting to colonize Korea. Furthermore, King Gojong's father (Cheon Ho-Jin), who wields true power in Joseon, works with the foreign interests which causes Ja Yeong to stand up to him and the foreign diplomats. The king's father then gives his implicit approval for the Japanese to assassinate Queen Je Yeong. Mu Myeong must now fend off these threats to protect the woman he loves ...

(9 vote(s), average: 8.33 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 김수로 | Kim Su Ro | The Iron King | 金首露

Genre: Historical

Film Date: May, 2010

Cast: Ji Sung, Seo Ji Hye, Bae Jong Ok, Yoo Oh Sung, Go Joo Won

Description: This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, the legendary founder of the city-state of Geumgwan Gaya during the Three Kingdoms Period. He unified 12 small countries to create the state of Geumgwan Gaya in southeastern Korea during the Three Kingdoms Period in Korea

(46 vote(s), average: 8.83 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 동이 | Dong Yi | Dawn | 同伊

Genre: Historical

Film Date: March, 2010

Cast: Han Hyo Joo, Ji Jin Hee, Jung Jin Young, Lee So Yeon, Bae Soo Bin

Description: Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.

(16 vote(s), average: 7.24 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 거상 김만덕 | Kuhsang Kim Man Deok

Genre: Historical

Film Date: March, 2010

Korean Drama Cast: Go Doo Shim, Ha Suk Jin, Han Jae Suk, Lee Mi Yeon , Park Sol Mi

Description: This drama depicts the life of Kim Man Deok, a woman born on Jeju Island who transcended her lowly status as a gisaeng as well as the restraints of her birthplace, considered at the time to be a remote place of exile, to become a successful female merchant in the Joseon Era. She later became a famous model of virtue and nobility when she donated all her assets to aid the residents of Jeju during a famine, saving countless lives.

(4 vote(s), average: 7.0 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 龍馬伝

Genre: Historical

Film Date: January, 2010

Japanese Drama Cast: Fukuyama Masaharu, Hirosue Ryoko , Kanjiya Shihori , Omori Nao, Terajima Shinobu

Description: 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 important leader in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Bakufu, eventually bringing about the Meiji Restoration. He was also one of the founders of modern day Japanese navy through incorporation of western technology, which proved to be a force to be reckoned with during the revolution.

(2 vote(s), average: 4.0 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 명가 (名家) | Myeongga | Great Family

Genre: Drama, Historical

Film Date: January, 2010

Korean Drama Cast: Cha In Pyo , Han Go Eun, Jung Dong Hwan, Kim Sung Min, Lee Hee Do

Description: "The Reputable Family" revolves around the Choi family as they perform nobleness oblige. Main character played by Cha In Pyo has a spiritual supporter played by Han Go Eun, who is also his love interest. Kim Sung Min will play the evil character and rival to Cha In Pyo.

(279 vote(s), average: 7.01 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 宮心計 | Gong Sum Gai | Gong Xin Ji

Genre: Historical

Film Date: October, 2009

Hong Kong Drama Cast: Charmaine Sheh, Kevin Cheng, Moses Chan, Tavia Yeung, Michelle Yim

Description: In Tang Dynasty, Imperial Household Bureau is composed of four departments, namely Jewels, Attire, Food and Furnishings. Lau Sam-ho (Charmaine Sheh) and Yiu Kam-ling (Tavia Yeung) are introduced into the bureau in their tender age and brought up in the disciplines of the palace. The two girls are diligent. Yuen Tsui-wan (Susanna Kwan), Head of the Jewels, and Chung Suet-ha (Michelle Yim), Head of the Attire, are both very fond of Ho for she is a kind-hearted young girl. Soon, they start fighting for the fellowship of Ho.Ho always remembers her mother's words left to her before she passed away, that she was told, "Doing good deeds, speaking good words, showing good will." She lives her life of being gracious and kind-hearted in the palace. On the other hand, Ling believes her survival in palace is achieved through cruel and calculating tactics. She cheats and schemes her way to the top and finally becomes the concubine. Though she realizes that Ho has fallen in love with the chess master Ko Hin-yeung (Kevin Cheng), her jealousy still arouses by Ho's attraction to the Emperor Lee Yi (Moses Chan). Fearing that she is losing power, she ruthlessly makes up a false allegation against Ho for murdering the Empress (Mary Hon) and condemns her to death...

(103 vote(s), average: 6.99 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 추노 | Pursuing Servants | Slave Hunter

Genre: Historical

Film Date: January, 2010

Korean Drama Cast: Jang Hyuk, Lee Da Hae, Lee Jong Hyuk, Oh Ji Ho, Gong Hyung Jin

Description: Set during the Joseon Dynasty, "Chuno" revolves around the world of slave hunters (known as "Chuno Ggun") and slaves (known as "Nobi"). The slaves were sometimes born into the system of servitude and other times became slaves as a punishment for a crime. In the drama series "Chuno," a slave hunter (played by Jang Hyuk) attempts to track down one such runaway slave (playd by Oh Ji-Ho). The runaway slave became a nobi after being falsely accused of a crime he did not commit. While the slave hunter tracks down the runaway slave, he also seeks out the woman he loves (played by Lee Da-Hae).

(36 vote(s), average: 8.22 out of 10)

Alternative Title: 제중원 | Jejoongwon | 濟眾院

Genre: Historical, Medical

Film Date: January, 2010

Korean Drama Cast: Han Hye Jin, Jang Hyun Sung , Kang Nam Gil, Park Yong Woo, Yun Jung Hoon

Description: Jejoongwon is the first modern hospital in Korea established in the Joseon era in 1885. Baek Do Yang is a nobleman who gives up his status to enter its ranks. Hwang Jung is a butcher’s son who becomes a physician, while Seok Ran enters Jejoongwon as an interpreter but takes on medical training to become a doctor.