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    The Concubine 2012 POSTER

    The Concubine

    2012

    Korean

    6.0

    20

    38%

    38%

    15th century

    Action

    concubine

    Drama

    eunuch

    History

    palace

    period drama

    political intrigue 

    Romance

    Dae-seung Kim Dae-seung Kim Director Geung-Young Lee Geung-Young Lee as Chief Eunuch Kim Gye-Joo Yeo-jeong Jo Yeo-jeong Jo as Hwa-Yeon Ahn Suk-hwan Ahn Suk-hwan as Officer Shin Ik-Chul - Hwa-Yeon's Father Ki-Wang Jo Ki-Wang Jo as Yoon Jong-ho
    Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.
    Flying Swords of Dragon Gate 2011 POSTER

    Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

    2011

    Chinese

    5.9

    15

    68%

    48%

    Action

    Adventure

    chinese emperor

    concubine

    eunuch

    martial arts

    sandstorm

    wuxia

    Hark Tsui Hark Tsui Director Xun Zhou Xun Zhou as Ling Yanqiu Jack Kao Jack Kao as Tartar Kun Chen Kun Chen as Yu Huatian / Pu Cangzhou / Blade in the Wind Jet Li Jet Li as Zhao Huai'an
    Three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every 60 years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.
    The Life of Oharu 1952 POSTER

    The Life of Oharu

    1952

    Japanese

    8.1

    19

    100%

    89%

    Action

    concubine

    courtesan

    despair

    Drama

    feudal lord

    memory

    prostitution

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Eijirô Yanagi Eijirô Yanagi as Forger Toshirô Mifune Toshirô Mifune as Katsunosuke Hisako Yamane Hisako Yamane as Lady Matsudaira Masao Mishima Masao Mishima as Taisaburo Hishiya
    In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.
    Empire of Lust 2015 POSTER

    Empire of Lust

    2015

    Korean

    6.1

    18

    14th century

    Action

    concubine

    Drama

    eroticism

    joseon dynasty

    joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

    Romance

    Sang-hoon Ahn Sang-hoon Ahn Director Seong-min Park Seong-min Park as Jin's Friend 2 Ju-bong Gi Ju-bong Gi as Jo Jun Ha-Neul Kang Ha-Neul Kang as Kim Jin / Min-Jae's son Hyuk Jang Hyuk Jang as Yi Bang-won / King's son / Min-jae's subordinate
    In the turbulent Joseon dynasty, army commander Min-jae watches ambitious Prince Yi Bang-won while becoming entwined with Ga-hee, a vengeful gisaeng. Fate collides as power shifts.
    Yôkihi 1955 POSTER

    Yôkihi

    1955

    Japanese

    7.1

    11

    75%

    75%

    Action

    chinese emperor

    concubine

    Drama

    empress

    History

    palace intrigue

    revolt

    Romance

    tang dynasty

    Kenji Mizoguchi Kenji Mizoguchi Director Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori as Emperor Xuan Zong Michiko Ai Michiko Ai as Honghua Chieko Murata Chieko Murata as Lu-hua Machiko Kyô Machiko Kyô as Princess Yang Kwei-fei
    In eighth century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the court. General An Lushan finds a distant relative working in their kitchen whom they groom to present to the Emperor. The Emperor falls in love with her and she becomes the Princess Yang Kwei-fei. The Yangs are then appointed important ministers, though An Lushan is not given the court position he covets. The ministers misuse their power so much that there is a popular revolt against the Yangs, fueled by An Lushan.
    Raise the Red Lantern 1991 POSTER

    Raise the Red Lantern

    1991

    Chinese

    8.1

    31

    97%

    94%

    Action

    competition

    concubine

    Drama

    History

    marriage

    polygamy

    Romance

    romantic rivalry

    wealth

    Yimou Zhang Yimou Zhang Director Zengyin Cao Zengyin Cao as Old Servant Li Gong Li Gong as Songlian Weimin Ding Weimin Ding as Songlian's Mother Lin Kong Lin Kong as Yan'er
    In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
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