#asian historical drama

[ohshinytrinketsmine]

I'm The Most Beautiful Count (Trailer) Go see it in Change2561's yt asap!!!

[honeygleam]

leslie cheung as cheng dieyi in farewell, my concubine (1992) dir. chen kaige

[maidavika]

MAI DAVIKA HOORNE THE EMPRESS OF AYODHAYA ( 2024 )

[awkward-sultana]

"The Valide Sultan’s seat of authority was often placed near the window or in a prominent corner of her chamber, where light illuminated her figure, further emphasizing her elevated status as the mother of the Sultan and the head of the imperial household." - Ottoman Women in Public Space, Madeline C. Zilfi

[madeleineengland]

Meng Ziyi in "Sword Snow Stride" (2021) and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" (2017).

[heretherebedork]

Love Leads (Kidnap OST)

Here me out... how do I get GMMTV to make a historical detective BL?

[frankencanon]

[scarroxana]

Queen Woo was like: The worst person i know was scared of my husband.

[redsamuraiii]

Dou Suru Ieyasu / What Will You Do Ieyasu (Ep 12)

[ohshinytrinketsmine]

Memoir of Rati gmmtv 2025

[deni-means-flor]

Unpopular opinion:

So, I just finished watching The Apothecary Diaries ep. 1 and I have a few theories on how it is going to end because it's very much a telenovela/c-drama/k-drama structure and so far it did not catch my eye but I truly want to buy into the hype so please, PLEASE someone correct me if I'm wrong:

• LiHua is going to be mad that MaoMao (to her eyes) left her baby die while saving Gyokyou's baby.

• So LiHua is going to conspire tf out of things to make life difficult for MaoMao, maybe even poisoning the emperor or someone just as important, at some point of the story to have MaoMao blamed for treason or some bullshit like that, so Lady Gyokyou and Jinshi and maybe other servants will need to uncover the plot and plead for mercy on her behalf. The emperor or high court ranking officials will reluctantly agree but tell MaoMao something about being watched for that, which will unknowingly give her a massive opportunity to prove herself.

• In the meantime, MaoMao is going to unknowingly make Jinshi fall for her without that being her intention in the first place

• At some point Jinshi will get a romantic rival who will later become the secondary male lead of the series

• Meanwhile, MaoMao will prove herself to the doctors and the court during a high stakes epidemic or illness affecting important part of the population and end up becoming the Emperor's personal physician or something, and at some point, even though she could have enjoyed the benefits of her rank, she will turn her back to the court to save THE PEOPLE and it will grant her rejection but she will have changed medicine for the people in general and become an influential historical figure or something like that.

Like, this is pretty much how I know that a lot of historical dramas in China and Korea, and mexican historical telenovelas go.

The only modern twist to my opinion, is the fact that this is a japanese anime adapting a chinese drama storyline. But I'm pretty sure the plot is nothing super impressive in East Asian entertainment and in fact, it reminds me SO VERY MUCH of Dae Jang Geum from 2003, which I really enjoyed but I'm concerned that the Apothecary Diaries is as formulaic as I fear it is...

At this point PLEASE someone tell me that the story expands beyond this mere historical drama context PLEASE because I really want to buy into the hype but I'm afraid I already know how the story will end and that takes so much enjoyment away from it 😭 I want to buy into the hype si bad bc the art style and character design is BEAUTIFUL but I want the certainty that the story expands beyond the formulaic 😭

[whumperer-86]

Joy of Life S2 Ep30

[awkward-sultana]

"Kösem Sultan was deeply respected by the population for her efforts to maintain order during periods of political uncertainty. Her ability to mediate between the palace, the military, and the people highlighted her unique role as a stabilizing force in Ottoman society." - Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire, Caroline Finkel (2005)

[thedramagarden]

My Journey to You (2023) | Chinese Drama

[heretherebedork]

GMMTV giving me a historical BL with GREAT and INN? I... that feels unrealistic. Plus Aou and Boom!?!? UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS ARE GO.

[gottaread2]

So the other day, I started watching this asian historic romance drama and there's this part where the female lead is seriously injured and looks to be about to die in the wilderness, but she just so happens to run into the main love interest. He rescues her when she falls unconscious, takes her to a safe place to rest, and nurses her back to health. While staying together, he plays music for her to comfort her. At some point, when she is feeling better, they make music together. During this time, they get to know each other and at this point it is very clear that a romance is being set up here. I don't know how this story ends yet (I haven't finished the show), but it really gets to me just how obvious it all is. Just how unquestionable it is that these two are falling in love when it is between a man and a woman.