Movies Like Lady of the Dynasty

If you liked Lady of the Dynasty (2015), a history and romance movie directed by Cheng Shiqing, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Pride and the Passion (1957)
★ 6/10Also war and history
During the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to…
2
H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
★ 6.6/10Also history and war
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the…
3
Gunga Din (1939)
★ 6.5/10Also war and history
British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While completing a dangerous telegraph-repair mission, they unearth evidence of…
4
Solomon and Sheba (1959)
★ 6.5/10Also history and romance
Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that…
5
Midway (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also war and history
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
6
Australia (2008)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and history
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000…
7
The 300 Spartans (1962)
★ 6.5/10Also history and war
The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Greek Spartan King Leonidas, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of Greek Sparta to victory over an invading Persian…
8
Pressure (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also history and war
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne…
9
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also history and war
The true story of the most decorated dog in American military history - Sgt. Stubby - and the enduring bonds he forged with his brothers-in-arms in the trenches of World War I.
10
Prisoner of War (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also war and history
British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial…
11
Kokoda (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also history and war
A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.
12
Dunkirk (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also war and history
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June…
13
The Plainsman (1936)
★ 6.5/10Also war and romance
Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill go up against Indians and a gunrunner.
14
Zoo (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also war and history
Young Tom and his misfit friends fight to save 'Buster' the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast in 1941.
15
Death of Yazdgerd (1982)
★ 8/10Also history
A poetic imagining of the circumstances leading to the death of Yazdgerd III, the last of the Sassanid kings of Iran. His death in 651, during the Arab invasions that brought Islam to this Zoroastrian realm, remains…
16
The King and I (1956)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and history
Widowed Welsh mother Anna Leonowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the…
17
Desert Warrior (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also history and war
In 7th-century Arabia, Princess Hind becomes a warrior to defy the ruthless Emperor Kisra. Forged into a warrior and aided by legendary bandit Hanzala, Hind unites warring tribes for a last stand—the historic Battle of…
18
Moon Warriors (1992)
★ 6.5/10Also romance
A kind-hearted fisherman, content with simple life, is reluctantly drawn into helping a noble emperor regain his throne from his evil brother.
19
Chang'an (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also history
A few years after the Anshi Rebellion, Tang dynasty military commander Gao Shi suffers a defeat in a battle threatening Chang'an. Trapped in the besieged city, he recalls his lifelong friendship with the acclaimed poet…
20
The Great Wall (1962)
★ 7.5/10Also history
In 221 BC, Qin Shihuangdi conquered the rest of China. Qin's great accomplishments and also his serious faults are showed in this film. Qin adopted autocratic dictatorship and led a luxurious life: abolition of…