Top 10 Best Chinese-Language Movies Set in Republic China Society That You Should Not Miss

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Rattan (2023)

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• Director: Li Muquai
  Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Romance, Suspense, Mystery
  Starring: Jing Tian,Zhang Bin Bin.Li Muchen, Zhang Yichi
  Runtime: 30 episodes
  Airyear: 2021
  Qin Feng (played by Zhang Bin Bin) is a designer whose career has also had some achievements. During his quest to find his ancestral roots, he accidentally falls off a cliff and awakens Sister Teng (played by Jingtian) who has been asleep for decades. When she regained consciousness, Zi Teng's memories were extremely chaotic, and she had to rely on Qin Feng to quickly adapt to this world, searching for her own identity. In the process, Zi Teng gradually felt Qin Feng's carefree care and willingness to help, sensing the goodness of this strange new world. The two protect each other and grow together. 

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Destined To Love You

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• Director: Li Muquai
  Genre: Romance, Romance, Military personnel
  Starring: Tran Kieu An, Huynh Dong Trach, Trinh Shuang
  Runtime: 41 episodes
  Airyear: 2015
   In order to cure her seriously ill mother, the ordinary girl Tien Bao Bao had to impersonate Xiao Ham, the female doctor studying abroad suddenly died. On one side was Xiang Hao, who pursued enthusiastically, and on the other side was Xiao Ham's fiancé Shen Wentao. In order not to reveal his true identity, Qian Baobao had to run out of feelings for Xiang Hao while removing Shen Wentao's suspicions. While the feelings were still in turmoil, trouble appeared, it turned out that Xiao Ham was not dead, her return made Qian Baobao face the torture of conscience. Black Japanese forces came, and the military academy was in danger. For the cause of the country and the nation, Tien Bao Bao and the young men of the military academy united to defeat the enemy's plot.

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Demon Girl

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• Directors: Liu Zhenming, Ren Haiyao, Lei Ruilan
  Genre: Romance, Romance, fantasy, fantasy
  Starring: Truong HinhDuTruong Trieu HanTran Tu HamDuration: 40 episodes
  Airyear: 2016
  Demon Girl is set in the late Qing Dynasty, stretching through the end of the Nationalist period. At that time, the situation was that the 8-nation coalition attacked Beijing head-on, so Wang Mulei took his wife and children to hide. In order to save her husband and two young children, Ung Diep (An Di Hien) volunteers to reveal her special identity. The moment he sprouted out long white wings on his back caught his attention.

  Fifteen years later, Li Yitong—the daughter of Ying Yufeng and Zhang Yicheng—fell in love with Prince Mingxia in Shanghai. Therefore, the title of the movie Selling Love Xuan Thanh is to describe the love story of the male and female leads who are always troubled and traumatic.

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The Mystic Nine

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• Director: Bach Nhat Thong
  Genre: adventure, action, romance
  Starring: Wang Thunder, Tran Weiting, Zhao Liying, Zhang Yixing, Ung Hao Ming, Wang My Nhan,
  Runtime: 48 episodes
  Airyear: 2016

The Mystic Nine tells the story of 9 generations in Changsha (Hunan). A mysterious train leads Zhang Kaishan's soldier to a mountain of questionable ore. In order to solve the riddle of this mountain, Zhang Kaishan (Chen Yuting) enlists the help of archaeologist Er Yuehong (Zhang Nghe Hung), in the process of finding medicine to help Second Yuehong's concubine Yan Tou (Yuan Ice Tilt) form a deep friendship; Zhang Kaishan also finds love with Yun Xinyue (Zhao Liying) With the help of his friends, Zhang Kaishan penetrates the ore mountain, discovering 1 ancient tomb. Through countless difficulties, it was known that the Japanese plotted to harm the people of Changsha City, Zhang Kaishan and his friends fought shoulder to shoulder, preventing the Japanese from poisoning Xiangjiang, saving the lives of countless people. The battle to protect Changsha, Zhang Kaishan led soldiers to fight to kill the enemy, the moment of danger, the Nine Men gathered, vowed to coexist with Changsha, rushed to the front line, and destroyed the enemy army.

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Lady and Liar

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• Directors: Chau Xiaobang, Ma Hoa Can
  Genre: National, romance, idol, humor
  Cast: Yang Yen, Liu Khawei, Yang Dung
  Runtime: 45 episodes
  Airyear: 2014

Set in the 1930s in Shanghai. The story revolves around two daughters: Tuong Tam (Duong Yen), the long-lost daughter of a wealthy family, and Do Tieu Han (Duong Dung), a thief who has just escaped from prison. After an accident at sea, Chiang Tam has lost his memories. Do Tieu Han took advantage of this opportunity to pretend to be Chiang Tam and lead a prosperous and rich life.
After wandering, Chiang Tam met and became acquainted with Bach Chinh Kinh (Liu Khai Uy), the boss of the reactionary organization and controlled most of Shanghai. Bach Chinh Kinh falls in love with Tuong Tam and tries to hide her true identity because she doesn't want to leave the girl she loves. Meanwhile, Thanh Gioi Van (Duong Huu Ninh) ex-lover of Chiang Tam cannot accept Do Tieu Han and is determined to find her even though he is blind. After Chiang Tam recovered his memories, Bach Chinh Kinh and Thanh Gioi Van shook hands to expose Do Tieu Han and reclaim everything for her. Although she regained her real life, at this time, Chiang Tam had to make a difficult choice between two men who both fell in love with her.