234 Films & TV Shows Set In Asia During The 1970s
-
K.G.F: Chapter 1
๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970s The 1980sFrom The Streets Of Mumbai...To The Bloody Gold Mines Of Kolar โ A period drama set in the 1970s, KGF follows the story of a fierce rebel who rises against the brutal oppression in Kolar Gold Fields and becomes the symbol of hope to legions of downtrodden people.
-
Kong: Skull Island
Illinois District of Columbia ๐น๐ญ Thailand ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam Pacific Ocean The 1970s The 1940sAll hail the king โ Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
-
Dalida
๐ช๐ฌ Egypt The 1930s The 1940s The 1950s The 1960s The 1970s The 1980sBased on the true story of acclaimed music icon "Dalida" born in Cairo, who gained celebrity in the 50s, singing in French, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, German, Italian, playing in awarded Youssef Chahine's picture "Le Sixiรจme Jour", and who later committed suicide in 1987 in Paris, after selling more than 130 million records worldwide.
-
A Death in the Gunj
๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970sA sensitive university student unraveling while on a week-long vacation with a crowd of cocksure relatives and family friends.
-
1971: Beyond Borders
๐ฎ๐ณ India ๐ต๐ฐ Pakistan The 1970sSet against the backdrop of 1971 Indo-Pak war, the movie is inspired by real incidents and the protagonists are inspired by Param Vir Chakra recipients. The movie shows what consequences of war are on the lives of soldiers on either side of the border.
-
Baadshaho
๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970sEmergency has been declared in India. Maharani Gitanjali from one of Rajasthan's princely states has already lost her privy purse. Now, she fears that she will lose the last treasure chest of gold which has been forcibly taken away from her. So she asks her trusted lieutenant, Bhawani to step in and plan a heist.
-
The Post
New York District of Columbia ๐ป๐ณ Vietnam The 1970s The 1960sTruth be told โ A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
-
All the Money in the World
California England ๐ซ๐ท France ๐ฎ๐น Italy ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia ๐ฒ๐ฆ Morocco The 1970s The 1960s The 1950s The 1940sJ. Paul Getty had a fortune. Everyone else paid the price. โ The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
-
Chasing the Dragon
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong The 1970s The 1960sAn illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into the corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless drug lord.
-
Kamboji
๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970sBased on True Story โ An extremely passionate kathakali artiste falls in love with a mohiniyattam artiste and their blossoming affair gives rise to a new and unique form of art.
-
Mersal
๐ซ๐ท France ๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970sA few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
-
Youth
Sichuan Province The 1970sA group of performing art troupe members each face their own trials and tribulations in Chengdu; from escaping a family scandal to dealing with unrequited love, each experiences rejection that shapes their lives.
-
Dealer/Healer
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong The 1970s The 1960sThe movie is based on a true story about a repented gangster preaching the word of God and guiding his brotherhood to turn over a new leaf. Chen once was the leader of the famous gang "The 13 Tsz Wan Shan", he lost his family, lovers, brothers and finally ended up imprisoned for his drug abuse and trafficking. After jail, he devoted himself to save the lost fellows and was selected as "The JCI Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons". Being respected by the world, Chen is always asked to solve the most difficult situations between evil and good. People give him a nickname "The Fixer". However, there are two sides of a coin, Chen can work out any problem of others, but he does not know how to deal with his personal knot with his love, with whom he has had guilty conscience all his life. Can he fix it eventually?
-
Indu Sarkar
๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970sAgainst the system... For the Nation... โ Induโs husband, a government employee, believes in using the state of Emergency to advance his career, but a moral and ideological discrepancy sets her on a own path.
-
Jeruzalem
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel The 1970s The 2010sOn Judgement Day, Hell Shall Inherit The Earth. โ When a couple of American young adults fly to Israel to visit the city of Jerusalem, a biblical nightmare falls upon the city
-
The Lovers and the Despot
๐ฐ๐ต North Korea (DPRK) The 1970s The 1980sThey were kidnapped by their biggest fan โ Hong Kong, 1978. South Korean actress Choi Eun-hee is kidnapped by North Korean operatives following orders from dictator Kim Jong-il. Her ex-husband, film director Shin Sang-ok, undertakes her search, but soon after he is kidnapped as well. In 1983, after living through years of tribulations, Kim Jong-il puts them in charge of the North Korean film industry in the hope of gaining international recognition.
-
Long Long Time Ago
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore The 1960s The 1970sThere was a time when tomorrow was uncertain โ The story spans from 1965 to the early 1970s. Heavily pregnant Zhao Di, the unwanted second wife of an older man, was chased out by her husband's family and forced to return to her own family. She gave birth to a pair of twins, Shun Fatt and Su-mei. As Su-mei had two moles on her face, which was said to be bad luck, she decided to give her up due to the pressure of wanting to build a better life for the rest of her family. Her father, under the advice of a match-maker, married her off to a coffee shop owner Xiao Qie, but after his unfortunate death, she was chased out the door with five young children to look after. With Zhao Di's indomitable spirit, and with the help of her family, they went through adversities, witnessed the changes through the years, and accompanied every step of the nation`s growth in its early years.
-
Long Long Time Ago 2
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore The 1960s The 1970sZhao Di takes over her family farm with the help of Ah Long after the 1969 floods. After the government started reclaiming land for development in 1977, licensed owners like Zhao Di are compensated but her brother accuses her of having an affair with Ah Long to get the money for himself. Meanwhile, Osman does not approve of his son playing in a rock band as he fears the negative influence, causing his son to run away from home. As for Ah Hee and Rani, they decide to get married but their traditional parents are against it.
-
Olappeeppi
๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970sOlappeeppi portrays the story of an ordinary Malayali family and the changes in the socio-economic scene in Kerala from 1970's to the 2000's . As the name suggests, its about colours of the past, taking us to that era along with a boy named Unni and his grandmother.
-
Gangnam Blues
๐ฐ๐ท South Korea The 1970sA "gangster noir" set in the 1970s, when Gangnam, Seoul goes under development. Political powers and darker organizations collide as they seek to grab control of the influential and exclusive area.
-
Umrika
๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970s The 1980sWhen a young village boy discovers that his brother, long believed to be in America, has actually gone missing, he begins to invent letters on his behalf to save their mother from heartbreak, all the while searching for him.
-
Septembers of Shiraz
๐ฎ๐ท Iran The 1970sIn this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
-
Where the Wind Settles
๐จ๐ณ China ๐น๐ผ Taiwan The 1970s The 1960s The 1950s The 1940sThree men and an adopted son struggle in Taiwan after escaping China in 1949.
-
Ennu Ninte Moideen
๐ฎ๐ณ India The 1970s The 1960sBased on #673602's true story โ Based on the real life love story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in 1960s in the backdrops of Calicut.
-
The Lion Standing in the Wind
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya Nagasaki Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture The 1970s The 1980s The 2010sKoichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. Koichiro Shimada then encounters a boy soldier severely wounded mentally. This changes Koichiro Shimadaโs fate.
- load more