4 Films & TV Shows Set In China During The 14th Century

• King and Emperor

  🇨🇳 China The 14th Century

  The King meets the Emperor — Set in the 14th century, a brewing friendship between the Chinese Emperor Yong Le and the King of Sulu, Paduka Pahala is forged upon the latter's visit to China.

  Released in 1987 • 150 minutes
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  A Touch of Zen

  🇨🇳 China The 14th Century

  Ming dynasty noblewoman Yang must escape from the evil eunuch Hsu. She seeks refuge at a decrepit town where she gets assistance from a naïve scholar and a group of mysterious yet powerful monks.

  Released in 1971 • 180 minutes
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  Marco the Magnificent

  🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China 🇲🇳 Mongolia The 14th Century The 13th Century

  A story of endurance, savagery and heroism — Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.

  Released in 1965 • 112 minutes
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  Marco Polo

  🇮🇹 Italy 🇨🇳 China The 14th Century The 13th Century

  Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, meets a hermit who has invented gunpowder and builds a cannon.

  Released in 1962 • 95 minutes