List of historical films set in Asia
Other historical dramas are fictionalised tales that are based on an actual person and their deeds.Jidaigeki show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of their time.In Japan, the term chanbara (チャンバラ), also commonly spelled "chambara", meaning "sword fighting" movies,[7] denotes the genre called samurai cinema in English, and is roughly equivalent to western cowboy and swashbuckler films.Jidaigeki may refer to a story set in a historical period, though not necessarily dealing with a samurai character or depicting swordplay.Jidaigeki rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines.