Editing Historical fiction (section)

===Period drama films and television series===
{{main|Historical drama}}
Historical drama film stories are based upon historical events and famous people. Some [[historical drama]]s are [[docudrama]]s, which attempt an accurate portrayal of a historical event or [[biography]], to the degree that the available historical research will allow. Other historical dramas are fictionalized tales that are based on an actual person and their deeds, such as ''[[Braveheart]]'', which is loosely based on the 13th-century knight [[William Wallace]]'s fight for [[Scotland]]'s independence. For films pertaining to the history of [[East Asia]], [[Central Asia]], and [[South Asia]], there are [[historical drama films set in Asia]], also known as [[Jidaigeki]] in Japan. [[:Category:Wuxia films|Wuxia films]] like ''[[The Hidden Power of the Dragon Sabre]]'' (1984) and ''[[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]'' (2000), based on novels by [[Jin Yong]] and [[Wang Dulu]], have also been produced. [[Zhang Yimou]] has directed several acclaimed [[wuxia]] films like ''[[Hero (2002 film)|Hero]]'' (2002), ''[[House of Flying Daggers]]'' (2004) and ''[[Curse of the Golden Flower]]'' (2006). Although largely fictional some wuxia films are considered historical drama. [[Samurai film]]s like [[Zatoichi]] and [[Lone Wolf and Cub]] series also fall under historical drama umbrella. [[Peplum films]] also known as sword-and-sandal, is a genre of largely Italian-made historical or biblical epics (costume dramas) that dominated the Italian film industry from 1958 to 1965. Most pepla featured a superhumanly strong man as the protagonist, such as [[Hercules]], [[Samson]], [[Goliath]], [[Ursus (film character)|Ursus]] or Italy's own popular folk hero [[Maciste]]. These supermen often rescued captive princesses from tyrannical despots and fought mythological creatures. Not all the films were fantasy-based, however. Many featured actual historical personalities such as [[Julius Caesar]], [[Cleopatra]], and [[Hannibal]], although great liberties were taken with the storylines. Gladiators, pirates, knights, Vikings, and slaves rebelling against tyrannical kings were also popular subjects. There are also [[Middle Ages in film|films based on Medieval narratives]] like [[Ridley Scott]]'s historical epics ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]'' (2010) and ''[[Kingdom of Heaven (film)|Kingdom of Heaven]]'' (2005) and the subgenred [[list of films based on Arthurian legend|films based on the Arthurian legend]] such as ''[[Pendragon: Sword of His Father]]'' (2008) and ''[[King Arthur (2004 film)|King Arthur]]'' (2004).

Many historical narratives have been expanded into television series. Notable [[ancient history]] inspired TV series include: ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'', ''[[Spartacus (TV series)|Spartacus]]'', ''[[Egypt (TV series)|Egypt]]'', ''[[The Last Kingdom (TV series)|The Last Kingdom]]'' and ''[[I, Claudius (TV series)|I Claudius]]''. [[Tudor England]] is also a very prominent subject in television series like ''[[The Tudors]]'', ''[[The Virgin Queen (TV serial)|The Virgin Queen]]'' and ''[[Elizabeth I (TV miniseries)|Elizabeth I]]''. Programs about the [[Napoleonic Wars]] have also been produced, like ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe]]'' and ''[[Hornblower (TV series)|Hornblower]]''. Historical [[soap opera]]s have also been popular, including the Turkish TV series ''[[Muhteşem Yüzyıl|The Magnificent Century]]'' and ''[[Bir Zamanlar Osmanlı: Kıyam|Once Upon A Time In The Ottoman Empire: Rebellion]]''. Chinese studios have also produced television series like ''[[The Legend and the Hero]]'', its ''[[The Legend and the Hero 2|sequel series]]'', ''[[King's War]]'' and ''[[The Qin Empire (TV series)|The Qin Empire]]''. There have also been produced pure [[:Category:Wuxia television series|Wuxia television series]], many based on works by [[Jin Yong]] like ''[[Condor Trilogy]]'' and ''[[Swordsman (TV series)|Swordsman]]'', also ''[[Lu Xiaofeng#Television|Lu Xiaofeng]]'' and ''[[Chu Liuxiang#Films|Chu Liuxiang]]'' by [[Gu Long]]. They have been very popular in China, but largely unnoticed in Western media.