Movies and TvShows featuring "based-on-folk-tale" theme.

Join Sinbad on his epic adventures filled with magic, monsters, and sword fights as he battles evil sorceresses and demons to protect his crew and the kingdom.

Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story is a Chinese period drama series produced by Taiwanese station CTS in collaboration with several other countries and is loosely based several famous folktales such as the love story of Nie Xiaoqian and Ning Caicheng from Pu Songling's novel Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, the legend of Gan Jiang and Mo Ye and others. The cast consists of actors from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Love Hina follows the story of Keitaro Urashima, a boy who fails his university entrance exams and becomes the manager of an all-girls dormitory. He experiences romantic and comedic situations with the residents of the dormitory as he tries to fulfill a promise he made in his childhood.

After mistakenly marrying a deceased young woman, a shy groom must traverse the realms of the living and the dead to reunite with his true love and rectify his error. Along the way, he must confront betrayal, deceit, and the consequences of his actions.

River Where the Moon Rises is a TV show set in the historical Kingdom of Goguryeo. It follows the story of a princess who seeks revenge for her family's murders. Along the way, she encounters love, conspiracy, and betrayal. With amnesia as an obstacle, she fights as a female warrior to reclaim her identity and bring justice to those who wronged her.

Inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm stories, this anthology features six fairy tales with a dark twist, exposing the shadowy side of human desire.

The classic legend is adapted, and the descendants of the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden continue to write a new adventure! The twenty-eight star constellations contain the power of the stars, which can destroy the sky and the earth. However, the Weaving Maiden, who is in charge of the Starry Nights, is greedy for the mortal world, causing the Starry Nights to flee and causing trouble. Years later, the Weaving Maiden's son, Jin Feng, went down to the world for his mother, and teamed up with a young girl, Xiaofan, to subdue the Starry Nights. People and gods together, all the way to the thrills and dangers, the mystery of Xiaofan's life, the truth of the Weaving Maiden's crime also gradually surfaced .....

A Tale of Two Sisters is a psychological thriller that revolves around two sisters, Soo-mi and Soo-yeon, who return home after being hospitalized. As they try to adjust to their new lives, they face a series of disturbing events and family secrets that push them to the edge of their sanity.

When Aladdin and Princess Jasmine are about to get married, Aladdin's past comes back to haunt him. The notorious King of Thieves seeks the legendary Hand of Midas, and it's up to Aladdin and his friends to stop him.

Alif Laila is a TV show based on Arabian Nights. It is an adventurous and dramatic fantasy story that revolves around Arab characters, genies, and folk tales like Sinbad and Aladdin.

Based on a Japanese folktale, a bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl inside a shining bamboo stalk. When he takes her home, she begins to grow at an alarming rate. The girl quickly becomes a radiant and beautiful young woman who wants to return to her friends in the moon. The princess experiences love and heartbreak as she struggles to find her place in the human world.

In this comedic fantasy film, a group of characters, including Sun Wukong the Monkey King, embark on a journey through time and space. Along the way, they encounter sword fights, magical boxes, body-switching, and love. Fate, reincarnation, and the power of swords play central roles in their quest.

When a young thief sneaks into Bagdad, he discovers a magical world of flying carpets, genies, and giants spiders. With the help of a beautiful princess and a wise old man, he must overcome evil villains and rescue the kingdom from darkness.

When Princess Odette and Prince Derek's kingdom is threatened by an evil sorceress, they embark on a magical adventure to save their kingdom and the enchanted animals who call it home.

After the murder of his parents, a young martial artist seeks revenge and trains at the Shaolin Temple to become a master. Along the way, he uncovers a traitor within the temple and faces numerous challenges.

Princess Odette and Prince Derek go on a daring adventure to rescue their animal friends after an evil magician kidnaps them. Along the way, they face numerous obstacles and must use their bravery and wit to overcome them. Will they be able to defeat the magician and save their friends?

In a village, a ghost falls in love with a married woman and takes the form of her husband to prevent her from leaving him. The woman's family becomes suspicious, leading to a series of humorous and enchanting events. With the help of a puppeteer, the woman must find a way to uncover the truth and break free from the ghost's spell.

In the foggy woods, a hedgehog becomes lost and encounters various objects and creatures that heighten its anxiety and fear. With the help of a mysterious stranger, the hedgehog embarks on a journey to find its way back home.

Masha leaves the forest in pursuit of an adventure in the city, where she encounters many unexpected situations and surprises while attending a wedding, and later seeks to do everything in her power to save Christmas.

In the movie 'Adventures of Aladdin', a young man named Aladdin finds a magical lamp containing a genie who grants him three wishes. With the help of the genie, Aladdin embarks on a thrilling adventure to win the heart of a princess and defeat an evil sorcerer.