Question: What political issue is the focus of the 1949 film set in the 1880s in East Asia ?

text: Historical period drama films set in Asia
East Asia -- Japanese history
Gendai-geki ( 現劇 ) is a genre of film and television or theater play in Japan . Unlike the jidai-geki genre of period dramas , whose stories are set in the Edo period , gendaigeki stories are contemporary dramas set in the modern world .
Historical or period drama is a film genre in which stories are based on historical events and famous persons. Some historical dramas attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography, to the degree that the available historical research will allow. Other historical dramas are fictionalised tales that are based on an actual person and their deeds. Due to the sheer volume of films included in this genre and in the interest of continuity, this list is primarily focused on films pertaining to the history of East Asia, Central Asia, and India. For films pertaining to the history of Near Eastern and Western civilisation, please refer to list of historical period drama films and series set in Near Eastern and Western civilization. The films on this page are divided into regions, and within each region the films are listed chronologically by subject matter.
Title Release date Time period Notes on setting
Laughing Under the Clouds 2018 1868-1912 Based on a manga series , set from the Meiji period to the Taishō period , including the life of the Emperor Meiji during the Meiji Restoration
Lady Snowblood 1973 1874-1894 Based on the manga series of the same name
Waga Koi wa Moenu 1949 1880s
Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War 1958 1904-1905 Dramatization of the Russo-Japanese War
Fullmetal Alchemist 2017 1927 Based on a manga series , set during the Benito Mussolini 's regime
Gambler 's Life : Unstoppable Bloodbath 1969 1930s Set in the early Shōwa period
Flower of Chivalry Torn Asunder : Gambling Heir 1969 1930s Set in the early Shōwa period
Onna jigoku uta : Shakuhachi benten 1970
KanColle : The Movie 2016 1939-1991 Based on Kantai Collection and true events of World War II and the Cold War era
Tora ! Tora ! Tora ! 1970 1941 Detailing the events leading up to and including the Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
Midway 1976 1942 About the Battle of Midway between Japan and the United States in 1942
The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 1942-1945 About allied prisoners of war forced to work on the Burma Railway during World War II
Letters from Iwo Jima 2006 1945 Japanese-language film directed by Clint Eastwood about the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945
Hiroshima 1995 1945 Docu-drama about the events leading up to the use of the first atomic weapons in 1945
Fueled : The Man They Called Pirate 2016 1945-1960 Based on a novel , from the Occupation of Japan to the 1960 U-2 incident during the Cold War era and the Japanese economic miracle
Kids on the Slope 2018 1966-1978 Based on a manga series , set during the foundation of the Asian Development Bank to the opening of Narita International Airport , part of the Cold War era
Destiny : The Tale of Kamakura 2017 1976-1980 Based on the manga , set from the Lockheed bribery scandals to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott , part of the Cold War era
Climber 's High and Shizumanu Taiyō 2008-2009 1985 Historical drama about Japan Airlines Flight 123 incident , part of The Troubles ( Cold War ) era in the United Kingdom
Solomon 's Perjury and Last Winter , We Parted 2015-2018 1990-2008 Based on a novel by Miyuki Miyabe and Nakamura Bunkun
A Silent Voice and Your Lie in April 2016 1990-2010 Based on the manga , set in the 2000s