Question: What is the historical period drama film whose SouthEast Asian setting is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural , which plays a large role in its politics ?

text: Historical period drama films set in Asia
Southeast Asia -- Mainland and Maritime Southeast Asia

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 Setting Notes
Never Shall we Be Enslave ! 1996 1885 Myanmar ( Burma ) A two-part film About the resistance of the Burmese people in the British invasion during the Third Anglo-Burmese War and the fall of Thibaw Min and his Dynasty
Blood Letter 2011 c. 1442 Vietnam About the retaliation of Tran Nguyen Vu ( Nguyen Trai 's grandchild ) for his grandfather death in 1442 . The movie was based on Bui Anh Tan 's bestselling of the same name
King Naresuan 2007 1555-1592 Thailand ( Siam ) The film is set after event in The Legend of Suriyothai about Naresuan , the King of Siam who was executes the plotters and ceremoniously declares Ayutthaya free and sovereign from Hanthawadi
Krakatoa , East of Java 1969 1883 Indonesia Nominated for Academy Award for Best Visual Effects , featured the 1883 eruption of the volcano on the island of Krakatoa
The Rebel 2007 1920s Vietnam ( French Indochina ) Set in Vietnam in 1920s , under colonial French rule
Indochine ( film ) 1992 1940s-1954 Vietnam ( French Indochina ) French film set in the twilight of colonial French Indochina during the 1930s
Paradise Road 1997 1939-1945 Indonesia About the event of World War II on the island of Sumatra
Leftenan Adnan 2000 1940s Malaysia About the experiences of Adnan bin Saidi as a soldier during World War II
The Merdeka Trilogy : Merah Putih , Darah Garuda , and Hati Merdeka 2009-11 1945-49 Indonesia About the struggles of the Indonesians throughout the Indonesian National Revolution
The Scent of Green Papaya 1993 1950s Vietnam Set in 1950s Saigon
The Quiet American 2002 1952 Vietnam Set in Vietnam in 1952 , and pertaining to emerging violent factions in the area and early CIA involvement
1965 ( film ) 2015 1963-1966 Singapore Singapore in Malaysia , 1964 race riots in Singapore ( Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation ) and National Day of 1965
The Year of Living Dangerously 1982 1965 Indonesia Directed by Peter Weir , about the Transition to the New Order ( Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation ) or vivere pericolosamente
The White Silk Dress 2006 1968 Vietnam Directed by Luu Huynh . It is about a tragedy in Vietnam War
The Killing Fields 1984 1973 Cambodia About the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia . The film begins in 1973