장희빈 (1961) / Lady Jang (Janghuibin)

A concubine's rise from palace favourite to queen, and her fall from it, plays out as one of Joseon Korea's most retold court scandals. Ambition, a forged conspiracy and a king slow to see through her end with the poison cup Jang Hui-bin is remembered for.

Why it's free: Free on the Korean Film Archive's own channel; the national archive holds and restores the prints it publishes.