In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.
Seven short films - each one focused on the plight of a different child protagonist.
Mercenaries have occupied an offshore platform in Chinese territorial waters by force. The Chinese Navy sets sail to repel the invaders as the Jiao Long commando team prepares for a fierce fight in the deep sea.
The story chronicles four decades in the lives of a family deeply rooted in the soil of Northeast China. Through times of prosperity and hardship, they navigate cycles of love and hatred, fortune and misfortune. Though buffeted by the twists of fate, they never relinquish their steadfast guardianship of one another and the profound commitment to this ancestral land that sustains them.
A group of performing art troupe members each face their own trials and tribulations in Chengdu; from escaping a family scandal to dealing with unrequited love, each experiences rejection that shapes their lives.
In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.
A film crew gathers in a hotel near Wuhan to resume production of a film that was interrupted ten years earlier, but an unexpected event once again disrupts the preparations.
The employees of a massage parlour share a close bond with each other as they all share a trait in common, they are all visually impaired.
This anthology drama presents four short films honoring Chinese families, spotlighting the struggles of key groups across four pivotal eras: the revolution, construction, reform and opening up, and the new era, while highlighting their perseverance, dedication to ideals, and commitment to passing on the national spirit through generations.
Tells the story of a Communist Party's early history during the turbulent era, examining the remarkable Chinese revolutionary leaders' zeal and contrition for the ascension of the Chinese people.
Meng Da Wei (played by Wang Xun) always wanted to be a writer. However, it was not until he actually embarked on this path that Meng Da Wei discovered how difficult it was. At the same time as the career encountered a bottleneck period, the relationship between Meng Da Wei and his wife Yang Xiaonan (played by Yu Shasha) also dropped to a freezing point. Not only that, Meng Da Wei was diagnosed with cancer and died shortly. The discouraged Meng Da Wei decided to buy himself a life insurance, and the beneficiary filled in his wife's name. After that, he embarked on a suicide trip to Thailand. However, Meng Da Wei's suicide plan was very unsuccessful. After repeated failures, Meng Da Wei found the killer Bran (Jin Shengzhu) and gave him the responsibility of killing his life. Who knows that Bran looks cruel and cruel, but in fact he is a rookie who is ignorant, not only did he not die, Meng Da Wei was also involved in a mysterious conspiracy.
Tang Yijie, the Construction Committee Director, falls off from rooftop and dies in a demolition riot. Yang Jiadong, a young police officer starts his investigation and finds that Tang's death is tied up with another case several years ago. Soon he is framed and suspended from duty, but he never gives up.
Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only twenty hours before the deadline.
Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.
The film spans two decades, as the story unfolds in a series of flashbacks that begin when Qiyue and Ansheng were just thirteen. The two became inseparable, until they met a boy who ended up tearing their lives apart.
Delves into the realities of an aging society and centers on Ye Xiaolin – a former killer turned caregiver. She infiltrates and kills seniors under the guise of offering care, but her life takes an unexpected turn after a chance encounter with zookeeper Ma Deyong. As their fates become entangled and detective Zhou Ping begins to investigate the string of murders, a gripping story unfolds. The film raises awareness of aging-related societal issues by focusing on the themes of death, family dynamics, and the dignity of aging.
Some lives are linked across time, connected by destiny. While aiding old theatre attendant Lin Ge, aspiring dancer Qiu Qian stumbles upon his diary which chronicles the life and memories they shared together since childhood, thus discovering a timeless love story concealed in another dimension.
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. When life's burdens hit hard, he must confront himself and start anew.
In Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, a school teacher and her would-be-fiancé link up with Chinese guerrilla fighters, forging their own path to freedom.
The film is based on true events, about the imminent execution of the death row inmates Zheng Ligun in the escort on the way to a sudden earthquake, the guardhouse collapsed into rubble, escaped from death, Zheng Ligun seems to have gained a sudden "freedom", but in fact, has been plunged into another purgatory...... Meanwhile, police officer Wei Chixiao decides to temporarily organize a "different" rescue team. In the face of a natural disaster, with only 24 hours left to live, will the death row inmate escape or save others? What should the police officers in charge of guarding him do? Everyone stands at the fork in the road of destiny......
Although new friendships and new love await her, a college freshman discovers that university life is not as simple as she had hoped.
In both work and life, Liu Hao had always been the one looked down upon. That is, until he met Cai Cai—two young souls who fell deeply in love. Just as they were brimming with confidence, ready to embark on a bright future, a sudden accident overturned their lives completely. Faced with a cruel world and a humiliating existence, they chose divergent paths of resistance...
Li Er, a 17 year old girl who has great difficulty hearing out of her left ear, is rejected after confessing her love to a boy, Xu yi. Instead the boy is in love with Li Bala, a girl who is in fact in love with Zhang Yang. Li Er befriends Li Bala, who dies due to an accident. As the movie progresses, Li Er overcomes her hatred of Zhang Yang, whom she blamed for Li Bala's death.
The painless bruise marks on a child from the traditional Chinese guasha/scraping treatment was mistaken by child protection services as evidence of abuse and neglect, stirring clashes and debates on cultral prejudice and false philanthropy.
The film tells the story of a young girl who travels from Shanghai to Hong Kong in pursuit of education, but ends up working for her aunt seducing rich and powerful men.
A quirky internet star, a pair of retired gangsters, and the black sheep of a prolific family of herbalists are a few of the oddball tenants that call the dilapidated apartments of Humble Grove home. Fearful of being locked out by a ruthless property developer with his eye on the building, they’ve stayed inside for years. So, when supernatural incidents befall them all on one night, instead of running, they turn to flamboyant ghost hunter Golden Ling to perform a most unusual exorcism.
Music composer Yao is at the peak of his career when a brain tumour surgery leaves him with anterograde amnesia. As such, his memory `resets` everyday, that he can only recall past information but not new events. Unable to perform the simplest day-to-day tasks on his own, Yao hits rock bottom until meeting his psychotherapist, Xingyue.
When he was a child, A Zhen was thought to be a thief by his whole school after a classmate framed him for stealing the principal’s wallet. As a grown-up, A Zhen has become a real thief. Perhaps due to karma, he is struck by lightning which gives him the ability to communicate with non-humans. A Zhen frantically seeks medical help and meets his first love, Cao Mei, once again.
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
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