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Grade 6 student Han Fei’s mother passed away from a car accident. His father, afraid that his son cannot take this news of his mothers death, lies to him and tells him that they are getting divorced. With the sudden appearance of a step mother, Han Fei does not accept her. His father tells him the truth of how his mother passed away, Han Fei realises what a mothers true love is on the day of his birthday.

While looking for his cat, a young boy meets and befriends his neighbor, who is a biology professor.

In the hot summer, a group of little monkeys jumped up and down tirelessly on several trees on the mountain, having a great time. Wearing a straw hat on his head and shoulders, and with two wine gourds hanging on his chest, the old man struggled up from the bottom of the mountain. When he saw a large shade of trees, he stopped to rest and fell asleep after a while. The little monkeys sized up the old man, and became interested in the straw hat and wine gourd he threw on the ground.

In a remote Chinese village, a young boy forms a bond with a pig.

Father’s Fireworks is a short film the artist edited out of footage of daily life that he had previously shot. The film first depicts a worrisome and loving letter written by Yang Fudong's father to Yang Fudong through textual still frames, after which it shows the artist’s father setting off fireworks in celebration of the New Year.

2005 Chinese film

A young widow loses his girlfriend Yuan Mei to a mysterious fainting spell disease, and he finds out his sole daughter Wang Xiao Nao will follow after her footsteps after being told she will only live to see twelve years old. After Xiao Nao tries out for a school play by acting out a folktale about trees passed down from her deceased mother, she earns the role of Princess Rabbit in the Rabbit Kingdom play. With the other parents becoming jealous of Xiao Nao's position, the director is bribed to take Xiao Nao out of her main role and is given the background role of a tree.

A sixteen year old teenager Haoran escapes from his home when his parents decide to live abroad. Instead, he lives with his classmate, Luyang, at the shabby city village in downtown Shenzhen that is bound to be reconstructed. At an exhibition held here, he cannot take his eyes off a photo of the back of a "beer girl". During Haoran's stay, the maturity of Luyang's sister, Shiyan, makes Haoran's heart flutter. However, in a wandering caused by his insomnia, Haoran accidentally discovers that the "beer girl" is Shiyun. Out of a desire to protect and possess her, Luyang goes to the food stall every night and saves her from people who try to make Shiyun drunk regardless of her own will.

The story is based on an episode of the novel Journey to the West. The film features puppet live action, about 30% of the movie, with animated 3D backgrounds and characters.

A story above the three fathers who want to spend an luxurious holiday like an Emperor (the King). Jimly Lee (Wanted Criminal) has stolen famous diamond which is slipped into one the father's coat pocket. What follows next is story between four of them and the Interpol with Korea Police.

Mother Meijia and her four cute chickens, Maggie, Dayu, Duoduo and Huanhuan, live happily in the forest together with other animals. One day, a human excavator team entered the forest, trees were cut down, and the homes of the cute chickens were also destroyed. Meijia's mother was forced to take the cute chickens on the road, planning to find a new home "over the mountain". But it is not easy to reach "the other side of the mountain". They must pass through the cities where humans live. The cute chickens are full of curiosity about everything in the city, but they don’t know that danger is approaching them...

Grandpa Ahua handed the kite to the seven-year-old Duoduo on the hospital bed. He will not be able to accompany her to fly the kite like in the past.

Taxi driver Wang Dong and his wife divorced and took their son Wang Guchuan (Chuan Chuan) with them, and Shen Fang, who also divorced and took their son Liu Yang (Yang Yang), formed a new family. The older Chuanchuan is in adolescence and has a rebellious character, and firmly opposes his father's decision. On the contrary, the younger Yangyang is cute and sensible, and understands his mother's remarriage. Helplessly, God plays tricks on people. Wang Dong and Shen Fang, who were originally full of confidence in their new life, unfortunately died in a car accident, leaving behind the two brothers Chuanchuan and Yangyang who were full of conflicts.

A six-year old boy from Beijing improves his social behavior when he visits with his mother working in the Jingpo mountains.

A'gan, a high school senior with no expectations for the future and a carefree attitude toward everything, finds himself suddenly under strict supervision when his father, who has been away for a long time, returns home. An accident, along with a "mutual assistance agreement" between his father and Lin Xin'er, A'gan's crush, inadvertently leads to his father becoming A'gan's deskmate. This triggers a string of comical and heartwarming moments as both father and son gain new insights into love and life.

Paper House is a short film set against the backdrop of a traditional Chinese funeral and its customs. The film follows the story of a family as they descend into disharmony after the death of their patriarch. The title of the film refers to the old Chinese tradition of burning paper offerings for their deceased loved ones. This short film is a eulogy for this colourful art form that is fast disappearing in Singapore’s modern society.

Sunny has returned to Penang to shoot his new film about his family, without their knowledge. However he has run out of money and is struggling to shoot an essential scene. His sister, Hoon, comes by the film studio and discovers that he is shooting a warts and all film about their family. In the confrontation that follows, Sunny has an epiphany that illuminates and changes his perspective of his past.

In winter, the little white rabbit found two radishes in the snow, ate the small one by himself, and decided to give the big one to the deer. The little deer was not at home, so the little white rabbit put down the radish and left. When Xiao Lu came home, he saw a big carrot on the table. He felt very strange. When he just wanted to eat it, he thought of it.

Jia Zhangke's short film for Greenpeace East Asia depicts the effects of air pollution in northeast China, a region frequently blanketed in dangerous levels of air pollution. 'Smog Journeys' traces two families from two different backgrounds; one a mining family in Hebei province, and the other a trendy middle class family in Beijing. Both face a similar fate. Air pollution is one of China's most pressing environmental and health issues. Greenpeace calls for a shift from coal to clean renewable energy, as well as short term measures that better safeguard people's health.

Her father's 80th birthday celebration tragically turned into a funeral, and the flood of family secrets that surfaced afterward stranded Li Zhiyan—already apprehensive about returning home—by her mother and two sisters.

Set in remote China, 'The Corn is Flowering' is a meditative story about how a family deals with a dying grandfather, as seen through the eyes of the six year old granddaughter.

The story of an autistic family who, with the help of all walks of life, made unremitting efforts and persistent struggles for their dreams.

During spring break, Qizhe’s double life unravels as a secret online connection clashes with his role as the “perfect” son at home.

The film revolves around a genius engineer who develops three cars with sentient artificial intelligence for the ultimate interaction with humans. In a world where people normally drive cars, three plucky cars will go on an adventure and find that what truly drives us all is friendship.

Zhi Hui (Huang Pin Yuan) is a hardworking blue collar worker that has to sweat under the sun everyday in order to support his family. He is happily married to Xiu Mei (Rene Hou) with a daughter (Gao Jing Rong). However, his life changes from good to bad when she is diagnosed with cerebellar atrophy. Zhi Hui finds it hard to accept the reality of his wife’s illness and decides to take care of her by pushing the wheelchair with his wife and travel around the island. He brings her to listen the sound of the waves and watch the sunset. Together, the family endure the sweetness and the hardship of life.

Every single mountain in Shanxi is special in appearance, spirit and soul. Each one of them has its long standing story that reveals the depth of its culture, like people from Shanxi have their own story to be unfolded.

Shao Wenhan, a small-town girl, carries her mother's lifelong hope: to escape the small town and start a new life in the big city by learning to play the pipa. But Wenhan, with the pipa in her arms, doesn't believe in her mother's dream. Amidst the struggles of both mother and daughter, she secretly strives to find a new path for herself...

A movie based on the reality show of the same name with celebrity fathers and their children.

This is a story about love and courage. Every day after school, Ronan, a junior in class 3, goes to the grocery store to pick up a newspaper with a blue sticky note. As her mother’s life enters a countdown, Ronan can no longer turn a blind eye to her parents’ marriage rift. In her own way, she encourages and convinces her mother to escape for a better life.

As the new year approaches, Li Yubao is embarrassed when his three-year-old grandson is going back to the village for the holidays. The child wants a Peppa, but what is Peppa?

Lu Hao, a fishing village in the coastal area of ​​Shandong, flew to Los Angeles to visit the daughter-in-law of the immigrant American. Lu Hao, who couldn’t understand English, was introduced to an American man named Frank at the airport by a serviceman because the address of his daughter on the badge of Lu’s badge was separated from the address of Frank’s address. As her daughter-in-law was blocked on the way to the airport, Frank, who arrived at the airport, received Lu Hao from a cafe on the beachfront.

A former boxer who quit the ring after a family tragedy forbids his gifted son from fighting. The son secretly competes and wins, forcing father and son to confront grief and finally reconcile.

A calling inhabits the blank pages, unfolding a secret writing of hers. The unseen written traces seep from the murmuring land, pushing through fragmented voices to become new forms, beings made material. Framed as a dialogue with my grandmother, this film explores an alternative form of personal writing by Chinese women in political shifts, absent and abundant. The 'blank' becomes an image, carrying a search for agency; of land transformed and of women unheard. By breaking down linguistic structures, the film opens a space for imagining, reading, and performing, allowing for emergence.

Lives of people living in Sunset Street changes during the transition of society.

In 1950, Xiao Sun, a scout of the People's Liberation Army, comes to the mountainous area of ​​Zhawangzhai to track down a Kuomintang bandit commander.

A girl finds that the old man living in the opposite side never opens the window. His son left hometown for work just as the girl's parents. The girl and the old man take care of each other occasionally and he opens the window eventually.

Shui is an old Alzheimer patient suffering from memory loss and behaviour changes. Ha, as a personal care taker of Shui, stays together with him and takes great care of his daily lives. However, while his bad temper has turned into raging, Ha could not take it anymore and she runs away. Without Ha by his side, Shui is losing his only support. The neighbour seeks help from Ha’s son Leong to persuade Ha. During Ha’s absence, Shui is falling in love with Fang who looks a lot like Summer, but actually she is only looking for his wealth...

After years abroad, April returns to her homeland, discovering her divorced parents rekindling old ties. Memories of her extreme self-harm resurface as she grapples with her father's infidelity. Facing the impending demolition of the tea shop, April must decide between taking her mother Qiaozhen abroad or supporting her desire to continue the business. Struggling Yongtang silently raises funds for Qiaozhen's shop reopening, inadvertently falling into a scam. April also encounters her resilient half-sister Xiaojing. Amidst the challenges, she begins to reclaim the life, time, and self-reflection she had long avoided.

The Kong family is restrained by tradition because families named Kong are thought to be direct descendants of Confucius.