A seven-part anthology film that probes the theme of childhood from various angles. Each part is directed by a different person, with techniques ranging from watercolor to cut-out.
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A seven-part anthology film that probes the theme of childhood from various angles. Each part is directed by a different person, with techniques ranging from watercolor to cut-out.
Yan is an illegal second child born during the One-Child policy. To avoid government punishment, Yan's parents hid their oldest daughter in the countryside and raised Yan as a girl. Now a young adult, Yan struggles with his gender identity and being treated as an outcast in a conservative society. His sole escape is drifting his father's old taxi through abandoned parking lots.
When the man who first seduced her returns to the village after a decade to resume his advances, Hu Cuihua, now married with a young son, is caught on the horns of a dangerous dilemma.
Bayinbulag and Somiya are brought up, from a young age, as brother and sister by their adoptive grandmother. The three live happily in a yurt on the Mongolian steppes. Just before Bayinbulag is to leave for the city, to be trained as a vet, the grandmother suggests that Bayinbulag and Somiya should eventually marry. Bayinbulag, now training to be a musician, stays away for long periods of time without communicating with Somiya. He finally comes back expecting to marry her.
The Qimen faction and the Wudu faction are two major martial art factions. The two martial art factions acted according their own methods to fight for who can give birth to the emperor’s heirs. While doing so, they accidentally exposed the conspiracy of the emperor to seize the throne.....
Performer Fang Zhenzhu is persecuted by both the collaborationist government under Japanese occupation and the Nationalist government after World War II. His life begins anew after Liberation.
A touching story about Tibetan people’s pilgrimage to Lhasa.
The film charts the fortunes of two women who loved each other as sisters, but whose paths diverge when the Revolution brings an end to their old way of life in the brothel.
Stand By Me is an adaptation of the popular Chinese telenovela Struggle, which focused on the lives of young graduates striving to balance career and love life.
A 20-year old young man who has been brought up by a foster mother in the countryside has fallen in love with another foster child in the same "family" and the two have decided to get married. Just after this decision, the young man's real mother contacts him and asks him to come and stay with her and his father (she is a high-ranking Party official). She is against his marriage but her husband is not. In the end, the young man decides to marry at the home of his real parents, and when his foster mother shows up, his real mother treats her like dirt - it turns out that the foster mother was a concubine for awhile. Before things deteriorate any further, the husband has some news for his wife that helps her to see the foster mother in a different light.
Liu Hong, an old railway worker, goes back where he fought against the japanese invaders during the war.
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.
Dang Gui saves a woman, Liu Lan and her daughter, who are running away from bandits. Dang Gui falls in love with Liu Lan, but she is taken by the bandits and Dang Gui must take responsibility for raising the girl.
Women play a heroic role in the Volunteer Army fighting the Japanese in the puppet state of Manchukuo.
Shanghai was once called the "Paris of the East," but changes come with time and social tumult. Now, amid crumbling buildings, crushing poverty and social decay, filmmaker Andrew Cheng captures a city fallen victim to moral and economic decline. Through a collection of vignettes involving male prostitutes, aging hookers and other sex-trade workers, Cheng reveals the sordid heart of a once glittering metropolis.
In early 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak struck Wuhan, doctors Yuan Chuchu and Shen Yun joined forces with medical workers nationwide who answered the national call, rushing to the city to collaborate with local healthcare teams in tirelessly treating patients, ultimately containing the pandemic through the country's precise prevention measures and united efforts, composing a heroic anthem of this anti-virus battle.
Su Kai is spunky but lonesome: his job takes him on long solitary drives across China. On a ferry, he meets two China Air flight attendants, Ge Ge and Yang Yan. He's smitten by Ge Ge, and within a few days, she agrees to move in with him. They borrow money, build a house, live in harmony, and plan a wedding. Then, a sudden turn of events brings a change in Su Kai; he becomes moody and remote. Is there any way Ge Ge can salvage their relationship? Su Kai's breakdown brings Yang Yan back into the picture as well, and her feelings become central to the story.
This movie is composed of 3 different perspectives, 3 different stories. One is with Su Xiao Bei and Wu Tian Liang, the second one is with Si Song and Lily, and the third is centered on Xiao Bei and Si Song. In the first story, Su Xiao Bei talks about how she's searching for her destined love one and then she finds Wu Tian Liang, who seems to be the one. The second story revolves around Si Song and Lily's relationship, which is gradually falling apart due to Lily's dedication to her work. The final story... how would they come to meet and what would happen between Bella and Si Song?
In a Tibetan village on the Qinghai plateau, a young boy, Dorje, and his sister, Kelsang, live with their grandmother. Having lost their mother at an early age, the siblings long for their father's company, but he is always busy and rarely comes home. One day, the siblings come across an injured baby black-necked crane, who they kindly bring home to take care of. With winter approaching, the crane could not complete its migration without its parent bird, so they decide to take it to its wintering grounds in Yunnan by motorcycle. When their father hears that the children have left home without permission, he immediately goes south to look for them. This treacherous journey is destined to be a journey of growth for the family of three, prompting them to re-examine the meaning of kinship.
Zhang Beijing loss his face at his son’s engagement party. After that he refunds the sense of purpose by helping Liu Angxi, a screenwriter of the Beidiao Neighbour's talk show. However, he was pushed into the limelight after being used as material by Liu Angxi, and their friendship broke down
During the Tang Dynasty, Prince Jian Li Yong conspired with the corrupt minister Ma Lifu to exploit the emperor's critical illness. They placed Crown Prince Li Chun under house arrest and seized control of the court, plotting a coup. General Lin Yan of the Imperial Guards and Chen Li, the chief constable of the Nine Gates, found themselves entangled in this dangerous conspiracy. Compelled to act alone, Lin Yan embarked on a perilous mission to rescue the imprisoned crown prince. Utilizing her extraordinary martial skills, she executed a daring nighttime prison break, narrowly escaping death in the process.
Love story of a young calligrapher and the daughter of a supreme government official in ancient China.
Forty-something Cecilia better known as Sissy to her friends is a cheery and vivacious seamstress. Wai Mun, her husband of many years is the captain of an acclaimed Chinese restaurant. Although somewhat discontented with life since his migration from Hong Kong to Singapore, he and Sissy are a loving couple and enjoy a blissful marriage. They have a 15-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter who has a very close relationship with Sissy and is a source of great cheer and comfort to her. In a twist of fate, an unexpected occurrence befalls their seemingly mediocre and uneventful lives. One day as Sissy feels a hard lump in her left breast. A gush of complex emotions overwhelms her.
Lovers on the Road follows Lei as she moves to Beijing for her boyfriend’s job, despite their rocky relationship. She starts a project interviewing other outsiders about Beijing and what they miss. One outsider, estranged from his family in Tokyo, takes Lei on a journey of self discovery.
The story tells about a 35-year old woman who has been struggling in the city for over 10 years. She meets a younger woman who dreams of a life in the city and a 7-years younger colleague and with the help of the two, her family and friends, she gradually finds her way back to herself again.
Ten-year-old Wo Tu dreams of having a water pistol like other boys in his village. Even though his father promised, he fails to bring one from the city. But there is one hope for Wo Tu: his dying grandfather assures him to grant him the wish as a ghost. After his death, the old man visits the boy in his dreams, initiating a treasure hunt. Soon, the limits between reality and dream, past and present, become more and more blurred. A portrait of the profound love for the land, across three generations of a family in modern Chinese rural life.
It is the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics but in one small town in southern China ZHANG Dachuan, a veteran of the 1950s Korean war, is either lost in memories or picking up after his son’s family since they are too busy with work to pay much attention to their home and even their own son Xiaosong, a westernised kid who is entering his difficult teen years. When Dachaun is invited to attend the funeral of an old comrade-in-arms, he secretly decides to journey to Beijing. And Xiaosong invites himself on the trip to avoid studying… And so starts a memorable experience for an old man and his grandson who hit the road and experience a clash of generations and values in various laughter-filled misadventures where one prefers old-fashioned values and the other modern conveniences. As our two travelling companions enjoy the beauty of the landscape they learn lessons in filial piety and loyalty that will bring them together.
A foolish wealthy inheritor, whose household is dependent on his wife's competence, finds his estate threatened by a bully neighbor in this allegory of the difficulty of dealing with unchecked aggression and treachery, and of the tension between traditional Chinese customs and early 20th-century European influences. Originally about 100 minutes, only 41 minutes exist.
During the Cultural Revolution, a young student from Peking is sent to live and work in a mountain village, where she plays a leading role in community development.
The film opens in a 19th century river town under lockdown by government troops. Word has reached the emperor that a band of rebels have hidden their families, including the leader’s son Erh Mao, in the town. Rebel supporters are spiriting the children to a boat that will take them to safety.
In order to avenge her family, innocent girl Qing Cheng was trained to be a cold-blooded killer. After several murders, she decided to let go of her grievances and spend the rest of her peaceful life in Anle Village, where she met the kind Bang and tied the knot. While Qing Cheng lives a dull life hiding her martial skills, Jianghu sinks into another wave of turmoil. In order to maintain the peace of Anle Village, Qing Cheng stepped up again and became the guardian of the village.
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On Sunday, Fu Ping dresses herself up very beautifully, as usual, wondering who she should date.
A Yong is a student at the elementary school of his village.
A former assassin seeking a new life, she is drawn back into danger. Her fierce, well-defined presence anchors a tale of betrayal, revenge, and redemption
Set in late 1920s, Huang Ying Gu leads a group of outlaws in green woods, and joins the Red Army.
In Republican China ceramics tycoon Long Baihua from influential Long family, met actress Cui Yiqing from famous theatrical troupe, and the two quickly fell in love. Regardless of the opposition of their families, they settled for life, reciting "Shang Xie" as an oath. However, when the war came, Long Baihua left Cui Yiqing on the grounds that "the bitch is ruthless, the actor is not righteous", and betrayed the former each other. Because of love and hatred, Cui Yiqing also began to betray the previous oath. And curse every ruthless and unrighteous descendant of the Long family. Long Nianzu, Long Baihua's grandson, began to investigate the past out of curiosity about his grandfather's life experience. Could it be that Cui Yiqing's previous curse really fell on the descendants of the Long family
Young people encounter life lost in Chinese ten years chaos. A couple fall in love and get married, and then vacillate about affection after the end of chaos.
The stories of a group of women training to become military nurses.
Six years ago, archaeological researcher Lin Guo Hua disappeared mysteriously in Tibet after proving the existence of King Gesar. Daughter Lin Xi inherits her father's business when she grows up, and with the help of Uncle Da, she continues to uncover the bewildering mystery of King Gesar. Ma Qiang, who ran into a retired special forces soldier outside the plateau airport, becomes their driver-guide, and the three start a thrilling adventure together. At the moment of life and death, the Tibetan girl Zhuo Ma appears to help, and the four form a team of Tibetan soldiers to continue to explore the truth.