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Gada Meilin

A larger-than-life hero, spectacular cinematography and a story originating from a famous Mongolian epic tale, Gada Meilin is the story of a reluctant leader who guides his people to victory against a tyrannical government who wants to steal their land. Highlighting the beautiful scenery of the Mongolian prairie, native music performed by Mongolian superstar Tang Ga-al plus the fascinating local customs and uninhibited character of the Mongolian people, Gada Meilin portrays the unforgettable symphonic poem of heroes.

Gada Meilin

7.0 2002
Captain Elliot's Circle

Equal parts documentary, essay, and narrative,"Captain Elliot's Circle" is mostly a poetic interaction with an obscure corner of Chinese and British history. Constructed using primary source documents about the taking of Zhoushan, Britain's first choice for a seaport, in the late 1830s,this movie uses Captain Charles Elliot's reluctance to brutalize the Chinese to reflect on the cyclical nature of history and the power structures that move it. The long takes used throughout function to illustrate the dramatically different ways in which people who lived in the mid-19th century perceived time. Additionally, it represents the psychological effect of living on an island regardless of what era you were born in.The last third of the movie focuses on a young woman whose strange day job has taken her far away from the island of Zhoushan generations after Captain Charles Elliot was last there. "Captain Elliot's Circle" was shot on location in Zhoushan and Hangzhou.

Captain Elliot's Circle

10.0 2023
Red River Valley

At the turn of the century, a young Chinese girl escapes from a religious sacrifice, and is rescued by an honorable Tibetan herdsman. The two fall in love, but problems arise when she is ignorant of their time-honored traditions and runs into trouble with a glamorous and proud Tibetan princess. Meanwhile, a British expedition is planning to invade the sacred mountain. Facing the country's enemy, the three set aside their disputes and jealousy, and join the militia force to protect their homeland.

Red River Valley

6.9 1996
East Wind Rain

Year 1941, a roll of film is delivered to Shanghai and a Chinese spy named Gong An Ming (Liu Yun Long) must decide what he should do with the film, which turns out containing a great secret that could shock the whole world. He discovers the plan code named 'East Wind Rain' and passes the information to the American that their territory will soon be invaded by the Japanese. The code is aired during the weather report from Radio Tokyo on Dec 4, 1941. While in Shanghai An Ming meets with a singer cum pianist, Huan Yan (Fan Bing Bing) and falls in love with her, not realizing that she is also one of the spies. Soon An Ming realizes that his effort found no success and have been ignored due to some reason. And now by risking his own life he must also decide whether to make Huan Yan his lover or his enemy? Will the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in the end? Which country is Huan Yan working as a spy for? Will An Ming get caught by his enemy?

East Wind Rain

5.0 2010
Coyote's Deadly Action

In 1943, in the Lunan area of ​​Shandong Province, Chen Tian Fang, commander of the Lunan Independent Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, led his troops to block the Japanese army. Chief of Staff Lu Chong received an urgent message and mobilized Qin Feng's Canglang Commando to go to Ganyu in the northernmost part of Jiangsu to rescue our party comrade Wang Hua who was imprisoned by the Japanese army. During the rescue process, Wang Hua was attacked and sacrificed. Ouyang Bing's identity as a communist was exposed and he left the military command action team. Through the secret message Wang Hua left on Ouyang Bing before his death, Ouyang Bing learned the location of the tungsten to the west of Shijiagou. The Canglang Commando rushed to Jixiang Village, where the Japanese army was also looking for tungsten. The Canglang Commando and others blocked the Japanese army, withstood the Japanese offensive and successfully transferred the tungsten.

Coyote's Deadly Action

NR 2023
The First Major Case

"The First Major Case" is a historical drama based on the first major anti-corruption case in the People's Republic of China. Set in 1951, the story follows counter-espionage officer Chen Huaibang, who uncovers the shocking corruption of Liu Qingshan, a former revolutionary hero turned corrupt official. Despite their past, Chen stays true to justice, bringing Liu and his accomplice Zhang Zishan to trial. The film highlights Chen's battle of wits with Liu, Zhang, and the enemy spy known as "Qingmang."

The First Major Case

NR 2015
Laozi Went out of Hangu Pass

Hangu Pass was heavily defended by the State of Qin, as the only reasonable route to invade the Qin. Laozi was stopped by frontier guards when leaving Hangu Pass for the west. Then Laozi wrote the"Dao De Jing" at Hangu Pass.   Lao Tzu is the "moral" Holy Ghost Valley is the birthplace of Taoism. The film reflects Lao Zi both emphasis on nature and heaven, but also emphasis on human and human thought, art reproduce Lao Tzu in the Valley after the formation of Gu Shen to "natural inaction, self-esteem, contentment, content, plain Private desire, power then retreat "as the main content of the humanities tradition.

Laozi Went out of Hangu Pass

NR 2014
The Death Game

The legend of the "Five Poisons Trial" in the martial world is a life-and-death game where only one person can survive to claim a reward of a thousand taels of gold. The mysterious wanderer Lin Yun teams up with Qiao Yu, Feng Yiyang, and others to face various challenges and adversaries, engaging in fierce battles along the way. The trial reveals the dark sides of human nature—greed, anger, obsession, arrogance, and suspicion. Amidst the chaos, Lin Yun and Qiao Yu devise a clever plan to confront the true forces at play, seeking justice and resolution.

The Death Game

7.0 2024
The Incredible Monk

The movie takes Ji Gong on another adventure as he fights demons to save the people. It was a time of peace as word of Ji Gong's limitless powers has spread throughout the land and no demon, ghost nor evilbeing dares to wreak havoc except for the water demon that occasionally causes trouble by way of flooding the river. One day, the water demon gathers other forces to create a tsunami that threatens that threatens to engulf everything on its way. Ji Gong steps up to save the day, but realizes that a bigger conspiracy is in the works.

The Incredible Monk

1.0 2018
The First Emperor of China

This historical drama tells the story of Qin Shihuang, who unified China's vast territory and declared himself emperor in 221 B.C. During his reign, he introduced sweeping reforms, built a vast network of roads and connected the Great Wall of China. From the grandiose inner sanctum of Emperor Qin's royal palace, to fierce battles with feudal kings, this film re-creates the glory and the terror of the Qin Dynasty, including footage of Qin's life-sized terra cotta army, constructed 2,200 years ago for his tomb.

The First Emperor of China

5.3 1989