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The film is set in 1949, as the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China prepare to establish a new Chinese state, the People's Republic of China.

In the early 1990s, "Public Order Defence Squads" in China — usually made up of discharged military personnel, unemployed young adults and local hooligans — were supposed to maintain public order in villages and towns. Most of the time, however, they ended up dealing with all sorts of mundane matters in their towns. The story begins with a mysterious case of serial dog killings. LI Lizhong, leader of the local defence squad, starts an investigation into the case, following a set of strange clues and studying them using piecemeal knowledge of primitive criminology and ichnology. After a string of hijinks, the squad catches the dog killer. However, the evidence also shows that the case is closely related to the accidental death of Lizhong’s father.

After a critical zombie attack, the only survived police must face an investigation from his superior that reveals a painful fact.

This is the first documentary film to depict the emotional growth and journey of contemporary Chinese animation creators. Through interviews with many prominent animators, the film offers a rare glimpse into the diverse experiences and behind-the-scenes stories that have shaped the evolution of Chinese animation.

The story about an old man and a peony fairy.

Returning to his hometown as a village cadre, Lu Baotian is tasked with promoting land reform in Gangshang Village during the 40th anniversary of China’s Reform and Opening-Up. He faces strong resistance - not just from villagers, but from his own father, a respected elder who once led the village’s original land reform. As the community struggles between preserving tradition and embracing modernization, Baotian must find a new path forward through conflict, family ties, and shifting rural values.

A novelist uses all his money to buy gifts for the woman he loves who in turn is also seeing a business man, using him for expensive presents. As a consequence the writer is unable to pay the rent, whilst the womans family goes hungry as her fathers business suffers. A joyful comedy that expresses the dangers of consumerism for the careless spender.

4-channel experimental narrative feature

Set during the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, the film follows Zhu Dingcai, grandson of the late Prince Anhua, who was killed after a failed military plea to the emperor. Carrying a blood-written manifesto left by his family, Zhu risks everything to travel to the capital. Using a daring scheme known as "sacrificing oneself to trap the wolf," he successfully eliminates the corrupt eunuch Liu Jin. In recognition of his courage, the emperor grants him the title “Brave Junior Imperial Inspector,” sending him across the empire to investigate local grievances and uphold justice for the people.

It mainly tells the story of the great monk Ji Gong/Dao Ji of Lingyin Temple and the monk Guang Ming who traveled around the world during the Great Song Dynasty. They were invited to go to Taiping Town to do things and pray for the people on the way. But it is a story of constant adventures, punishing evil and promoting good and eliminating harm for the people.

A Chinese prostitute weds, studies painting, and becomes a renowned artist and professor in Paris.

A film crew shooting in an abandoned village uses a collection of large eggs that they find, as props for their movie. Only to discover that the mother of the eggs would kill to get them back.

Five years ago, Lei Ming acted rashly, resulting in the death of his mentor, Lian Ping, in an explosion. Guilt-ridden, he severs ties with his mentor's daughter, Lian Hui, and devotes all his efforts to solving the case in order to comfort the deceased.

A young woman, Wu Qingqing, driven by family tragedy, embarks on a solitary, courageous path to combat Japanese invaders and internal traitors in the treacherous Shanghai underworld, embodying the spirit of patriotic duty.

In the early days of the Republic of China, a series of mysterious cases occurred at Wuming River. The river deity, Master Ba Ye, and his apprentice Yue'er are invited by villager Qiu Sheng to help exorcise evil spirits afflicting his sister. As Master Ba Ye arrives, the hidden truths behind the deaths at Wuming River slowly come to light. It turns out that the wealthy local nobleman, Qian Jinming, is deeply entangled in the events. Beneath the string of villagers’ tragic deaths lies a horrifying tale about the darkness within human nature.

The fairy tale theme of mermaids, blending the mysterious depths of the ocean with the vibrant atmosphere of a high school campus. It tells the story of a young woman who defies the curse of the deep sea, overcoming a series of misfortunes to courageously pursue her love.

The once beautiful and lush Planet Keplar is now dry and near death after its precocious Kar-Lalo plant was exploited by Earthers to extinction. The Kar-Lalo plant was known throughout the galaxy as a source for super energy.

The story begins with Vince Kang, a reporter in Beijing, having to go back to his hometown to report a crested ibis, one of the national treasures found unexpectedly. During the process of pursuit and hide of the crested ibis, everyone's interest is revealed and the scars, both mental and physical were rip up. In addition, the environment pollution, an aftermath from China's development pattern, is brought into daylight. The story, from the perspective of a returnee, reveals the living condition of rural China and exposes the dilemma of humanity. In the end, Vince, the renegade, had no alternative but make a compromise with his motherland.

The plot spans nearly 30 years and tells the story of a poor boy from the northeast, "Xiao Bao", who follows his village's hairdresser, "Er Ge" (Sha Yi), to Shenzhen, a special zone. The two are forced to take care of the baby, and then they meet up with a cold-hearted young woman named Ma Lu (Ma Li).

A detective teams up with a chivalrous thief to catch a Japanese spy.

After A Bright Summer Diary (IFFR 2020) and Ningdu (IFFR 2022) we once again welcome Lei Lei to Rotterdam with this compelling tribute to bygone images and memories. As always, the mundane comes alive through a conscientious montage of gorgeous compositions. A two-part quest for what has been lost through time, Break no.1 & Break no.2 fires the imagination.

The film tells the story of two fashionable girls born in the 1990s who get to know each other through renting an apartment together. Their relationship transforms from that of enemies to best friends.

A slim and capable girl, a beautiful girl, was robbed by bandits to a small town in the west and was rescued and taken in by an honest herdsman "cousin-in-law". The beautiful girl, who was like a jade, was soon spotted by the "cousin" concubine Tang San. However, on the eve of the wedding, the helpless Xiu girl slept on the bed, and the "cousin-in-law" came to her at this time. Because of his dark hatred of Tang San, he was attracted by Xiu Girl's beautiful face.

The tight-knight community of a remote mountain village come to know and understand a strange, mute woman's past in the wake of her husband's death.

Tang Niu was admitted to the e-sports school in order to prove the value of the game to his brother. Unexpectedly, he defeated the provocateurs on the first day, swept the campus, and successfully attracted the spice team Yan Yi. Later, with the encouragement of the principal, he faced a world-class game competition. The mysterious KNS e-sports academy was founded by SKY. Dogma is ignored here. The only rules are micromanagement and skills. The transfer student Tang Niu came here for the first time and showed extraordinary talent. The purpose of coming here is to dominate the entire academy. Over time, the hidden masters of the e-sports academy emerged, and they all possessed unique skills; Tang Niu recruited troops, formed his own team, and repeatedly defeated his rivals in the cruel e-sports academy. A master, he ignores honor and rank, and possesses abnormal operations and thinking that ordinary people can't understand, and Tang Niu has fallen into an unprecedented crisis.

Wu Qionghua, a house maid, is abused by a cruel warlord until she joins a troop of women soldiers.

Set four years after the first movie, Lin Xiao, Lily, Nan Xiang, and Ruby, confront opportunities and challenges as their school days come to an end.

In 1995, the year before the comprehensive gun ban policy was implemented, the tranquility of Mangya Town was shattered. A notorious bandit leader, who had hidden a massive treasure, broke out of prison. Forty-three ruthless outlaws gathered from all directions, joining their leader, Beishan, in blockading Mangya by force. The entire town was plunged into a desperate crisis—cut off from fuel and communication! The bandits wanted both money and lives. Gunfire erupted across Mangya as a massive sandstorm loomed on the horizon. Facing impossible odds—one gun against eighty-eight—the gang also turned on each other in a brutal "dog-eat-dog" power struggle. Surrounded by enemies, with sandstorms blotting out the sun and death hanging by a thread—how can they turn the tide?

An ordinary girl unexpectedly ends up living with four superpowered boys from another world, and together they share humorous moments, support each other, and chase their dreams in a journey full of youthful energy.

Diao Yi'nan's latest neo-noir starring Jackson Yee. A surprising thriller set against the snow-covered landscapes of industrial China.

In 1947, the Chinese Red Army sets a trap for the Nationalist forces in Jiangsu province.

The bumpy little van was snowing outside, letting passenger Zhang Zhongqing remember the day when he first came to Yanshou Village 30 years ago. That day was the beginning of love and sin in his life... Thirty years ago, he and Lin Hanxue of Yanshou Village had a private life. On the way to elopement, the lover is willing to be arrested in order to save him, to complete his escape. However, this scene of leaving alone in the eyes of Lin Shiying is more like an irresponsible abandonment. He separated his daughter from the world and separated the rumors of outsiders.

Drawn by a lucrative insurance payout, a woman and several others move into a haunted building for seven days, where supernatural disturbances and hidden motives spiral into a deadly struggle to survive the night when the spirits return.

As most families only want to have boys, women end up becoming rare and precious.

A sea party turns deadly when Dr. Shen Xin and three friends are attacked by bloodthirsty sharks.

Soldiers act as sentinels in the city center after the liberation of Shanghai and they are facing all kinds of temptations.

In 1943, as the Anti-Japanese War nears its climax, the brutal Imperial Army launches a massive “sweep” across the Yimeng Mountains of Shandong. Outnumbered but unbroken, a regiment of the Eighth Route Army stands its ground. Amid fire and chaos, soldiers and villagers join forces in a desperate struggle for survival — and deliver a stunning counterblow that turns the tide of the invasion.

Two best friends try to navigate the complicated world of the modelling industry. In the process, they have to deal with desperate admirers, incompetent agents, other models, and competition with each other. A chance meeting with a group of successful young men at a club launches their careers and complicates their love lives.

Shimmy, a monkey newly discover superhero powers and learns how to control his extraordinary transformative abilities and prevent powerful demonic forces from sending the universe into chaos.

1990 film from China

Zhang Ning, a hitman and underground boxer fleeing through the Gobi with his pregnant girlfriend, Sun Jing. Several nemeses are hot on their trail, including a pair of ruthless assassins and a cadre of lawmen.

A kind-hearted village girl attempts to raise a child whose father was taken as a political prisoner.

Emma, a miniature human girl adopted by animal parents, yearns to find the truth about her human roots. But when she discovers a hidden island full of tiny humans, it's not the fairy tale she hoped for. Will she risk all she's ever known to uncover secrets from her past?

A criminal psychologist and a forensic expert works together to track down a serial killer who targets people who have been acquitted of notable crimes and uses their guilt as his modus operandi.

The film tells the story of the snake demon Liqing who charms all living beings. In order to monopolize Wang Sheng, who fell in love at first sight, she enters Wang Sheng's house by any means, and designs to "swap skins" with Wang Sheng's wife Xu Pan. But Liqing did not expect that her actions repeatedly disobeyed her mother-in-law, who collects men's souls, and her selfishness completely angered her, causing Wang Sheng to be in danger again and again. , Can the love between the two continue?