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While China’s national strength has tremendously increased over the past decade, its human right situation and freedom have rapidly deteriorated. In 2012, human rights lawyers even figured first in the list of the “New Black Five Categories”. A series of government’s repressive actions, together with the 709 Crackdown in 2015, have severely damaged the rule of law in China, and inevitably changed the fate of human rights defenders. Being forced to live in exile, lawyers and their families have jointly borne the pain of repression no matter if they are inside or outside the country. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLW_BaCM5RY

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During the last summer vacation at school, the Peking Opera student Lei is experiencing the changes in his voice, his body, and his mind. As his beautiful child voice leaves him, he starts to understand the meaning of growing up.

Weaving together footage filmed and broadcast by little-known Chinese live-streaming anchors, who struggle with real-life face-to-face social interaction because of their identity, disability and social-economic status, this cinematic collage explores how individuals satisfy their cravings for human connection through virtual togetherness, and how these virtual relationships challenge standard definitions of companionship.

This film is the second segment of my “Autobiography Series.” From the moment when my mother disclosed a long kept secret, my birth was accompanied by many struggles for my mother. Those “struggles” include: during pregnancy, “should this child be kept,” to the painful struggles in the delivery process. Struggles have also accompanied since I was born, becoming part of my life.

Against the vast backdrop of the Yellow River's Shanxi-Shaanxi Gorge, the fates of two police officers and a gang of thieves suddenly take a turn as they pursue a major criminal gang involved in the theft and sale of jade artifacts from the ancient city of Shimen. The feud between the two sides dates back 20 years, and their paths cross once again due to the daughter of a former associate. The brutal gunfire of the past altered the destinies of their youth and ultimately led to this reunion two decades later. The wheel of fate turns, and the secrets buried in the past continue to surface, stirring up the waves of the past once more. The Yellow River, which has witnessed both heroism and honor, as well as evil and punishment, is both an epic tale of heroism and a harrowing tale of a cruel youth...

"Journey to the West" is a black humorous online drama produced by Super Virus Studio, Tencent Video V+ Original, and Qingshan Jushi Studio. It emphasizes that youth should be active, and has the courage to forge ahead. 70% of the characters in "Journey to the West" are based on the classic "Journey to the West", including Monkey King, Tang Seng, Bull Demon King, White Bone Spirit, Lion Camel King, Golden Horn King, and Silver Horn King. While paying tribute to the classics, it also subverts the characters and plot through a series of post-modern techniques such as funny, ghostly, irony, and deconstruction. Especially in terms of character creation, each "big devil" in the play will be closer to daily life, possessing ordinary people's emotions, having ordinary people's worries, and shouldering ordinary people's responsibilities

The cat has disappeared in a night of torrential rain; they say if you point a pair of scissors to your doorstep and silently call the cat’s name, a mysterious force will lead your cat back. Half a world away, I silently call my cat’s name, and my memories take me across the waters of the underworld, as things I have lost in the past now stand before my eyes. As the scissors slice time open, can the cat find its way home?

The animation tells the story of a small, innocent bunny who, despite his kindness and curiosity, faces hidden dangers and sinister forces around him.

A film crew follows underground punks through Communist China in the year of the Olympics.

A commentary of Huang Hsin-yao´s "Contact Prints of Baileng Canal", explaining the history of the canal and presenting other renowned aqueducts of Japan, Italy, Spain and France.

Xu Mengqi, the daughter of a wealthy family, was originally the eldest daughter of the chairman of the Jiuding Group. However, she becomes involved in a family power struggle after discovering that someone in her father's company had forged accounts and misappropriated funds and committed crimes. Xu Mengqi decides to eliminate the traitors for her father.

One summer, in a Chinese fishing village, teenage boy Leaf's quiet life is interrupted by the return of his childhood friend Qing Chen. In the ocean breeze and sunset, the two boys' connection blossoms into something beyond friendship.

During the period of Culture Revolution in 1960s and 1970s in China, a disable old man wanted to use his handicraft, a snuff bottle with inside painting, for the exchange of “Grain Coupon” from a soldier. The soldier promised to give more coupons if the old man can forge a precious stamp. The old man had to do it, however, he failed and fell out with the soldier. At the end, the old man got grain in another way.

Three family cope with having lost their only child in 2008 deadly Chinese earthquake.

The film centers on Zhen Shi (played by Jiang Xueming), a cheerful and rebellious young man who dreams of becoming a chef. With impressive cooking skills, he often mocks his father—a policeman who can’t even boil an egg. Ironically, it’s this very father who forces Zhen Shi to abandon his culinary ambitions and enroll in the police academy. Reluctant and out of place, Zhen Shi becomes the most unwilling student on campus, leading to a series of comedic mishaps. However, through challenges and personal growth, he gradually transforms into a brave and responsible young officer. His journey from wannabe chef to real policeman is filled with humor, heartfelt moments, and thrilling twists.

For six years the film follows 3 young Chinese from different social levels, different regions and different mindsets into their adult lives.

Lin Feng was stunned and woke up and found himself tied to an old warehouse. A man wearing a strange mask asked Lin Feng: Why did Gao Jianhui commit suicide by jumping off the building? The mask man claimed to be Gao Jianhui, the son of Gao Jianhui. He forced Lin Feng to tell the truth about Gao Jianhui’s death. One person associated with Gao Jianhui emerged. There are relatives who paid bribes to Gao Jianhui, Gao Jianhui’s lover, Gao Jianhui’s partner, and Gao Jianhui’s wife. Lin Feng also said that he overheard that Gao Jianhui was extorted by a man named Sanshi for several million.

Bridge In Clouds tells the story about Meng Yan and Valentine Li Xiaotian conspired to retaliate her husband Zhang Qing, they adopted Gu Man Tong witchcraft curse.

This documentary film recounts Dr. Sun Lizhe's remarkable experience as a barefoot doctor in rural China and offers a glimpse of China's healthcare condition during and shortly after the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Described as "Chinese Dr. Zhivago" in the film, Sun's distinguished life began from his decision to become a "barefoot doctor" when he was an 18-year-old educated youth from Beijing sent down to the countryside. He had since saved numerous lives by performing difficult surgery when emergency situations arose. For example, he once manually removed a placenta from a peasant women's uterus during her placental dystocia. In villages where medical resources were extremely limited, Sun devoted himself to the healthcare of peasants, performing more than 3000 operations in the cave dwellings of Shaanxi province. In 1974 he was selected by Chairman Mao as one of China's five model "educated youths."

Returnees return to their hometown in order to change the appearance of it. An inspirational and funny youth comedy in which the elected patriarch encourages the people in the village to become rich.

This documentary records the journey of Zhang Xianchi from a communist Chinese soldier to a prisoner and a writer of independent mind, in some ways just like Solzhenitsyn, the great Russian writer. Mr. Zhang’s book, The Anecdotes of Gelagu, takes us to China’s gulag---a Sichuan laogai camp. The book details an unknown and atrocious episode of history, allowing us to witness human nature under extreme circumstances.

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Film by Shi Qing

The Republic of China was the era when the martial artists wre at their peak, and it was also the most pessimistic era. Xuantong abdicated, and the current situation was turbulent. Tianjin Wuxing took advantage of the momentum to rise. Mo Shoucheng, the owner of the Xingyi Boxing Gym of the Mohist School, is open-minded and cares about the country and the people. Dissatisfied with the martial arts do not teach the real boxing skills but the art of pleasing the strong ones, so he broke the rules and taught the true skills which made him against his peers. The big disciple around Ji Rufeng hides his indentity, and he is used by the military to set up a terrifying trap by joining forces with martial arts.

Sun Wukong embarks on a vibrant adventure blending martial arts, magic, and myth.

Inspired by the real-life story of “filial youth” Chi Kailin, the film follows her childhood vow: “We lost Mom. We can’t lose Dad” driving her to save her disabled father and broken family from despair through unyielding love and community support.

The effect of people moving away from the Chinese countryside, portrayed in poetic, occasionally stunning and often magical scenes. A student returns to her birthplace because she has a premonition that her father, who has already been in his coffin for seven years, is dying.

Machine translated synopsis off iQIYI: There is a legend that before the outbreak of the war against Japan, two sisters Sadako and Kawako came to China with their father and fell in love with a Japanese boy at the same time, out of jealousy, the sister Kawako smothered her sister Sadako to death in a wooden box. Years later, as a male radio anchor Ye Hyuk bought a second-hand projector made in Japan from a night market stall, and at any time came to trigger several strange deaths, everything pointed to Sadako, in fact, it was all a novelist's brainstorming.

Fang Shiyu, former Ming loyalist Hong Xiguan, and down-on-his-luck scholar Hu Huiqian swear brotherhood under triad boss Cai Jiuyi to protect the weak in 19th-century Guangzhou. Their justice crusade angers local boss Lei Laohu. Lei’s rebellious daughter Lei Tingting falls for Fang after he defeats her in contest, uniting Lei and corrupt magistrate against the triad. Despite warnings, Fang races to save Cai from an ambush, fracturing brotherly bonds and walking into deadly traps. Only Lei Tingting’s sacrifice spares him. Betrayed by allies and lovers, Fang learns that the martial world is far darker than youthful dreams.

Old man Chen picked up his granddaughter from school. On the way, he sighed after seeing the notice on the bulletin board that the display of fireworks and firecrackers was prohibited. He hadn't performed the puppets in public for several years... When Old Man Chen played the puppets at home, his granddaughter watched quietly. When I arrived at an iron can, I opened it to play, but accidentally caused a flame. The iron can exploded... During the explosion, Old Man Chen and his granddaughter exchanged bodies quietly. Nowadays, the vicissitudes of appearance, Chen Jingjing hides a girl's heart, and Chen Jingjing, who is vicissitudes of life, is an old man inside her feet... A series of chain reactions took place, and a ridiculous story was officially staged in this quiet village.

Liu Xiaoyang, passionate about music, is tutored by Feng Gang, and they develop feelings for each other. After graduation, Xiaoyang returns home, where her parents want her to be with childhood friend Zhang Xuefeng, but she rejects their wishes, caught between her past and present.