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A woman leaves her husband after the death of their son. She becomes a well-known but unhappy socialite.

Ling Ke (played by Wang Peigen), a young man from a small town who returns home upon learning that his father was assaulted. When he confronts the attackers, he is unexpectedly drawn into a dangerous "black-on-black" crime. Through this encounter, Ling Ke uncovers clues tied to a murder case from twenty years ago, propelling him onto an uncertain path in pursuit of justice.

On April 12, 1927, Chiang Kai-shek launched the April 12 Counter-Revolutionary Coup in Shanghai, carrying out a brutal massacre of Communist Party members and revolutionary masses, which led to the collapse of the First United Front between the Kuomintang and the Communists. In response, the Communist Party led the Tingpang Uprising, marking the beginning of a large-scale revolutionary movement in eastern Zhejiang. It was soon besieged by the Nationalist provincial defense forces, and Bao Ding led the crowd in a fierce battle against the enemy at Hulongtou.

Go on an enriching journey from Mexico to Spain, onto Austria and then to China via Greece in these five moving short films where gay men overcome various obstacles in accepting who they are, and where they are going - things can only get better. The 5 short films are: If They Knew [Berak baleki] (2021); Xutaj (2022); Boom and Bloom [Neuzeit] (2022); Sexual Distancing (2022); And We Collide [潮汐平行时] (2021).

The adventure in Nanjing of the legendary CCP undercover Qian Zhuangfei.

In a very noisy nightclub, a group of young men and women who are dressed indecently were taking drugs and awaiting for the drugs to take effect. In that group, there is this young man who is melancholic, Lin Yu, was smoking a cigarette. At this moment, a group of policemen came in for a raid. In that confusion, Lin Yu dashed out of the place….

After breaking free from a millennium-long imprisonment, the Black Dragon Ye Ying escaped, seized the Golden Dragon's magic power and gravely wounded the old Dragon King. The new Dragon King Fu Xi ventured into the Demon Market to seek the legendary Demon-Subduing Sword in a bid to reclaim the Golden Dragon's magic power. However, he fell into a cunning trap where the sacred sword was briefly recovered only to be lost again. Ultimately, Fu Xi tapped into his latent potential and reclaimed the old Dragon King's Golden Dragon magic power.

He's spent his life killing for the mob, leaving countless bodies in his wake, but now it's time to make amends as the road to hell draws to a close.

Yang Fantaer (Cui Jingge), Li Jiazhen (He Chengwei) and Qi Yufang (Liang Yi) are three years old friends. Although it is over 30 years old, they remained single. In the face of emotional problems, they showed a passive attitude.

A mischievous dragon gets into trouble and is banished to Earth. On Earth he takes the form of a young boy, and he befriends and joins the Order of Swords, who do battle with the evil Stretch for control of Earth as each tries to possess the Bantam Sword. The Bantam Sword is atop a mountain, and, as the forces of good and evil battle to claim it, the mischievous dragon must find a way to assist in the Order of Swords' quest as he tries to find happiness in his new surroundings.

In Yuhu Village at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, a nation called Naxi lives. The legend of a piece of sapphire the size of a rice bag has been told for years. However, no one has ever found the piece of jade. Villager Ahao is a weirdo in the village. He has an obsession to find the piece of sapphire. He has been looking for it for more than ten years, before the secret of his father is revealed.

A film about Chinese underground filmmakers who were the first to express their truthful and realistic views on China from 1989 until today. It is also the first film to speak about the Chinese homosexual film scene. The documentary features Chinese intellectuals and directors such as Cui Zi’en, Jia Zhangke, Ju An Qi, Li Yu, Liu Bingjian, Liu Hao, Wang Xiaoshuai, Zhang Yuan.

A woman at the end of the golden age, she is very smart and has a good future. However, she gave up the opportunity to study abroad and chose to stay and fully support her husband's career. But as time passed, the passion faded. Her husband’s coldness caused her to be seriously out of balance. She was not willing to become a canary in the big villa, so she planned a plot. Unexpectedly, she also became a trap in others. "chess"...

An biography of Zhou Enlai through the Cultural Revolution.

After the slaughter of the daughter country, the souls full of grievances are unwilling to reincarnate. Under the conspiracy of the old Beiming Kun, they are trapped among the villains. Only by absorbing the masculine soul can the body be maintained. At this time, Tang Seng and his apprentice were arriving here. After understanding the true situation of the daughter country, Tang Seng succeeded in transcending the story of the souls of the daughter country in order to understand and save them, despite the opposition of the disciples.

The text seems to be a mix of different ideas and references, possibly related to fantasy or mythology. It mentions a leprechaun sky, an army being defeated, surrendering to the limes, Goku trapped in a hole facing punishment before encountering three people dedicated to the lotus. These experiences lead to understanding emptiness and the feelings of the world. The link provided seems like it could offer more context or information on this narrative. Would you like help summarizing these themes or exploring them further? (douban)

Our story derives from the period 1644, when the Ming dynasty was threatened with destruction. This forced the emperor to issued a new decree by which the prince and heir to the throne has to leave territory due to threat placed on their lives. Chong Zen punished escape persecution in Nanjing. This course takes the emperor, in the hope that one day the prince would return and take his rightful place on the throne. In the meantime empire and dynasty face complete destruction. On all sides they bid to mercilessly destroy all enemies that comes to hand.

A young boy lives with his grandfather in China while his parents work abroad.

It mainly tells a love story about an inspired writer, Xu De Zhi who for the first time will be writing a love story. Due to his lack of experience, he had no idea how to write his story. One day, a mysterious lady named, Qiao Duo Duo came to his house who appeared out of nowhere and forced Xu De Zhi to let her stay in his house. This pair of frenemies see their feelings for each other start to change as they go through their daily lives messing with each other.

The Songs We Sang is a 2015 Singaporean documentary directed by Eva Tang. It is about Xinyao, Singaporean folk music that was popular in the 1980s.

Li Wentian failed the college entrance examination and went to the county town to work hard. He was recommended by his childhood friend to work under Brother Bin. At this time, his father Li Chongshan suddenly disappeared while investigating a poaching case, and his life or death was unknown. Wentian found out from the clues left by his father that all this was related to Brother Bin. Poaching, murder, hiding corpses... Wentian vowed to find his missing father, and a suspense feast of love and revenge is about to begin.

After graduating, Xiao Mo moved to Shenzhen, working as a bar singer and delivery driver. An accident led him to work on a construction site, where he composed a song that gained attention. Despite forming a successful band, he faces challenges that threaten the band's future.

The film is inspired by the ancient Chinese book "Yi Jian Zhi." It tells the story of Sun Tianyi, who was forced to live in the ancestral house that had been in disrepair for a long time. A series of supernatural events soon follows.

The film tells the story of Qin Chuan, a young man who sells medicine in an ordinary village. In order to treat the golden silkworm girl in his subconscious space, under the lure of the guru, Qin went to the secret space to find the Qilin fragrant wood for healing and saving lives.

Cui Kai is a has-been writer and lives in his distressed apartment, unemployed. One day he receives an exciting job offer from an editor-to create a horror series. Kai has finally completed the horror series. The book becomes an immediate hit. However, fame does not make Kai any happier. Every story in his book is inextricably intertwined with his own life. He himself has a personality split and the obese man is in fact his other self that he is afraid of. Kai is able to eventually defeat his dark side and obtain a complete and wholesome personality. All the characters Cui Kai created are the split personalities of himself during his time in the asylum.

A cute, white rabbit looking for food finds what turns out a giant radish, but he cannot pull it out himself. Only with the help of many others, including a monkey, a pig and a bear, is the rabbit able to achieve his goal: Together we preserve.

Vogue Film short film directed by Kurt Iswarienko in 2017.

Based on the chapter of Fire Cloud Cave, the movie tells the story of Red Child, who is naughty by nature and innocent at heart, being compelled by the Black Cloud Immortal to capture the Longevity Monk to make a reunion dinner for his parents. During the fight between Wukong and Red Child, Black Cloud Immortal takes the opportunity to take advantage of the situation and awakens the ancient demonic beast Taotie. Black Cloud Immortal manipulates Taotie to attack the Heavenly Court and the Spirit Mountain, stirring up the three worlds, and eventually, Wukong uses self-sacrifice to resolve the disaster, and at the same time, awakens the goodness in Red Child's heart.