Discoveries from China World Cinema

"What is Love" 2013 hilarious emotional micro-film, through a magical phone call, triggering love, comedy, inspirational, emotional, action, thrilling fantasy stories, interpreting a different concept of love. Proximity, a phone that only calls strangers. Every encounter is an unforgettable expectation, looking forward to meeting you here.

Second origin film about Yan Chixia - legendary master exorcist from cult film Chinese Ghost Story. In his new quest he and another monster slayer Ye Tianqing travel to investigate the disappearance of thousand-year-old town of Yueling. One day town was separated by a invisible barrier and the court suspected that it was the work of the Giant Scorpio

Hong Kong martial arts adventure.

This lively family entertainment film is about a group of children battling with a pair of musical con-men who stage a fake singing contest. The unfortunate duo hadn't anticipated the talents of Maestro Soong with his remarkable children's choir. What ensues is a string of hilarious, heartwarming, and ultimately inspiring events.

After 30 years of one child family policy, Chinese parents who experience the death of their only son or daughter are becoming what is called "lost families."This has become a poignant issue, as there are more than one million "lost families" right now. Xiao Ai is diagnosed with a terminal illness and does not have long to live. She is concerned that her parents will become a "lost family" and have no one to take care of them after her death, so she decides to persuade them to have another child...

A mockumentary that explores the self-empowerment of a Native woman who is ready to defeat white supremacy on her own terms.

Erzhi has problems managing the Bijimei Hotel.

Liu Dewen, a village chief in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, risks family pressure and personal safety to send the ashes of veterans living in "Pinghe Villa" back to mainland China for burial, fulfilling their wish to return to their roots.

Ai Weiwei’s Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 opens with Ai Weiwei’s mother at the Venice Biennial in the summer of 2013 examining Ai’s large S.A.C.R.E.D. installation portraying his 81 day imprisonment. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he was arrested at the Beijing airport in April 2011 to his final court appeal in September 2012. The film portrays the day-to-day activity surrounding Ai Weiwei, his family and his associates ranging from consistent visits by the authorities, interviews with reporters, support and donations from fans, and court dates. The Film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 23, 2014.

The heir to the throne flees to South China and is pursued by troops of a usurper as well as bandits and his own followers and supporters.

The film tells the story of the early Ming Dynasty, the reappearance of the Yin soldiers, the brocade guards Xu Li (Lin Fengsong) was assigned by the Prince to go to the Cold Mountain Temple to check out the Yin Tiger talisman visions, the search for the truth in the process of getting acquainted with the Jalan girl Yutum (Liao Huijia), the abbot of the Cold Mountain Temple Xiangxin, and hand in hand with the East Japan demon god Rintaro forces

Losing you until I lose myself, memories that were all left behind was the beauty of your eyes, me without you.

How much is a promise worth these days? An aspiring fashion designer finds out when she has to choose between fulfilling her promise and realizing her dream.

Fantasy comedy based on «Classic of Mountains and Seas» (Shan-hai ching), medieval compilation of mythic geography.

About the role of intellectuals during the reform era and their relationships with party cadre.

In high school, a boy and a girl are caught holding hands. The whole school is drawn into the resulting furore, with Kafkaesque results.

“S” is working in his own car repair shop and has a hobby with good techniques for modifying cars with accelerators. One day, his brother Alex returned after being disconnected for many years, which caused him to join a mysterious group called WANTED. Alex only trusted his brother and asked him to fix his car and tell him what has happened during these years. Unfortunately, Alex has slipped into a coma after a car accident.

This drama tells the story of Ding Junjie, the deputy general manager of a cosmetics company, and Ying Jiaming, the son of the cynical chairman of the board. Though the two originally have a tit-for-tat, cat and mouse relationship, they gradually come to know and understand one another.

The film tells the story of the traitor Yan Shi Fan, who is known as the first ghost of Jia Jing, colluding with the pirates, causing the loyalty to be imprisoned, the embroidered woman to revenge in Beijing, the love of the reappearance of the rivers and lakes, and the glory of the lord.

Huansheng Chen, an ordinary worker who prefer to live a quiet live could not get his wish simply because he had a friend who was a high ranking official, the state party secretary, and everyone wanted to utilize this relationships except himself.

Unfortunate events beset a poor Chinese girl as she escapes from invading Japanese forces, narrowly avoids being raped, and seeks solace in a neighboring village.

On the day he was supposed to graduate from elementary school, a precocious boy runs away from home and goes with his best friend on a journey to his friend’s faraway home. He encounters diverse, interesting people and discovers that “precocious” isn’t what he had once believed.

Tang returns to a small island formed by the accumulation of floating sand from the Yangtze River, where he runs an organic farm. All these years of work, however, have caused him to deal with difficulties and failures frequently. A mother, who lives in seclusion in the mountains, comes out of isolation to spend a few days with her daughter, Xiao Yu, who works on the same farm. She hopes that the young girl will accompany her back to her old home for the winter solstice. Under her mother's watchful eye, Xiao Yu becomes aware of traumatic issues in his life - and can no longer ignore them. Meanwhile, the farm undergoes a radical change in its operating methods. A storm is approaching that will transform them all.

Hot chicks form a justice club to beat the crap out of voyeurs.

Another story of Song Ci, the first forensic doctor in Chinese history

In the early days of the Republic of China, Zhang Tian Ming, Jiang Dayu and Ge Xiaobone, the heirs of Yi Xue, coincidentally received a mysterious invitation, and Ling Wu Er, who was not learned, also received the invitation. Subsequently, the four of them follow the invitation's instructions and meet at a luxurious manor. They thought it was just an ordinary site selection, but all this was just the beginning of a plot by the Japanese secret spy Nobuko Miyazawa to use the Their ancestral relics find a secret base that has disappeared for centuries. In order to blackmail them, Zhang Tian Ming's fiancée, Tang Wanqing, is also secretly captured by them

In a small southern frontier town, an old man called “Nail Li” boasts about his chess skills by nailing a general piece to the board, challenging anyone to remove it. During this era, many young people moved to the countryside. The town’s new party secretary, played by Niu Ben, was angry after losing a game and sent his team to the city to find talents in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Wang Yisheng, a Beijing youth known as “The Chess Fool,” was mistakenly labeled a counter-revolutionary during the Cultural Revolution but was saved by those searching for him. Unconcerned about his destination, he was content with food and chess, saying, “What can relieve my worries? Only playing chess.” He became engrossed in the game, leaving memorable matches with various masters in the unfamiliar town.

It's time for adventure! Who says kids can't save the world? Mysterious aliens have returned to Earth, so assemble your team! Get ready for all-new challenges, explore mysterious waterfalls, cross uncharted canyons, and traverse a magical rainforest. Together, the kids will be ready to go on a thrilling adventure!

The film was originally named as “Ran Qing Shi Jie Bei” (The Legend of World Cup), but director Xiao Jiang changed the name when the famous octopus in Germany named Paul became a global sensation when he correctly predicted the outcome of all Germany games in the recent football World Cup as well as the result of the World Cup final. “We planned several topics to shoot about, like black horses, prediction results, gambling, misjudges, terrorism and football hooligans. And we chose to shoot the prediction results when the amazing prophet Paul appeared,” said Xiao Jiang. Xiao Jiang said they have sent invitations to the aquarium in Germany inviting Paul to attend the film premiere in China. The octopus appearing in this film is an ‘actor’ who looks similar to Paul.

Yan Hao, a violinist, gets into an accident causing her to be temporarily blind. Frustrated and shocked, a blessing comes as a woman suddenly tries to help Yan Hao navigate life again.

After much effort, Wei Xiong becomes a well-known teppanyaki chef. A young girl, Luo Ling, idolizes him and decides to go after him; she even resorts to trickery to move into his house. Yu Qing is not pleased that Luo Ling has developed a cordial relationship with Wei Xiong’s father. Moreover, Wei Xiong remains aloof towards her due to his promise to compete fairly for her affections only after Guo Tian is released from prison. On the other hand, Yu Qing is also hesitant to take her relationship with Wei Xiong to the next level as she feels responsible for Guo Tian’s voluntary surrender to the authorities. The three friends are finally reunited upon Guo Tian’s release from prison. Wei Xiong, Guo Tian and Yu Qing are hunted by a mysterious person, and Yu Qing ends up getting captured. Wei Xiong and Guo Tian are forced to hurt each other in order to save her. The mysterious person eventually gives Yu Qing an ultimatum – to choose between the death of Wei Xiong or Guo Tian.

As she approaches thirty, Wang Xiaolu, a city girl accustomed to partner-based friendships, watches her social circle fade as friends move on with their lives. Left confronting sudden loneliness in a fast-paced urban world, she sets out on a new journey to find connection, redefine companionship, and rediscover herself.

High school sophomore Ye Xiaorong accidentally travels back in time to the early Ming dynasty. There, he meets water-management scholar Ye Zongxing and from initial misunderstanding to admiration, embraces Zongxing's ethos and engineering vision, symbolizing a modern Z-generation reawakening cultural pride.