Discoveries from China World Cinema

A man convinced he murdered his wife is haunted by her ghost. Marketed as Mainland China's first horror movie.

A strange old man tasks the adventure trio Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, and Wang Pangzi to investigate the mysterious "misty immortals" in the southwestern mountains. Deep in the mountain, they uncover an ancient black-gold coffin and realize they’ve been entangled in a grand conspiracy.

In Chengdu, China, a grandfather get sick and hospitalized. His family accompanied him and commemorated him in their own way. In San Francisco, USA, music therapist Liu Xiaotian sings in order to provide hospice care to those who were dying. The constructed plot and warm records convey to us that in the face of life, old age, illness and death, cherishing the present is the best solution.

The staff of an advertising agency find themselves trapped in a never-ending weekly cycle at the office, and must pull out all the stops in order to break the cycle.

After awakening a massive snake that had been asleep for a hundred years, a small village turns to human sacrifice to ward off the creature.

A cinema projectionist whose life has lost all meaning decides to go hunting for the fabled red fox in a northern forest in winter. There he meets another who’s been living in the forest six years, and is also in search of the fox.

The story of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces' rearguard regiment's breakout, reorganization and return to the Northeast battlefield from 1938 to 1945.

This is to be the last winter for Grandpa Ge. Instead of pining away in hospital, he feverishly shapes his life; an eccentric individualist who is becoming demented, but persists when youths try to sway him. Grandpa wants to survive until spring when the fields are ploughed.

Qi Bai has been seeing someone in her dreams recently. They keep going back to the past and they keep falling in love. In reality, Qi Bai is also wavering between one relationship and another. Dreams connect her past, present and future.

It is the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics but in one small town in southern China ZHANG Dachuan, a veteran of the 1950s Korean war, is either lost in memories or picking up after his son’s family since they are too busy with work to pay much attention to their home and even their own son Xiaosong, a westernised kid who is entering his difficult teen years. When Dachaun is invited to attend the funeral of an old comrade-in-arms, he secretly decides to journey to Beijing. And Xiaosong invites himself on the trip to avoid studying… And so starts a memorable experience for an old man and his grandson who hit the road and experience a clash of generations and values in various laughter-filled misadventures where one prefers old-fashioned values and the other modern conveniences. As our two travelling companions enjoy the beauty of the landscape they learn lessons in filial piety and loyalty that will bring them together.

A bumbling martial arts teacher has the skills but lacks the confidence to use them. Run out of town by some ne'er-do-wells, he sets out on some comic adventures as he travels the countryside. Taking up some companions that are as bumbling as he is, the group seems to stumble into one misadventure after another. Will our hearty band eventually prove their worth with their skills and bring their enemies to justice?

A portrait of urban anomie focusing on two bohemian artists who drift through the miasma of old Beijing in the 1980s.

Wang Wenjie (Stephen Chow) entered an advertising agency after graduating from university. The strict boss, busy work, and complicated interpersonal relationships made this shy and introverted youth feel tremendous pressure. Wang Wenjie has an older brother who is engaged in the trade industry. The business is flourishing, which is the pride of his parents. The existence of his brother makes Wang Wenjie feel inferior. Wang Wenjie has an ulterior secret, that is, he often indulges in dream scenes and even affects his work during the day. One day, because he couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality, attacked his female boss and lost his job. Desperate, chose to commit suicide. Fortunately, he did not die, and unexpectedly won the Mark Six lottery. His brother invited him to invest in his company and gave him the position of deputy general manager. However, is all this a reality or a dream?

This love story is disguised as a road drama and a crime story with all the twists and turns along the way. Aptly directed by Shi Runjiu, with engaging cinematography that matches the feel of the story, All The Way involves many stories of many people surrounding one goal—find the guy who’s got the goods.

In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao, a wandering orphan, joins the army to participate in the Battle of Shanghai.

At the tail end of the Cultural Revolution, Qiu Shi, a poet who has been in prison for six years, is transferred elsewhere by boat under the guard of two officers. During transit, he meets a series of passengers, who have also faced hardships in recent times.

Young Chinese parents Chen Xuesong and Cai Weihang find their marriage eroding as they deal with financial troubles, jealousy and constant bickering. When Weihang finds a photo of Xuesong and her ex-boyfriend, things spiral out of control.

The film is set in the desert, and tells a tale between a mine owner and several money-mad people who want to buy his mine. The mine owner spends 10 years trying to find gold in the mine, while fending off people's attempts to take it over. In the end, the forces of nature and human triumph over greed. Actress Zhang Xinyu (poster cover) of China attends the Tokyo International Film Festival's opening green carpet event in Tokyo on 22 October 2011. Her latest movie, 'No Liar, No Cry' participated in the nine-day-long film festival.

Mo is a gifted student in one of the village's dozens upon dozens of kung-fu schools. But when the master's away, he leaves the place in the hands of his best student Kang. But Kang rules with a cruel, iron fist. Little does anyone know, however, Kang is really the pupil of his Masters' old nemesis Ken Mo Fung 'The Golden Tiger'. Fung has instructed Kang to discredit the school publicly, then kill his Master by poisoning his tea.

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Even the smallest creatures can make a big difference in this eggs-ceptionally funny adventure! Young chicks Cluck Norris, Chickpea and Tiny SchwarzHENegger are determined to show everyone that chickens really can fly, but when their tiny alien pal, Magic, is in danger, this young feathered trio will join the efforts of their animal neighbors-including Charlie Horse, Angelina Poultrie, Meryl Cheep and more-in order to save their home and their friend from the "fowlest" of villains. Featuring the voice talents of Sean Astin and Jeff Foxworthy, it's a wild rescue mission that will have everyone cracking up.

Three brothers who were invited to participate in a police robbery exercise went to the wrong bank while drunk and met the real robber.

A retired gangster - Brother Zheng divorced his wife and left behind a young daughter - Ya Shi depends on him for life. However, Ya Shi has a rebellious nature and there is a generation gap between him and his father. Brother Zheng works as a minibus driver for his sake and neglects his supervision. Shi ran away from home and got acquainted with a pimp, You Liang, and started a bad relationship. You Liang had a romantic nature and was surrounded by female companions. After the two got married, You Liang still did not change his nature. He was very unfaithful to Shi's friend, Land's sister . It was even discovered by Shi that she was having an affair with someone. At this time, Shi found out that she was pregnant. She was so heartbroken that she fell downstairs and committed suicide. After learning about the incident, Brother Zheng teamed up with his former brother Yafa to teach You Liang to avenge his daughter.

Wei Yi (38), a stingy suona player from Sichuan Folk Orchestra, reluctantly takes in his neighbor's 6-year-old son A Yu. Through their unexpected bond, the miser gradually transforms.

An old man in a seaside village reunites with a deceased person on an uneventful afternoon, which is fleeting but rippling and presents a warm picture of time in the midst of memories and reality.

The Great War: Director's Cut (2013)

In Wuiyng County a violent jewel thief is harming the business of local merchants. As they nervously await the delivery of a shipment, they hire an experienced martial arts expert to protect it, who in turn hand-picks a team of seven other fighters to take on the thieves.

A young man, Qi Junyuan, infiltrates Lihen Valley to avenge his family's massacre by a gang conspiracy, only to uncover a deeper, more complicated truth.

Set in Beijing during the early 1980s, Zhengwu and Zhengwen are brothers in their twenties, living their most vibrant and youthful years. Zhengwu takes his classmates and younger brother, Zhengwen out for dinner, in which he introduces Mao Zhen and her best friend, Feng Siyi. Zhengwen becomes enamored of Mao Zhen, an amicable, outgoing, and mystic young woman.

Singapore’s first crime thriller follows Serious Crimes Unit Inspector Chen Shaoqiang as he tries to figure out a series of daring armed heists and seemingly unrelated murders. Shaoqiang must revisit his troubled past as a member of the elite Special Tactics Unit, after a botched raid seven years earlier that shattered the unity of his team, taking the life of his mentor Wu Tianle. The resulting cover up destroys his relationship with Tianle’s sister Wu Qizhen.Shaoqiang’s past collides with the present, as heists are targeted at financial firm BWB Capital, where Qizhen and another former team mate, Wang Zhengming, now work. Shaoqiang, and his new partner Yan Yongcheng, must race against the clock to the catch the perpetrators as the heists escalate into a tense hostage situation, where the stakes not only involve the nation’s security, but also the lives of his friends.

A couple on a romantic vacation in Malaysia picks up a mysterious woman with a tragic past, and their trip quickly turns deadly.

The Chinese medical drama-thriller “Sentence Me Guilty” gives too much away in the early running and has nowhere special to go after that. Centered on a female doctor framed for highly unethical behavior in the wake of her young daughter’s death, the pic has some intriguing elements but generates little tension and doesn’t deliver the emotional clout auds might reasonably expect from a tale involving a grieving mother.

To his girlfriend Ji Xiaowan (Hu Rongrong) birthday, Ran Ping (Leon) about the best friend Su-hyun (Wang Xiang), Hu Meirui (Tong Li Ya) and Yang Xue (Jia Liu) together to explore, but unfortunately in the cave suffered landslides. Ran Ping (William Li) girlfriend Jixiao Wan (Liu Jia) in the cave slip, Ran Ping (William Li) try to save, Xiaowan (Hu Rongrong) or fall into a bottomless black hole. Over time, everyone seems to have returned to the quiet life. Ran Ping (William Li) meets the mysterious and sexy Coco (Zhu beading) and whom attracted. However, under the calm surface of reality simmering, had jointly set foot cave fellows seems to be something strange force hijacking, have plunged into a terrible situation and have been murdered, and this terrible truth hidden behind also been revealed .

Touching Starlight is a true story about a young girl, Chen Wei, an aspiring dancer whose hopes and dreams for the future are dashed when her leg is amputated due to cancer. To encourage others to overcome their handicaps and to live successful and productive lives, Chen Wei starts a local radio talk program, "Starlight," which also works to address the acceptance of the handicapped by the community at large. Unfortunately, though the radio program proves to be immensely popular due to her hard work and the tireless support of her numerous friends, Chen Wei is forced to leave when it's learned that her cancer has spread, becoming terminal.

The story takes place in the Republic of China and revolves around a shady wedding paper bride in a deep house where a curse that spans ten years unfolds.

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

The drama tells the story of two Kunlun disciples, Ling Feng and Bai Ze, who, before the founding of the Zu Mountain Sect, made different choices and grew up in opposition to each other, one good and one evil.

In a mountain hamlet in eastern China, a poor woman faces trial after trial. Sold into marriage as a child, she is left a young widow and enslaved by her mother-in-law, who sells her to a poor peasant. Her second marriage turns out to be happy until fate takes away her husband and son. Now seen as a bearer of bad luck, she becomes a social outcast.