Top 50 Chinese Movies
List of the Best 50 Chinese Movies Liked By both Critics and Users.Find Movies detail and trailer at one place. Total 100 Titles and 20035 Views.
1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Romance|Adventure | Release Date:01 Oct 2000 |
| Countries: Taiwan| Hong Kong| USA| China | Language:Mandarin | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Director:
Ang Lee
Stars:
Yun-Fat Chow
, Michelle Yeoh
, Ziyi Zhang
, Chen Chang
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero Action Heroine Based On Novel Martial Arts Betrayal Tough Girl F Rated
2. Ip Man(2008)Original Title: Yip Man |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Biography|History | Release Date:12 Dec 2008 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| China | Languages:Cantonese | Mandarin | Japanese | Rating:R |
Description:During the Japanese invasion of 1937, when a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home and work to support his family, he reluctantly agrees to train others in the art of Wing Chun for self-defense.
Director:
Wilson Yip
Stars:
Donnie Yen
, Simon Yam
, Lynn Hung
, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy World War Two Action Hero One Against Many Family Relationships Racism Mixed Martial Arts Betrayal Good Versus Evil Friendship Compassion Voice Over Narration Japanese Blockbuster
3. Hero(2002)Original Title: Jing1 Hung4 |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Adventure|History | Release Date:19 Dec 2002 |
| Countries: China| Hong Kong | Language:Mandarin | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.
Director:
Yimou Zhang
Stars:
Jet Li
, Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Maggie Cheung
, Ziyi Zhang
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many True Love Martial Arts Betrayal Friendship Compassion Voice Over Narration
4. Kung Fu Hustle(2004)Original Title: Kung fu |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Comedy|Crime | Release Date:14 Sep 2004 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| China | Language:Cantonese | Rating:R |
Description:In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
Director:
Stephen Chow
Stars:
Stephen Chow
, Xiaogang Feng
, Wah Yuen
, Zhi Hua Dong
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Tough Guy Stop Motion Action Hero One Against Many Cult Film Gangster Martial Arts
5. Infernal Affairs(2002)Original Title: Mou gaan dou |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Mystery|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:12 Dec 2002 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | English | Thai | Rating:R |
Description:A story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.
Directors:
Wai-Keung Lau
, Alan Mak
Stars:
Andy Lau
, Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
, Eric Tsang
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Gangster Organized Crime Betrayal
6. House of Flying Daggers(2004)Original Title: Shi mian mai fu |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Romance|Adventure | Release Date:19 May 2004 |
| Countries: China| Hong Kong | Language:Mandarin | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Director:
Yimou Zhang
Stars:
Takeshi Kaneshiro
, Andy Lau
, Ziyi Zhang
, Dandan Song
Tags:
Violence Action Heroine Tragedy Trapped Revenge Martial Arts Betrayal Romantic Rivalry
7. In the Mood for Love(2000)Original Title: Faa yeung nin wa |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance | Release Date:22 May 2000 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| China | Languages:Cantonese | French | Shanghainese | Rating:PG |
Description:A melancholy story about the love between a woman and a man who live in the same building and one day find out that their husband and wife had an affair with each other. More and more the two meet during their daily lives as they determine that they both don’t want to be lonely in their marriage.
Director:
Kar-Wai Wong
Stars:
Maggie Cheung
, Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Ping Lam Siu
, Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
8. Enter the Dragon(1973) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:17 Aug 1973 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| USA | Languages:English | Cantonese | Rating:R |
Description:A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
Director:
Robert Clouse
Stars:
Bruce Lee
, John Saxon
, Jim Kelly
, Ahna Capri
Tags:
National Film Registry Violence Tough Guy Action Hero Cult Film Investigation Nonlinear Timeline Police Brutality Racism Revenge Martial Arts Good Versus Evil
9. Ip Man 2(2010)Original Title: Yip Man 2 |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Biography|History | Release Date:21 Apr 2010 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| China | Languages:Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Rating:R |
Description:Centering on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts.
Director:
Wilson Yip
Stars:
Donnie Yen
, Xiaoming Huang
, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung
, Lynn Hung
Tags:
Coming Of Age Violence Tough Guy One Against Many Family Relationships Racism Tragedy Revenge Mixed Martial Arts Betrayal Good Versus Evil Friendship Compassion
10. The Painted Veil(2006) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance | Release Date:09 Dec 2006 |
| Countries: China| USA| Canada | Languages:Mandarin | English | French | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
Director:
John Curran
Stars:
Catherine An
, Bin Li
, Bin Wu
, Alan David
Tags:
Coming Of Age Based On Novel Family Relationships Road Trip
12. Fearless(2006)Original Title: Huo Yuanjia |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Biography | Release Date:26 Jan 2006 |
| Countries: China| Hong Kong | Languages:English | Mandarin | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:A biography of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia, who is the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation.
Director:
Ronny Yu
Stars:
Jet Li
, Li Sun
, Yong Dong
, Yun Qu
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Cult Film Based On True Story Tragedy Revenge Mixed Martial Arts Friendship Compassion Childhood
13. Shaolin Soccer(2001)Original Title: Siu lam juk kau |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Comedy|Sport | Release Date:12 Jul 2001 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| China | Languages:Cantonese | Mandarin | Rating:PG |
Description:A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Director:
Stephen Chow
Stars:
Stephen Chow
, Man-Tat Ng
, Wei Zhao
, Yin Tse
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Cult Film Revenge Martial Arts Good Versus Evil Friendship Compassion
14. Chungking Express(1994)Original Title: Chung Hing sam lam |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Comedy | Release Date:14 Jul 1994 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | English | Japanese | Hindi | Mandarin | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Two melancholy Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious female underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant he frequents.
Director:
Kar-Wai Wong
Stars:
Brigitte Lin
, Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Faye Wong
, Takeshi Kaneshiro
Tags:
Cult Film Nonlinear Timeline Neo Noir Multiple Perspectives Falling In Love Heartbreak Voice Over Narration
15. 2046(2004) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Fantasy|Romance|Sci-Fi | Release Date:20 May 2004 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| China | Languages:Cantonese | Mandarin | Japanese | Rating:R |
Description:2046 is the sequel to Wong Kar-Wais’ successful box-office hit In The Mood For Love. A film about affairs, ending relationships, and a shared love for Kung-Fu novels as the main character, Chow, writes his own novel and reflects back on his favorite love Su.
Director:
Kar-Wai Wong
Stars:
Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Li Gong
, Faye Wong
, Takuya Kimura
16. Hard Boiled(1992)Original Title: Lat sau san taam |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:16 Apr 1992 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | English | Rating:R |
Description:A tough-as-nails cop teams up with an undercover agent to shut down a sinister mobster and his crew.
Director:
John Woo
Stars:
Yun-Fat Chow
, Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Teresa Mo
, Philip Chan
Tags:
Violence Cult Film Gangster Detective Breaking The Fourth Wall Mafia Organized Crime Tragedy Rescue Mission Martial Arts Betrayal Good Versus Evil Reference To William Shakespeare Friendship Compassion
17. The Killer(1989)Original Title: Dip huet seung hung |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:06 Jul 1989 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | Mandarin | Japanese | Rating:R |
Description:A disillusioned assassin accepts one last hit in hopes of using his earnings to restore vision to a singer he accidentally blinded, only to be double-crossed by his boss.
Director:
John Woo
Stars:
Yun-Fat Chow
, Danny Lee
, Sally Yeh
, Kong Chu
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Cult Film Gangster Neo Noir Police Partner Organized Crime Revenge Hitman Martial Arts Betrayal Friendship Compassion
18. The Legend of Drunken Master(1994)Original Title: Jui Kuen II |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Comedy | Release Date:03 Feb 1994 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Language:Cantonese | Rating:R |
Description:A young martial artist is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts.
Director:
Chia-Liang Liu
Stars:
Jackie Chan
, Lung Ti
, Anita Mui
, Felix Wong
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Cult Film Revenge Martial Arts Good Versus Evil
19. Lust, Caution(2007)Original Title: Se, jie |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Romance|Thriller | Release Date:30 Aug 2007 |
| Countries: USA| China| Taiwan | Languages:Mandarin | Japanese | English | Shanghainese | Hindi | Cantonese | Rating:NC-17 |
Description:During World War II a secret agent (Tang Wei) must seduce, then assassinate an official (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
Director:
Ang Lee
Stars:
Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Wei Tang
, Joan Chen
, Leehom Wang
Tags:
Violence World War Two Nonlinear Timeline Neo Noir Falling In Love Insanity
20. Drunken Master(1978)Original Title: Jui kuen |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Comedy | Release Date:05 Oct 1978 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Language:Cantonese | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:An undisciplined boy must learn Drunken Fist Kung Fu in order to stop an assassin.
Director:
Woo-Ping Yuen
Stars:
Jackie Chan
, Siu Tin Yuen
, Jang Lee Hwang
, Dean Shek
Tags:
Coming Of Age Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Cult Film Revenge Martial Arts Good Versus Evil
21. The Way of the Dragon(1972)Original Title: Meng long guo jiang |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Comedy|Crime | Release Date:01 Jun 1972 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Mandarin | Cantonese | English | Italian | Rating:R |
Description:A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.
Director:
Bruce Lee
Stars:
Bruce Lee
, Nora Miao
, Chuck Norris
, Ping Ou Wei
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Gangster Mafia Hitman Martial Arts
22. Raise the Red Lantern(1991)Original Title: Raise the Red Lanter |
| Runtime: | Genre:Drama | Release Date:20 Dec 1991 |
| Countries: China| Hong Kong| Taiwan | Language:Mandarin | Rating:PG |
Description:A young woman becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord, and must learn to live with the strict rules and tensions within the household.
Director:
Yimou Zhang
Stars:
Li Gong
, Saifei He
, Cuifen Cao
, Jingwu Ma
Tags:
Based On Novel Family Relationships Female Lead Tragedy Revenge Insanity Romantic Rivalry Friendship
23. Police Story(1985)Original Title: Ging chat goo si |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Comedy|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:14 Dec 1985 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Language:Cantonese | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Chan Ka Kui is a Hong-Kong policeman, who single handedly captures and arrests a big drug lord. The drug-lord then frames Chan with the murder of a corrupt cop. Now a fugitive cop killer, Chan Ka Kui must try to catch the drug lord and clear his name.
Directors:
Jackie Chan
, Chi-Hwa Chen
Stars:
Jackie Chan
, Maggie Cheung
, Brigitte Lin
, Kwok-Hung Lam
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Gangster Martial Arts
25. Red Cliff II(2009)Original Title: Chi bi Part II: Jue zhan tian xia |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Comedy|Thriller|History | Release Date:07 Jan 2009 |
| Countries: China| Hong Kong| Japan| Taiwan| South Korea | Language:Mandarin | Rating:NA |
Description:In this sequel to Red Cliff, Chancellor Cao Cao convinces Emperor Xian of the Han to initiate a battle against the two Kingdoms of Shu and Wu, who have become allied forces, against all ...
Director:
John Woo
Stars:
Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Takeshi Kaneshiro
, Fengyi Zhang
, Chen Chang
26. Fist of Legend(1994)Original Title: Jing wu ying xiong |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama | Release Date:22 Dec 1994 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | English | Mandarin | Japanese | Rating:R |
Description:In 1937, a Chinese martial artist returns to Shanghai to find his teacher dead and his school harassed by the Japanese.
Director:
Gordon Chan
Stars:
Jet Li
, Shinobu Nakayama
, Siu-Ho Chin
, Billy Chow
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Racism Mixed Martial Arts Good Versus Evil
27. Fallen Angels(1995)Original Title: Do lok tin si |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Romance|Crime | Release Date:06 Sep 1995 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Language:Cantonese | Rating:R |
Description:A disillusioned killer embarks on his last hit but first he has to overcome his affections for his cool, detached partner. Thinking it's dangerous and improper to become involved with a ...
Director:
Kar-Wai Wong
Stars:
Leon Lai
, Michelle Reis
, Takeshi Kaneshiro
, Charlie Yeung
Tags:
Hitman Voice Over Narration
28. Happy Together(1997)Original Title: Chun gwong cha sit |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance | Release Date:17 May 1997 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| Japan| South Korea | Languages:Mandarin | Cantonese | Spanish | Rating:NA |
Description:Yiu-Fai and Po-Wing arrive in Argentina from Hong Kong and take to the road for a holiday. Something is wrong and their relationship goes adrift. A disillusioned Yiu-Fai starts working at a...
Director:
Kar-Wai Wong
Stars:
Leslie Cheung
, Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Chen Chang
, Gregory Dayton
Tags:
Black Comedy Cult Film Family Relationships Friendship
29. A Better Tomorrow(1986)Original Title: Ying hung boon sik |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Crime | Release Date:02 Aug 1986 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | Mandarin | English | Rating:R |
Description:A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.
Director:
John Woo
Stars:
Lung Ti
, Yun-Fat Chow
, Leslie Cheung
, Emily Chu
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Cult Film Gangster Detective Mafia Organized Crime Tragedy Revenge Betrayal Friendship
30. Eat Drink Man Woman(1994)Original Title: Yin shi nan nu |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Comedy | Release Date:03 Aug 1994 |
| Countries: Taiwan| USA | Languages:French | Mandarin | Rating:UR |
Description:A senior chef lives with his three grown daughters; the middle one finds her future plans affected by unexpected events and the life changes of the other household members.
Director:
Ang Lee
Stars:
Sihung Lung
, Yu-Wen Wang
, Chien-Lien Wu
, Kuei-Mei Yang
Tags:
Family Relationships F Rated
32. Once Upon a Time in China(1991)Original Title: Wong Fei Hung |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Adventure|Biography | Release Date:15 Aug 1991 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | English | French | Rating:R |
Description:Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China.
Director:
Hark Tsui
Stars:
Jet Li
, Biao Yuen
, Rosamund Kwan
, Jacky Cheung
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Cult Film Gangster Slavery Racism Heartbreak Martial Arts Betrayal Friendship Compassion
33. Infernal Affairs 2(2003)Original Title: Mou gaan dou II |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:01 Oct 2003 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| China| Singapore | Languages:Cantonese | English | Thai | Mandarin | Rating:NR |
Description:In this prequel to Mou gaan dou (2002), Chan Wing Yan has just become an undercover cop in the triads while Lau Kin Ming joins the police force. Both the triads and the police find an enemy in a rival crime boss.
Directors:
Wai-Keung Lau
, Alan Mak
Stars:
Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
, Eric Tsang
, Carina Lau
, Francis Ng
Tags:
Gangster Organized Crime
34. Iron Monkey(1993)Original Title: Siu nin Wong Fei Hung chi: Tit ma lau |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Crime | Release Date:03 Sep 1993 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Language:Cantonese | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.
Director:
Woo-Ping Yuen
Stars:
Rongguang Yu
, Donnie Yen
, Jean Wang
, Sze-Man Tsang
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero Superhero Mixed Martial Arts
35. Days of Being Wild(1990)Original Title: Ah fei zing zyun |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Crime | Release Date:15 Dec 1990 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | Tagalog | English | Shanghainese | Mandarin | Rating:UR |
Description:Set in 1960, the film centres on the young, boyishly handsome Yuddy, who learns from the drunken ex-prostitute who raised him that she is not his real mother. Hoping to hold onto him, she ...
Director:
Kar-Wai Wong
Stars:
Leslie Cheung
, Maggie Cheung
, Andy Lau
, Carina Lau
Tags:
Violence Friendship Voice Over Narration
36. The Joy Luck Club(1993) |
| Runtime: | Genre:Drama | Release Date:08 Sep 1993 |
| Countries: USA| China | Languages:English | Mandarin | Cantonese | Rating:R |
Description:Through a series of flashbacks, four young chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China, explore their past. This search will help them understand their difficult mother/daughter relationship.
Director:
Wayne Wang
Stars:
Kieu Chinh
, Tsai Chin
, France Nuyen
, Lisa Lu
Tags:
Based On Novel Family Relationships Racism
37. To Live(1994)Original Title: Huozhe |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|War | Release Date:30 Jun 1994 |
| Countries: China| Hong Kong | Language:Mandarin | Rating:NR |
Description:Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Director:
Yimou Zhang
Stars:
You Ge
, Li Gong
, Ben Niu
, Wu Jiang
Tags:
Coming Of Age Survival Based On Novel Prisoner Of War Civil War Family Relationships Trapped Friendship Politics
38. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin(1978)Original Title: Shao Lin san shi liu fang |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Drama|Adventure | Release Date:02 Feb 1978 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Language:Mandarin | Rating:R |
Description:The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge.
Director:
Chia-Liang Liu
Stars:
Chia-Hui Liu
, Lieh Lo
, Chia Yung Liu
, Norman Chu
Tags:
Revenge Martial Arts
39. The Wedding Banquet(1993) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Comedy | Release Date:04 Aug 1993 |
| Countries: Taiwan| USA | Languages:Mandarin | English | Rating:R |
Description:A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.
Director:
Ang Lee
Stars:
Ya-Lei Kuei
, Sihung Lung
, May Chin
, Winston Chao
Tags:
Generation Gap Family Relationships Voice Over Narration
40. The Road Home(1999)Original Title: wo de fu qin mu qin |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance | Release Date:16 Oct 1999 |
| Country: China | Language:Mandarin | Rating:G |
Description:Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.
Director:
Yimou Zhang
Stars:
Ziyi Zhang
, Honglei Sun
, Hao Zheng
, Yulian Zhao
Tags:
Coming Of Age Based On Novel Family Relationships Falling In Love Politics Voice Over Narration
41. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky(1991)Original Title: Lik Wong |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Horror|Comedy|Sci-Fi | Release Date:05 Oct 1991 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| Japan | Languages:Cantonese | Mandarin | Rating:R |
Description:A young man with superhuman strength is incarcerated at a prison run by corrupt officials and seeks to use his martial arts to clean up the system.
Director:
Ngai Choi Lam
Stars:
Siu-Wong Fan
, Mei Sheng Fan
, Ka-Kui Ho
, Yukari Ôshima
Tags:
Black Comedy Violence Cult Film Martial Arts
42. City of Life and Death(2009)Original Title: Nanjing! Nanjing! |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|War|History | Release Date:22 Apr 2009 |
| Countries: China| Hong Kong | Languages:Mandarin | English | Japanese | German | Rating:R |
Description:In 1937, Japan occupied Nanjing, the Chinese capital. There was a battle and subsequent atrocities against the inhabitants, especially those who took refuge in the International Security Zone.
Director:
Chuan Lu
Stars:
Ye Liu
, Yuanyuan Gao
, Hideo Nakaizumi
, Wei Fan
Tags:
War Crime Violence World War Two Prisoner Of War Martial Arts Friendship
43. Bullet in the Head(1990)Original Title: Die xue jie tou |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Action|Thriller|Crime | Release Date:17 Aug 1990 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | English | Vietnamese | French | Rating:NR |
Description:When three close friends escape from Hong Kong to war-time Saigon to start a criminal's life, they all go through a harrowing experience which totally shatters their lives and their friendship forever.
Director:
John Woo
Stars:
Tony Chiu Wai Leung
, Jacky Cheung
, Waise Lee
, Simon Yam
Tags:
War Crime Violence Cult Film Gangster Prisoner Of War Drug Addiction Revenge Betrayal Friendship
44. Once Upon a Time in China II(1992)Original Title: Wong Fei Hung II: Nam yi dong ji keung |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Comedy|Adventure|Biography | Release Date:16 Sep 1992 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Languages:Cantonese | English | Rating:R |
Description:In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military.
Director:
Hark Tsui
Stars:
Jet Li
, Rosamund Kwan
, Siu Chung Mok
, David Chiang
Tags:
Violence Tough Guy Action Hero One Against Many Cult Film Based On True Story Racism Martial Arts Betrayal
46. A Chinese Ghost Story(1987)Original Title: Sien nui yau wan |
| Runtime: | Genres:Action|Fantasy|Comedy | Release Date:18 Jul 1987 |
| Country: Hong Kong | Language:Cantonese | Rating:UR |
Description:Ning Tsai-Shen, a humble tax collector, arrives in a small town to carry out his work. No one is willing to give him shelter for the night, so he ends up in the haunted Lan Ro temple. There, he meets Taoist Swordsman Yen Che-Hsia, and the beautiful Nieh Hsiao-Tsing, with whom he falls in love.
Director:
Siu-Tung Ching
Stars:
Leslie Cheung
, Joey Wang
, Ma Wu
, Wai Lam
Tags:
Cult Film Monster Based On Novel Martial Arts
47. You Are the Apple of My Eye(2011)Original Title: Na xie nian, wo men yi qi zhui de nu hai |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Romance|Comedy | Release Date:19 Aug 2011 |
| Country: Taiwan | Language:Mandarin | Rating:NA |
Description:A group of close friends who attend a private school, and they all have a debilitating crush on the sunny star pupil, Shen Jiayi. The only member of the group who claims not to is Ke Jingteng, but he ends up love her as well.
Director:
Giddens Ko
Stars:
Chen-tung Ko
, Michelle Chen
, Shao-Wen Hao
, Owodog
Tags:
Coming Of Age Based On Novel High School Voice Over Narration
48. Not One Less(1999)Original Title: Yi ge dou bu neng shao |
| Runtime: | Genre:Drama | Release Date:07 Sep 1999 |
| Country: China | Language:Mandarin | Rating:G |
Description:In a remote mountain village, the teacher must leave for a month, and the mayor can find only a 13-year old girl, Wei Minzhi, to substitute. The teacher leaves one stick of chalk for each ...
Director:
Yimou Zhang
Stars:
Minzhi Wei
, Huike Zhang
, Zhenda Tian
, Enman Gao
49. Secret(2007)Original Title: Bu neng shuo de mi mi |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Fantasy|Documentary|Thriller|Music | Release Date:27 Jul 2007 |
| Countries: Hong Kong| Taiwan | Languages:Mandarin | English | Rating:NA |
Description:Ye Xiang Lun, a talented piano player is a new student at the prestigious Tamkang School. On his first day, he meets Lu Xiao Yu, a pretty girl playing a mysterious piece of music.
Director:
Jay Chou
Stars:
Jay Chou
, Lun Mei Gwei
, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong
, Kai-xuan Tseng
Tags:
Time Travel Falling In Love True Love
50. Ju Dou(1990) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Mystery|Drama|Romance | Release Date:21 Apr 1990 |
| Countries: China| Japan | Language:Mandarin | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:A woman married to the brutal and infertile owner of a dye mill in rural China conceives a boy with her husband's nephew but is forced to raise her son as her husband's heir without ...
Directors:
Yimou Zhang
, Fengliang Yang
Stars:
Ma Chong
, Zhijun Cong
, Wu Fa
, Li Gong
