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Films from the country "chine", sorted by rating
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Crime and Punishment (2007)
, 2h2Directed by Zhao Liang
Origin Chine
Genres Documentary
Le documentaire suit la vie de jeunes gendarmes chinois vivant à la frontière entre la Corée du Nord et la Chine.
A Touch of Sin (2013)
, 2h13Directed by Jia Zhang-ke (贾樟柯)
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Martial arts films, Wuxia films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Jia Zhang-ke (贾樟柯)
Set in the present and based on allegedly true events from the recent past, the film also draws on the history of wuxia stories. The title in Chinese, 天注定 (Tian zhuding) is literally translated as "heavenly fate" or "fated doom," while its English title is a reference to King Hu's 1971 action epic A Touch of Zen, one of the most influential wuxia films.
Yellow Earth (1984)
, 1h31Directed by Chen Kaige
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Historical, Musical
Themes Political films
Actors Wang Xueqi
Gu Qing, a soldier from the propaganda department of the CCP Eighth Route Army in CCP-controlled Shaanxi, travels alone from Yan'an to the northern KMT-controlled area of Shaanxi, Shanbei, with the task of collecting the peasants' folk songs in order to re-write them with communist lyrics in order to boost the morale of the Eighth Route Army soldiers.
, 2h23Directed by Bi Gan
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Tang Wei, Sylvia Chang, Xi Qi
Il y a longtemps que Luo Hongwu s’est enfui de sa ville natale Kaili et que, maintenant, il y revient pour rechercher la femme soi-disant appelée Wan Qiwen…
Shanghai Triad (1995)
, 1h43Directed by Zhang Yimou
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Gong Li, Li Baotian, Fu Biao
Tang Shuisheng (Wang Xiaoxiao) has arrived in Shanghai to work for a Triad Boss (played by Li Baotian), also named Tang. He is taken to a warehouse where two rival groups of Triads carry out an opium deal that goes wrong, leaving one of the rival members dead. Shuisheng is then taken by his uncle to Tang's palatial home, where he is assigned to serve Xiao Jinbao (Gong Li), a cabaret singer and mistress of the Boss. It is soon learned that Jinbao is also carrying on an affair with the Boss's number two man, Song (Sun Chun).
Angels Wear White (2017)
Directed by Vivian Qu
Origin Chine
Genres Drama
Mia est une adolescente qui travaille dans un hôtel d'une petite ville du bord de mer. Elle est témoin de l'agression de petites filles par un homme.
Old Boys (2010)
, 42minutesOrigin Chine
Genres Drama, Comedy
Xiao Dabao and Wang Xiaoshuai, two boys, used to be good friends in their childhood, because they were both crazy about Michael Jackson and have both been rejected by the most beautiful girl in school. Once they had grown up, neither of them was rich or living a very comfortable life. After learning about the death of Michael Jackson, they decided to take part in a singing competition. They performed a song called "Old Boys," which contained their old memories. Unfortunately, they failed the competition once they reached the top 50. However, their performance touched the judges and a lot of the audience. Taking part in the competition ended up being an important new experience in their lives.
The Ditch (2011)
, 1h49Directed by Wang Bing (王兵)
Origin Chine
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
The background to the setting is Mao Zedong's disastrous Hundred Flowers Campaign from 1956–57, during which Chinese intellectuals were advised to contribute their opinions on national policy issues. During the campaign, thousands of citizens were branded "right-wing deviants" for their criticism of the Communist Party, were sentenced to forced labour. One such "deviant" in the film is a self-proclaimed party member since 1938. One professor says he has been imprisoned over semantics: saying he was detained for saying the phrase “dictatorship of the proletariat” was “too narrow” and suggesting it be replaced by “dictatorship of the people”.
Crude Oil (2008)
, 14hDirected by Wang Bing (王兵)
Origin Chine
Genres Documentary
Themes Environmental films, Films about the labor movement, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentary films about technology, Documentaire sur le monde du travail
Filmé dans la partie de Mongolie-Intérieure du Désert de Gobi, Wang Bing suit un groupe de travailleurs sur un champ pétrolifère.
Apart Together (2010)
, 1h36Origin Chine
Genres Drama
Actors Lisa Lu, Jin Na
A former nationalist Soldier (Feng Ling) who fled mainland China in 1949 returns home to his family years later. But his wife (Lu Yan) has a new common law husband and he has never met his son before.
White Snake (2019)
, 1h39Origin Chine
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Animation, Romance
Adaptation de la Légende du serpent blanc dans laquelle un esprit-serpent blanc se transforme en femme et tombe amoureux d'un homme. L'histoire du film se déroule avant que le serpent blanc ne rencontre son compagnon humain.
Big Fish & Begonia (2016)
, 1h45Origin Chine
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Actors Xu Weizhou
Chun, après avoir atteint l'âge de 16 ans, est envoyée dans le monde des hommes sous la forme d'un dauphin rouge / orange afin d'accomplir son rituel de passage à l'âge adulte et comprendre les lois de la nature. Elle souhaite faire l'expérience du monde humain et pas simplement l'observer. Durant son voyage, celle-ci découvre la beauté et la magnificence du monde des hommes mais se rend aussi compte de sa dangerosité. Pris au piège dans un vortex, elle est sur le point d'être tuée mais est sauvée à la dernière minute par un Kun, garçon humain, qui se noie après coup. Consommée par la culpabilité, Chun décide de s'opposer aux interdictions de son monde et part dans une aventure épique pour redonner vie au jeune homme. Elle devient protectrice de son âme et le protège vigoureusement contre tous ceux qui pourraient la gêner dans son périple, y compris sa propre famille.
Youth (2017)
, 2h16Directed by Feng Xiaogang
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Historical, Musical
Themes Politique, Political films
Vue sur la jeunesse des membres de la troupe militaire culturelle en Chine dans les années 70.
Dragon (2011)
, 1h56Directed by Peter Ho-sun Chan
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Donnie Yen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tang Wei, Jimmy Wang Yu, Kara Hui, Li Xiaoran
In 1917 Republican China, Liu Jinxi and his wife Yu are an ordinary couple with two sons, Fangzheng and Xiaotian, living together in Liu Village, Yunnan. One day, two bandits enter the village and attempt to rob the general store. Liu happens to be in the shop, and he fights and kills the robbers when they turn violent. During an autopsy, the detective Xu Baijiu, who is sent to investigate the case, discovers that one of the dead bandits was Yan Dongsheng, who is among the government's ten most wanted fugitives. The local magistrate is pleased, and his fellow villagers regard Liu as a hero.
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
, 1h54Directed by Zhang Yimou
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Aaron Shang, Liu Ye, Chen Jin
Golden flowers fill the imperial palace on the eve of Zhong Yang. The Emperor (Chow Yun-fat) returns from his campaign with his second son, Prince Jai (Jay Chou), in order to celebrate with his family.