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Films from the country "chine", sorted by production date
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Painted Skin (2008)
, 1h55Directed by Gordon Chan
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Action
Actors Donnie Yen, 周迅 (Zhou Xun), Zhao Wei, Chen Kun, Betty Sun
The film is set sometime in the late Qin dynasty or early Han dynasty. In the desert, General Wang Sheng and his men attack a Xiongnu camp, where Wang chances upon a maiden called "Xiaowei" and brings her home. Xiaowei is actually a fox spirit who feasts on human hearts to maintain her lovely and youthful appearance. Trouble brews when Xiaowei falls in love with Wang, who already has a wife, Peirong.
In Love We Trust (2008)
, 1h55Directed by Wang Xiaoshuai
Origin Chine
Genres Drama
Actors Yu Nan, Tian Yuan, Gao Yuanyuan
The film follows a divorced couple living in modern-day China who discover that their daughter is dying of leukemia. Doctors inform them, however, that the child can only be saved with stem cells from an umbilical cord of a sibling.
Forever Enthralled (2008)
, 2h26Directed by Chen Kaige
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Leon Lai, Zhang Ziyi, Sun Honglei, Masanobu Ando, Wang Xueqi, Gillian Chung
Ce film raconte l'histoire de la vie de Mei Lanfang, un des artistes les plus connus en Chine pour l'opéra de Pékin.
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.
Useless (2008)
, 1h20Directed by Jia Zhang-ke (贾樟柯)
Origin Chine
Genres Documentary
Themes La mode, Films about the labor movement, Documentaire sur le monde du travail
Le documentaire a pour sujet l'industrie textile et la mode en Chine.
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.
The Red Awn (2007)
, 1h41Directed by Cai Shangjun
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Dans le nord-ouest de la Chine. C'est l'époque de la moisson. Un homme parti travailler en ville depuis 5 ans rentre au village. Il était considéré comme mort. Son fils l'avait fait radier de l'état civil. Même s'il rentre ce jour là avec des cadeaux, son fils lui en veut terriblement. il n'est pas rentré lorsque sa mère est morte, il l'a laissé se débrouiller tout seul. Embauchés par le voisin qui possède une moissonneuse rouge ils partent faire les moissons pour les paysans.
Fengming: A Chinese Memoir (2007)
, 3h6Directed by Wang Bing (王兵)
Origin Chine
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Caught up the fervor of the Chinese Revolution, He abandoned her plans to study at university and took a job at the Gansu Daily newspaper. Her husband, fellow journalist Wang Jingchao, wrote several critical essays at the height of the Hundred Flowers Campaign. With the launch of the subsequent Anti-Rightist Movement, Wang was attacked for these statements, and He was condemned by association. The two were sent to separate labor camps, where Wang eventually died. He Fengming was released, briefly imprisoned again during the Cultural Revolution, and finally rehabilitated. In the early 1990s she published a memoir, My Life in 1957.
Naraka 19 (2007)
, 1h38Origin Chine
Genres Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Actors Gillian Chung, Charlene Choi, Patrick Tam
Rain et ses trois amies Eva, Mandy, et Violet, partagent un simple dortoir. Depuis un certain temps, Rain constate que chaque nuit, Eva envoie des SMS et semble être comme possédée par son téléphone portable. Le jour suivant, alors que Rain reçoit un texto d'Eva lui demandant de l'aide, cette dernière est retrouvée morte le lendemain. La même chose se produit pour Mandy et Violet, Rain veut alors découvrir ce qui leur est arrivé. Mais un inspecteur est toujours derrière elle, enquêtant sur leurs morts.
Shanghai Kiss (2007)
, 1h46Directed by David Ren
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Ken Leung, Hayden Panettiere, Kelly Hu, Joel Moore, James Hong, Spencer Redford
Liam Liu is auditioning for a role in a tooth-paste advertisement. He is rejected after some initial questions by the screeners because he is not considered " [East] Asian" enough. This begins our glimpse into the casting decision of Hollywood producers, who Liam believes heavily stereotype East Asian men to the point where it is difficult for them to land normal roles. Liam then takes a city bus home from the audition since his car is towed away, and there, he meets Adelaide Bourbon (Hayden Panettiere), a young, beautiful, high school student. During the ride home, Liam discovers that Adelaide has been sketching a picture of him. The two begin to converse and Adelaide sings Liam a song, whereupon they become quick friends. Liam feels guilt for becoming friends with such a young girl and Adelaide later asks Liam to go to the prom with her. He declines, and this serves as the basis for the many times that Liam feels guilty in having a budding friendship with such a young girl. His friend, Joe Silverman (Joel Moore) is one of the most vocal opponents of the "friendship", as Joe expresses his belief that no good can come out of what is developing between him and Adelaide.
Shamo (2007)
, 1h45Directed by Soi Cheang
Origin Chine
Genres Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Shawn Yue Man Lok, Annie Liu, Francis Ng, Ryo Ishibashi
Après avoir assassiné ses parents, Ryo est envoyé en prison. Au cours de son séjour, il rencontre un maître en karaté qui lui enseigne son art, c'est alors qu'il décide d'entrer dans une ligue où les combats finissent par la vie ou la mort.
The Old Barber (2006)
, 1h44Directed by Hasi Chaolu
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Beijing, 2006, les hutong, Oncle Jing est un vieil homme de 93 ans, barbier depuis plus de 70 ans, Il vit seul, tranquille, et continue à travailler avec un sens de la dignité extraordinaire. Avec son tricycle il visite ses clients. Beaucoup de ceux qui avaient l'habitude de se faire raser et coiffer par lui ont disparu. Il joue au Mah-jong ou va manger des tripes grillés.
Summer Palace (2006)
, 2h20Directed by Lou Ye
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Hao Lei, Duan Yihong
Spanning several cities and over a decade, Summer Palace tells the story of Yu Hong (played by Hao Lei), a young woman from the border-city of Tumen, who is accepted to the fictional Beiqing University, a name that evokes either Peking University ("Beida") or Tsinghua University ("Qinghua"). While in school, Yu Hong meets Li Ti, her best friend (played by Hu Lingling), and Zhou Wei, her college boyfriend and the love of her life (played by Guo Xiaodong). The film is divided into two parts. The first begins in the late 1980s (subtitles inform the audience of the place and year at various points in the film), as Yu Hong enters the university. Lonely and isolated despite the cramped living conditions, Yu Hong eventually befriends another student, Li Ti, who introduces her to her boyfriend Ruo Gu (played by Zhang Xianmin), and Ruo Gu's friend Zhou Wei. Yu Hong and Zhou Wei embark upon a passionate but volatile love affair just as political forces are moving towards Tiananmen Square.
Fatal Contact (2006)
, 1h50Directed by Dennis Law
Origin Chine
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Gangster films
Actors Wu Jing, Miki Yeung, Cheung Siu-fai, Ken Lo, Andy On, Lam Suet
A young Chinese martial arts national champion, Kong, comes to Hong Kong on a short contract with a Chinese opera group. A small time gambling boss, Ma, is so impressed with Kong that he wants him to be his fighter in the underground all-contact boxing world. In need of money, Kong makes up his mind to enter the underground boxing scene with his girlfriend Tin, and together they are under control. Kong's fighting skills made him unbeatable in the arena, but after each win, he gets himself in too deep with the underground world.
Still Life (2006)
, 1h48Directed by Jia Zhang-ke (贾樟柯)
Origin Chine
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei
Still Life is set in Fengjie, a city upstream of the massive Three Gorges Dam. Now marked for flooding, the city undergoes a process of self-deconstruction. Into this dying town comes Han Sanming, a coal-miner from the province of Shanxi who has returned in search of a wife who ran away sixteen years ago. Upon arriving, he asks a local motorcyclist to drive him to his former address on "Granite Street." The driver takes him to the river bank, revealing that his entire neighborhood has been flooded since the building of the dam. After a failed attempt to obtain his wife's information from the local municipal office, Han Sanming settles into a local hotel. Sanming's next stop is a rickety boat owned by his wife's elder brother. The brother informs Sanming that his wife and daughter (the real reason for his return) work downriver in Yichang but that if he remains in the city, they will eventually return.