Chinese Movies&TV

The 50 films you must watch that made it into this list span throughout past 90 years, from 1922 to 2012, and offer a comprehensive view of the development of Chinese cinema. As the list indicates, the post-80s sees a rise in mainland Chinese filmmaking. Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou led the rise of the Fifth Generation directors, while the Sixth Generation director Jia Zhangke continues to make internationally acclaimed movies. The extended list of “100 Essential Chinese Films” includes works by other mainland directors, such as Tian Zhuangzhuang’s The Blue Kite, Jiang Wen’s In the Heat of the Sun, and Lou Ye’s Summer Palace. Romance of a Fruit Peddler (aka Laborer’s Love) / 劳工之爱情 (Laogong zhi aiqing)(1923, Zhang Shichuan, China) AW *Little Toys / 小玩意 (Xiao wanyi)(1933, Sun Yu, China) AW, HKFA #70, GHFF #91 *The Goddess / 神女 (Shennu)(1934, Wu Yonggang, China) AW, HKFA #29, GHFF #23 *The Big Road (aka The Highway) / 大路 (Dalu)(1935, Sun Yu, China) AW, HKFA #30, GHFF #50 *Song at Midnight / 夜半歌聲 (Yeban gesheng)(1937, Ma Xu Weibang, China) AW, HKFA #77 *Street Angel / 馬路天使 (Malu tianshi)(1937, Yuan Muzhi, China) AW, HKFA #11, GHFF #19 *Crossroads / 十字街頭 (Shizi jietou)(1937, Shen…

English name：Butterfly and Sword Broadcast time：January 16, 1993 Starring：梁朝伟（Tony Leung Chiu-Wai）、杨紫琼（Yeoh Choo Kheng）、王祖贤（JoeyWong）、甄子丹（Donnie Yen） director：麦当杰 Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 film named Butterfly and Sword (新流星蝴蝶剑xīn liúxīng húdiéjiàn), which is derived from a popular Gu Long novel and a remake of an early 1980s Shaw Brothers flick called Killer Clans (流星蝴蝶剑liúxīng húdiéjiàn) and originally directed by Chu Yuan. Here Michael Mak Tong-kit(麦当杰Mài Dāngjié)directs. It’s both a period piece and fantasy martial arts, courtesy of Ching Siu-tung (程小东Chéng Xiăodōng) serving up plentiful portions of wirework. Plot During the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs seized power, and the East Factory Cao Gonggong and the West Factory Li Gonggong became two opposing forces. The paralyzed Cao Gonggong discovered that Li Gonggong colluded with Sun Yubo, the owner of Juxian Villa, in the martial arts world to rebel, and wanted to get his secret letter to expose his conspiracy. Boss Gao sent Meng and Ye to Cao's mansion after obtaining the secret letter, and found that Cao was not paralyzed, but a person with extremely strong martial arts. "Happy Forest" two masters Meng Xinghun (played by Tony Leung) and Ye Xiang (played by Donnie Yen) are both orphans adopted by "Happy Forest" owner Boss Gao (played by Michelle Yeoh) since childhood, and…

English name：Children of Troubled Times Broadcast time：May 24, 1935 Starring：袁牧之、王人美、谈瑛、陆露明 director：许幸之 Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Sons and Daughters in a Time of Storm (風雲兒女fēng yǔn ér nǚ). So let us have a brief introduction. Sons and Daughters in a Time of Storm is a 1935 Chinese film, also known as Children of Troubled Times, about an intellectual who leaves to fight in the Second Sino-Japanese War. The movie was directed by Xu Xingzhi (许幸之Xǔ Xìngzhī )and the scriptwriters were Tian Han (田汉Tián Hàn) and Xia Yan (夏衍Xià Yǎn). It starred actor Yuan Muzhi (袁牧之Yuán Mùzhī ) and actress Wang Renmei (王人美Wáng Rénměi ). Plot The plot follows the young poet Xin Baihua (辛白华Xīn Báihuá) who flees Shanghai with his friend Liang zhifu (梁质夫Liáng Zhìfū ). However, whereas Liang soon joins the resistance against the Japanese invaders, Xin chooses to pursue a relationship with a glamorous and westernized widow in Qingdao (青岛Qīngdǎo ). After hearing that Liang has been killed however, Xin has a change of heart and rushes to join the war effort. The movie is amazing and the theme song of this film is also very famous. Professional evaluation 1、"Children of Storms" has long been denied a fair and objective evaluation by the Chinese literary and art circles and the film…

English name：The Monkey KingBroadcast time：1961Main voice acting：邱岳峰、富润生、毕克director：万籁鸣、唐澄 Introduction "Uproar in Heaven", also known as "Havoc in Heaven", is the milestone of Chinese animation and one of the most influential films in all of Asia. The film was created at the height of the Chinese animation industry in the 1960s and received numerous awards. It earned domestic and international recognition. The story is based on the earliest chapters of the classic story "Journey to the West". The main character, Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, rebelled against the Jade Emperor of Heaven. The drums and percussion accompaniment used in this film are heavily influenced by Beijing Opera traditions. The stylized animation praised the bravery and wit of Sun Wukong and criticized the tyranny of the Jade Emperor. Because of the excellent storyline as well as the exquisite production, it received a variety of international and domestic awards, at the 1978 International London Film Festival, the 2nd Chinese Film Hundred Flowers Festival and the Czech Republic Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Plot The Monkey King, who led a group of monkeys to practice martial arts in Huaguo Mountain, went to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea to borrow…

The piano in a factory--Gānɡ de Qín The Piano in a Factory (Chinese: 钢的琴, Pinyin: Gānɡ de Qín) is a 2010 Chinese drama film. The film is directed by Zhang Meng, and stars Qin Hailu and Wang Qianyuan. Director：Zhang Meng It tells the story of a father, Chen Guilin, who works very hard to realize his daughter's dream of owning a piano. Although Chen encounters a lot of hardships, he never gives up and is always optimistic. Although it's a good film, but it just received a poor box office with only 4 millian RMB.  Ironically, it won Special Recommendation of Jury in 3rd Sydney Chinese Film Festival and the actor Wang Qianyuan won Award for Best Actor in 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival. Wang Qianyuan：Award for Best Actor in 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVH8ias0v-4

Do you like Chinese Kungfu? Do you know Jackie Chan? Jackie Chan is a Chinese Kungfu Star Influencing the Whole World. 你喜欢中国功夫吗？你知道中国的成龙吗？成龙是一名影响世界的中国功夫巨星。 Basic Information stage name（艺名）：成龙 Real name（本名）：陈港生 English name（英语名）：Jackie Chan Date of Birth（出生日期）：April 7, 1954 Graduate School：Hongkong Chinese Academy of Drama（香港中国戏剧学院） height（身高）：174 cm Jackie Chan, born in the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong in April 1954, is a influential and well-known actor and director in the Chinese society. He is also an international Kungfu film star with great fame and influences in the world film circle. 成龙，1954年4月生于香港太平山，是华人社会具有影响力的著名演员和导演，也是国际功夫电影巨星，在世界电影界有很高的声望与影响。 Jackie Chan is famous for staring adventure and action films. His work Police Story won the Best Feature Film at Hong Kong Film Award. Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow and Yun-Fat Chow are known as "Two Chows and One Chan," the symbols of high box office revenue. 他以主演惊险动作电影为主，其中《警察故事》获得了香港电影金像奖最佳故事片奖。成龙与周星驰和周润发合称"双周一成"，是香港电影票房的保证。 Jackie Chan entered the Hollywood market as early as 1982; but his path to the international market was not smooth. His first film for the international market is The Cannonball Run, but failed in office box. He had to return to the Hollywood many years later. The first film for Jackie Chan to enter the international market is Rumble in the Bronx, which was shot…

English name：River Without Buoys Broadcast time：1983 Starring：李纬、陶玉玲 director：吴天明 Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called River Without Buoys(没有航标的河流méi yǒu háng biāo de hé liú). So let us have a brief introduction. River Without Buoys is a Chinese film directed by Wu Tianming (吴天明Wú Tiānmíng) about three timber rafters during the Cultural Revolution who decide to rescue a former District Director from a labor camp. Plot Rafting down the Xiao River (潇水xiāoshuǐ) in Hunan (湖南hú nán), Pan Laowu (潘老五Pān Lǎowǔ) warns his fellow rafter Shi Gu not to take a wife, because "the wives of rafters are widows even while they live." Pan tells the story of a woman he loved, Wu Aihua (吴爱华Wú àihuá), whom he never returned to after his raft broke up and he fell into debt. The third rafter, Zhao Liang (赵亮Zhào Liàng), is revealed to have a large family (a wife and seven daughters). We learn that Shi Gu is upset because his intended, Gaixiu, has been forced to marry the son of a political leader. During the night, Shi Gu leaves the raft after spotting a fire on shore. When Pan and Zhao find him, he has entered a labor camp and is nursing former district director Xu back to health. We learn that…

English name：Kids from Shaolin / Shaolin Temple 2 Broadcast time：January 26, 1984 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、丁岚（Ding Lan）、黄秋燕（Chau-Yin Wong）、于承惠 director：张鑫炎 Introduction Today,I'd like to introduce a Hong Kong action-comedy film, Kids From Shaolin (少林小子shàolín xiǎozi).It is also a 1984 Chinese kung fu film, directed by Chang Hsin-yen. It stars Jet Li (李连杰Li Liánjié), Yu Chenghui (于承惠Yú Chénghuì), Yu Hai and Ding Lan from the original 1982 Shaolin Temple film, which is also directed by Chang. However, the plot has no bearing with the first movie and hence Kids from Shaolin is a sequel to the original in name only. The film also stars Jet Li's first wife Huang Qiuyan (黄秋燕Huáng Qiūyàn) as his rival and later love interest. Li first met Huang, also a martial artist, in martial school and they went on to have two daughters. (The couple is now divorced and Li is now married to Nina Li Chi, a former Hong Kong actress.) Plot Along the beautiful Li River, there live two families, Long and Bao. The Long family, who are proficient in Shaolin Kung Fu, has 8 boys, and the Bao family, who are proficient in Wudang Kung Fu, has 8 girls. Tianlong asked someone to come to the door to ask for marriage. Bao's mother wanted…

Scenario: Huang Xianer is 27 years old and 3S lady , engaged in high - end wedding planning in Beijing.She is a straightforward character, sharp-tongued girl.And she broke up with boyfriend seven years of love.The movie about she and her Colleague Wang Xiaojian how to heal a broken heart in the next 33 days. Lines: 1.俗话说，时间能治愈一切，虽然我无法告诉你这时间有多长。 As the old saying goes time heals.Although I can't tell you how much time it's gonna take. 2.世界上最肮脏的莫过于自尊心。 The dirtiest thing in the world is pride. 3.感谢命运让我们这样结束，不用对我觉得抱歉， 我不稀罕你的抱歉，我不稀罕你说你对我很亏欠，我要的就是这样的对等关系。一段感情里，在起点时我们彼此相爱，到结尾时，互为仇敌，你不仁我不义。我要你知道，我们始终势均力敌。 Grateful fate brought us to end like this, don't feel sorry for me, I don't want one of your sorry, I don't care what you said you were owed to me, I want reciprocity. In a relationship, in the beginning, we love each other. To the end, mutual enemies, your benevolence, I don't. I want you to know that we always close. 4.若有一日，他不再爱你，那么你这个人，楚楚可怜也是错，生气勃发也是错，你和他在一个地球上同呼吸共命运都是错，或许可以为他死？哈，那更是让他午夜梦回时破口大骂的一个错。变幻的人生避无可避，想掩耳盗铃都有人拿着相机围观你。你看，美食，好酒，都不会因为你失恋了就停止供应，是，牙疼不能忍，但它也要不了你命。 One day, he no longer loves you. Even if you delicate and touching is wrong, and you angry up is wrong. You and he breathes with life on the Earth is wrong. Perhaps you can die for him? Well, that let him scold on a fault when he dream at night. Avoidance of…

Overview Chinese Name：让子弹飞 English Name：Let the Bullets Fly Other Names: Rang Zi Dan Fei Director: Jiang Wen 姜文 Screenwriter: Jiang Wen 姜文，Guo Junli 郭俊立，Li Bukong 李不空 Starring: Jiang Wen 姜文，Ge You 葛优，Chow Yun-Fat 周润发 Release Year：2010 Running time : 132 Minutes Brief Introduction of Let The Bullets Fly Let the Bullets Fly (simplified Chinese: 让子弹飞) is a 2010 action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen, based on a story by Ma Shitu (马识途), a famous Sichuanese writer. The film is set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang (Jiang Wen) descends upon a town posing as its new governor. The film also stars Chow Yun-fat, Ge You, Carina Lau, Chen Kun and Zhou Yun. Let the Bullets Fly was originally to be released in September 2010 but was pushed back to December. Made in Mandarin and Sichuanese, the film broke several box office records in China, and has received critical acclaim, when it was released. Let the Bullets Fly grossed 674 million yuan (US$110 million) in Chinese box office and $140 million worldwide. Plot of Let The Bullets Fly In the lawless land that is rural China in the 1920s, legendary bandit “Pocky” Zhang (Jiang Wen) and his gang stage a…

The Founding of a Republic(建国大业Jiànguó Dàyè ) The Founding of a Republic(建国大业Jiànguó Dàyè ) is a 2009 Chinese historical film commissioned by China's film regulator and made by the state-owned China Film Group to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The film was directed by Huang Jianxin and China Film Group head Han Sanping. Although the film premiered on September 17, 2009 in mainland China, it has yet to receive publicity in Taiwan. The film was produced with the backing of the Communist Party, but in response to reactions outside Mainland China, Huang Jianxin, the film's co-director, "has said it was unfair to describe The Founding of a Republic as propaganda, since modern Chinese audience were too sophisticated to swallow a simplistic rendering of history." While the Taiwan government has asserted that it has no plans to actively censor the film, it has yet to be released because Taiwan's 2009 annual quota of 10 mainland films was already reached. The film retells the tale of the Communist ascendancy and triumph, and has a star-studded cast including Andy Lau, Ge You, Hu Jun, Leon Lai, Zhang Ziyi, Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Zhao Wei, and directors…

Basic information real name：周杰伦 Foreign Name：Jay Chou Nickname：周董、小公举 Birthplace: New Taipei City, Taiwan Province Date of birth: January 18, 1979 Graduated from Tamkang High School Blood type: O type Height: 175 cm Occupation: Singer, Musician, Actor, Director, Screenwriter Jay Chou is a very talented musician, who composes all of his own songs as well as produces songs for other artists. His new album “Opus 12″ was released by the end of 2012. Two songs from the album got 1000 hits within one hour after their release, showing his unparalleled popularity. In addition, his movie “The Rooftop,” which was also directed by him, will bereleased in July. Occupation: singer, actor Income: 104.2 million yuan (US$16.86 million) Wealth ranking: 3 Media Exposure Ranking (Internet): 9 Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers): 13 Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine &TV): 38 Early experiences Jay Chou was born in New Taipei City, Taiwan, with ancestral roots in Yongchun County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province. At the age of 4, his mother Ye Huimei sent him to the Danjiangshan Ye Preschool Music Class to learn piano. In the second year of junior high school, Jay Chou was raised by his mother Ye Huimei after his parents divorced due to personality differences. During the middle school entrance…

English name：The Case Broadcast time：2007 Starring：王宏伟、伍宇娟、王丝菲 director：王分 Introduction From young actress-turned-director Wang Fen（王分 Wáng Fēn） comes this offbeat tale of intrigue and suspense, set in Lijiang（丽江 Lìjiāng）. Anyone who has experienced the tourist hell of this UNESCO-listed town may be surprised to see it quiet, atmospheric and free of hordes of people. Wang uses the old streets to lend a sense of claustrophobia to her tale. A middle-aged couple run a guesthouse by the river, and one day the husband, Dashang (Wu Gang), spots a case floating by. Rather than the treasures he had hoped to find, the case contains body parts. As Dashang puzzles over how to dispose of his grisly find, an attractive young couple show up at the guesthouse, prompting feelings of longing, desire and suspicion. Wang gives the film a twist by suggesting that it may all be a figment of Dashang's imagination, trapped as he is in an unhappy marriage and longing for escape. The film has a dreamlike quality, while also portraying the psychological world of a middle-aged man in contemporary China. But not everyone will enjoy the strange blend of comedy and suspense, the characters engaged in farcical goings-on while living in a mysterious and…

English name：China 1911 Broadcast time：September 23, 2011 Starring：赵文瑄（Winston Chao）、孙淳、成龙（Jackie Chan）、姜武、黄志忠、李冰冰 director：张黎、成龙（Jackie Chan） Introduction Today, the film we are going to talk about is China 1911 (中国辛亥革命Zhōngguó xīnhài gémìng).In this film Jackie Chan (成龙Chéng Lóng) stars as a soldier who reluctantly takes up arms against the royal family, and Winston Chou (Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet) plays Chinese nationalist hero Sun Yat-sen (孙文Sūn Wén). The trailer feels like a Chinese version of Pearl Harbor, what with all the explosions and blatant flag-waving. Bernardo Bertolucci told the story of The Last Emperor in 1987, but now Chinese filmmakers are celebrating the 1911 revolution that ended the corrupt Qing Dynasty and ushered China into the modern age from their own perspective. Story of 1911 Revolution China, 1907. As she is led through the streets en route to her execution, revolutionary Qiu Jin (Ning Jing) dreams of a fairer China and recalls the struggle of the Tongmenghui (同盟会tóngménghuì) (Chinese Revolutionary Alliance), led by Sun Yat-sen (Winston Chao), to end imperial rule by the Manchu Qing government. In late 1910 Sun — along with Tongmenghui colleagues including Sun's deputy, the military-trained Huang Xing (黄兴Huáng Xìng), also known as Huang Keqiang (黄克强Huáng Kèqiáng)(Jackie Chan), and his partner Xu Zonghan (徐宗汉Xú Zōnghàn) (Li Bingbing) — meet in Malaysia to plan the Huanghuagang Uprising(黄花岗起义Huánghuāgāng qǐyì) in Guangzhou.…

English name：Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Broadcast time：June 24, 2011 Starring：李冰冰（Li Bingbing）、全智贤（Gianna Jun）、邬君梅（Vivian Wu）、休·杰克曼（Hugh Jackman）、高圣远（Archie David Kao） director：王颖（Wayne Wang） Introduction "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" is a drama and historical film produced and distributed by Fox Searchlight, Huayi Brothers Media Group and Shanghai Film (Group) Co., Ltd. It is directed by Wang Ying, written by Angela Workman, Ronald Bass and Michael Ray, and co-starred by Li Bingbing, Jeon Ji-hyun, Vivian Wu and Hugh Jackman. The film was released in China on June 24, 2011. The film is adapted from the novel "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Chinese-American writer Lisa Kwong, telling the poignant and tactful love story between two women in the late Qing Dynasty and modern times. In 2011, the film won the Golden Angel Film Award at the 7th China-US Film Festival; in 2012, the film won the 21st Shanghai Film Critics Association Award for the Top Ten Films. "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" is a drama and historical film produced and distributed by Fox Searchlight, Huayi Brothers Media Group and Shanghai Film (Group) Co., Ltd. It is directed by Wang Ying, written by Angela Workman, Ronald Bass and Michael Ray, and co-starred…

The Forbidden Kingdom--功夫之王 The Forbidden Kingdom (Chinese: 功夫之王: Gōnɡfu zhī wánɡ, literal translation: King of Gongfu) is a 2008 Chinese-American martial arts action adventure film from The Weinstein Company and Lionsgate. Written by John Fusco and directed by Rob Minkoff, it is the first film to star together two of the best-known names in the martial arts film genre, Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The action sequences were choreographed by Yuen Woo-ping. Director: Rob Minkoff In this film, which is based loosely on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West, South Boston teenager Jason Tripitikas is a fan of martial arts films and he awakens from a dream of a battle between the Monkey King, played by Jet Li and celestial soldiers in the clouds. And then he starts a great adventure. Jet Li (L) and Jackie Chan (R) The response to The Forbidden Kingdom, by both critics and audiences, has been positive. As of 1 May 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 65% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 121 reviews — with the consensus being "Great fight scenes, but too much filler". Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 57 out of 100, based on 26 reviews — indicating mixed…

Broadcast time：March 28, 2012 Starring：马伊琍 (Ma Yili)、李晨 (Li Chen)、尤勇、鲍大志(Dazhi Bao) Episodes：35 director:杨文军 At the age of 17, Yang Xiaoyi, a girl who had been dreaming of finding out her real father, regarded Liu Yunshi, the new county clerk, as her father by mistake. Liu Shijun, Liu Yunshi's son, and Wu Siming were schoolmates of Yang Xiaoyi. However, the youngsters' love rose billows in Yong Town. Later, Yang Xiaoyi got to know that it was Yin Zegui, the General of the Republic of China, that was her real father. After graduating from the high school, Yang Xiaoyi was admitted to a medical school and became the schoolmate with Lv Weining. She also met Yin Nanfang, General Yin's son, and got lost in the love entanglement with Liu, Lv and Yin. Yang Xiaoyi couldn't reunite with her real father. She met Wu Siming in Qingyun County and married him. With the start of the Cultural Revolution, things changed alot. Finally, Yang Xiaoyi and Liu Shijun were sure about the love for each other. Yang found her picture in General's room, and she got to understand the burden of the elder generation and their inner world that was firm and warm. 十七岁那年，一直想知道自己父亲是谁的杨小翼以为新来的县委书记刘云石就是自己的父亲。刘的儿子刘世军以及伍思民与杨小翼是同学，这些处于青春期的少男少女却因懵懂爱情在甬城掀起巨大波澜。后来，杨小翼得知自己的父亲原来是共和国将军尹泽桂。高中毕业，杨小翼考入医学院与吕维宁成为同学，并结识尹将军之子尹南方，陷入刘世军、吕维宁、尹南方的感情纠葛，人生命运陡转。杨小翼与亲生父亲相认未能如愿，之后去青云县遇到伍思民并成婚。文革开始，伍成为造反派，吕维宁做了工作组副组长。尹将军被下放，刘世军来到青云与杨小翼不惜性命救出将军。文革结束，尹将军离开人世。坎坷的身世和命运让杨小翼感怀不已。最后，杨小翼与刘世军牵手，小翼在将军房间看到自己的照片，终于理解了父辈的重负和他们无比坚强与温暖的内心世界。 Key…