Chinese Movies&TV

Basic information real name：姚晨 Foreign Name：Yao Chen birthplace：Quanzhou City, Fujian Province Date of birth: October 5th, 1979 Graduation institution: Beijing Film Academy Constellation: Libra Blood type: O type Height: 168 cm Yao Chen, born on October 5, 1979 in Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, is from Shishi, Fujian Province. She graduated from Beijing Film Academy and is a mainland Chinese actress. In 2001, Yao Chen entered the entertainment industry by playing Ji Ling in "Seven Weeks Without Sleep". In 2005, Yao Chen rose to fame for her role as "Guo Furong" in "Wulin Wai Zhuan" and won the Most Popular Actress Award at the 18th Beijing University Student Film Festival for her performance in the drama. In 2010, Yao Chen played Wang Cuiping in "Undercover" and won the Best Actress Award at the Huading TV Awards. These two plays have enabled Yao Chen to develop steadily in the field of television dramas. In the same year, Yao Chen joined Huayi Brothers Media, which was an important part of her growth. In December 2010, Yao Chen switched from television to movies and starred as the female lead in the Chinese New Year drama "If You Are the One 2", gaining exposure. In…

English name：The Big Boss Broadcast time：October 31, 1971 Starring：李小龙（Bruce Lee）、衣依（Maria Yi）、田俊、苗可秀（Nora Miao） director：罗维、吴家骧（Wu Chia Hsiang） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1971 Hong Kong martial arts action film, The Big Boss (唐山大兄Táng shān dàxiōng), also known as Fists Of Fury.It is written and directed by Lo We (罗维Luó Wéi)i, with assistance from Bruce Lee (李小龙Lǐ Xiǎolóng). It stars Lee, Maria Yi , James Tien (田北俊Tián Běijùn) and Tony Liu(刘永Liú Yǒng). Bruce Lee's first major film, it was written for James Tien. However, Lee's strong performance overshadowed Tien, already a star in Hong Kong, and made Bruce Lee famous across Asia. Plot Cheng is a Chinese man from Guangdong who has moved to Thailand to live with his uncle. He works in an ice factory with his cousins. When a block of ice is accidentally broken, a bag of white powder falls out. Several of Cheng's cousins are asked to stay to see the manager, who tells them there are better jobs for them. The factory is really a front for a drug smuggling ring led by the Big Boss, Hsiao Mi. When they refuse to cooperate, they are killed and their bodies disposed of. Two more cousins, Hsu Chien and Ah Pei, go to Hsiao Mi's house to ask about their…

English name： Broadcast time：March 28, 2012 Starring：娜仁花 director：谢飞、乌兰 Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called A Girl from Hunan (湘女萧萧xiāngnǔ xiāoxiāo). So let us have a brief introduction. A Girl from Hunan (湘女萧萧Xiāngnǔ xiāoxiāo) is a 1986 Chinese drama film directed by Xie Fei (谢飞Xiè Fēi) and U Lan (乌兰Wū Lán). The film is based on a 1929 short story, Xiao Xiao (潇潇Xiāo Xiāo), by author Shen Congwen (沈从文Shěn Cóngwén). Plot A Girl from Hunan tells the story of a willful young girl who, at the start of the film, is about to enter into an arranged marriage with a two-year old child, Chun Guan (春官Chūn Guān). Xiao Xiao, the girl in question, is only twelve.Left by her uncle in this remote village, Xiao Xiao is expected to be less of a wife than a mother to her new husband and lives under the domineering control of her mother-in-law. Now sixteen, Xiao Xiao catches the eye of a farmhand, Hua Gou (花狗Huā Gǒu). She lets herself be seduced by him and soon finds herself pregnant. Knowing that the traditional village still executes women for adultery, Xiao Xiao is desperate to abort the baby but fails to accomplish her goal. With her pregnancy clear, Xiao Xiao faces the wrath of her mother-in-law, only…

Title: The Bronze Swallow Terrace Directed by Zhao Linshan Written by Wang Bin Starring: Chow Yun-fat, Liu Yifei, Qiu Xinzhi Editing by Cheng Long Studio Changchun Film Studio Release date(s) September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) Plot: In the Gengzi year, the celestial phenomenon of "four stars in one" coincided, foreshadowing a change of dynasty. Cao Cao's (Chow Yun-fat) subordinates, especially his son Cao Pi (Qiu Xinzhi), hoped to take this opportunity to push Emperor Xian to the throne and Cao Cao to the throne; at the same time, the forces opposing Cao Cao also stepped up their actions. No one knew what kind of earth-shaking events would happen in the Han Dynasty when the four stars were in one. In Guanzhong, behind the prisoner camp of Ma Chao and Han Sui, the young man Mu Shun (Yu Muhong) and the young girl Ling Ju (Liu Yifei) were abducted by an iron cavalry and taken to a huge mausoleum for brutal training. They will be molded into iron-blooded dead soldiers to complete an ulterior and stunning mission. Five years later, Cao Cao burying Guan Yu and returning to Tongquetai (now Linzhang County, Handan City), Ling Ju appeared beside Cao Cao in a…

AKA:A-1   Chinese:A-1 頭條   Year:2004   Director:Gordon Chan Car-Seung, Chung Kai-Cheong  Producer:Gordon Chan Car-Seung, Fruit Chan Gor, Jimmy Law Kwok-Keung, Stephen Lam  Writer:Gordon Chan Car-Seung, Chung Kai-Cheong  Action:Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Bruce Law Lai-Yin  Cast:Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Angelica Lee Sum-Kit, Edison Chen, Eric Kot Man-Fai, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Gordon Lam Ka-Tung, Lo Wai-Luk, Joel Chan, Sophie Wong Siu-Yin, Miao Chung-Jun, Dante Lam Chiu-Yin, Cara Chan  The Skinny:An interesting narrative makes this a passable diversion, but the lack of actual drama makes it only remotely compelling. Despite decent performances and some rare intelligence, A-1 Headline is ultimately too cerebral to recommend, and too distant to get involved in.    Reviewby Kozo:Hong Kong Cinema gets socially conscious with the drama A-1 Headline. Directors Chung Kai-Cheong and Gordon Chan collaborate on this dramatic thriller that asks if truth and justice can come at too high a price. To dissect this theme, we get an involved, intelligent screenplay and a variety of solid Hong Kong actors, including the venerable Anthony Wong, the dependable Tony Leung Ka-Fai, and the capable Eric Kot. Teenage girls get Edison Chen, who barely registers onscreen in a mopey, lovestruck, slacker sort of way. Those who like babeage get the promising Angelica Lee, who's attractive and has actually won an acting award. Unfortunately, the filmmakers forgot to include one major factor: drama. Without that, A-1…

English name：A Moment of Love Broadcast time：August 23, 2013 Starring：周渝民，刘诗诗，周一围 director：林孝谦 Introduction "Back to Where Love Begins" is a love and art film produced by Star Media Film Co., Ltd. and Taiwan Baiheli Film Co., Ltd., directed by Taiwan's Golden Harvest Award-winning director Lin Xiaoqian, and starring Zhou Yimin and Liu Shishi.The film tells the story of Xu Nianzu from Taipei and Ji Yaqing, a female reporter from Beijing, who went to Pu'er, Yunnan to complete the pursuit of the first love of a Taiwanese old man. The film was released in mainland China on August 23, 2013. Plot When a woman is approaching 30, marriage suddenly becomes a must-choose question, and at the same time, love becomes a choice question. Ji Yaqing (played by Liu Shishi) is like this. She has a fiancé who seems almost perfect to outsiders and is about to enter the marriage palace, but at this moment, she suddenly feels a little hesitant. At this time, an unexpected business trip to Yunnan gave her an opportunity to find herself, the last vacation before marriage. Just when she arrived at the beautiful scenery, she received an unexpected email. Xu Nianzu (played by Zhou Yumin), because he…

English name：The Opium War Broadcast time：June 9, 1997 Starring：鲍国安（Guoan Bao） director：谢晋 Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called The Opium War (鸦片战争yā piàn zhàn zhēng). So let us have a brief introduction. The Opium War is a 1997 Chinese historical epic film directed by Xie Jin (谢晋Xiè Jìn). The winner of the 1997 Golden Rooster and 1998 Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Picture, the film was screened in several international film festivals, notably Cannes and Montreal. The film tells the story of the Opium War between China in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire, through the eyes of key figures like the fiercely nationalistic Lin Zexu (林则徐Lín Zéxú), and the British naval diplomat Charles Elliot. Unlike many of its contemporaries, The Opium War was strongly supported by the state apparatus. Despite its clear political message, many Western commentators found the treatment of the historical events to be generally even-handed.At the time of its release, The Opium War, with a budget of US$15 million, was the most expensive film produced in China. It was released to coincide with the Hong Kong handover ceremony in July 1997. This is a very fabulous film. Plot During the Daoguang reign of the…

English name：The Great Magician Broadcast time：January 12, 2012 Starring：梁朝伟（Tony Leung Chiu-Wai），刘青云（Sean Andy），周迅，闫妮，吴刚 director：尔冬升（Derek Tung-Shing Yee） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 2012 Hong Kong action fantasy film, The Great Magician (大魔术师).It is directed by Derek Yee and starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (梁朝伟Liáng Cháowěi) , Lau Ching-wan (刘青云Liú Qīngyún) and Zhou Xun (周迅 Zhōu Xùn). Plot  In the years after the Revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty (清朝Qīngcháo) in China and established the republic, China broken up into fiefdoms held by warlords (军阀jūnfá) , who are busy fighting each other. A lieutenant, Liu Kun Shan (Wu Gang), used magic to scare convicts into joining a warlord's army. His warlord, Lei Bully (Lau Ching-wan), had imprisoned a girl, Liu Yin (Zhou Xun), and wanted her to be his seventh wife willingly. A group of local revolutionaries wanted to kidnap Lei and bring back the republic. They teamed up with a magician, Chang Hsien (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai), to entice Lei to a magic show and kidnap him during the show. It was revealed that Zhang and Liu Yin were ex-lovers in the past and Zhang was an apprentice of Liu's father, a magician, Liu Wan Yao. Chang discovered his former master was imprisioned by Liu Kun Shan as he wanted to extract a magic secret from Liu Wan…

The Wedding Banquet is a 1993 film. It was directed by Ang Lee. It talks about a gay Taiwanese immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. His plan backfires when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet.The Wedding Banquet is the first of three movies that Ang Lee would make about gay characters; the second is Brokeback Mountain and the third being Taking Woodstock. The film is a co-production between Taiwan and the United States. 《喜宴》一部台湾电影，1993年上映，导演是李安。本片主要讲述了一位移民美国的台湾人受到父母催婚，跟一位大陆女画家协定假结婚，使大陆女画家获得合法的留美身份。结果他的计划在父母感到美国后为他们举办的婚礼中发生了巨大的变化。其特色是以中国人特有的伦理观点来处理同性恋问题，令同志与非同志都能接受编导的说法，将一椿可能的悲剧变成喜剧，世故得来皆大欢喜。本片是李安扬威国际影坛之作，本片是台湾和美国联合拍摄。 Wai-Tung Gao and Simon are a happy gay couple living in Manhattan. Wai-Tung is in his late 20s, so his tradition-minded parents are eager to see him get married and have a child in order to continue the family line. The early part of the film is madcap comedy. When Wai-Tung's parents hire a dating service, he and Simon stall for time by inventing impossible demands. Chinese opera singers are always men, so they demand an opera singer and add that she must be very tall, have two PhD's and speak five languages. The service actually locates a 1.75 m (5'9") Chinese woman who sings Western opera, speaks…

The most interesting thing about “Dying to Survive,” a new Chinese drama about one man’s struggle to profit and then preach about healthcare reform, is its familiarity. Overview Chinese Name：我不是药神 English Name：Dying to Survive Other Names:Drug Dealer Director: Muye Wen文牧野 Screenwriter: Jianv Han，Muye Wen，Wei Zhong Starring: Xu Zheng徐峥，Yiwei Zhou，Chuan-jun Wang Release Year：2018 Running time :1h 57m Dying to Survive 我不是药神 Brief Introduction of Dying to Survive Dying to Survive is directed by Wen Muye, CO produced by Ning Hao and Xu Zheng and starred by Xu Zheng, Zhou Yiwei, Wang Chuanjun, Tan Zhuo, Zhang Yu and Yang Xinming. The film was released in China on July 5, 2018. The film tells the story of Cheng Yong, the owner of an Indian Oil shop, who became the exclusive agent of the Indian generic drug “Lenin” from a male health care product vendor who couldn’t pay the rent. On March 12, 2020, Dying to Survive released a Japanese poster with the title translated as “God of medicine”. It is determined that it will be released in Japan from May 1. Plot of Dying to Survive Cheng Yong(Xu Zhen), the owner of the Indian Oil shop, has a poor life. There is little business in the…

English name：Flowers of Shanghai Broadcast time：October 1, 1998 Starring：刘嘉玲（Carina Lau）、梁朝伟（Tony Leung Chiu-Wai）、李嘉欣（Michele Monique Reis） director：侯孝贤（Hou Hsiao-hsien） Introduction Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Flowers of Shanghai (海上花hǎi shàng huā). So let us have a brief introduction. Flowers of Shanghai is a 1998 film, made in Taiwan, directed by Guangdong-born Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien (侯孝贤Hóu Xiàoxián) starring Hada Michiko (羽田yǔ tián), Annie Shizuka Inoh (伊能静Yī Néngjìng), Shuan Fang, Jack Kao (高捷Gāo Jié), Carina Lau (刘嘉玲Liú Jiālíng), Tony Leung (梁朝伟Liáng Cháowěi), Rebecca Pan (潘迪华Pān Díhuá), Michelle Reis (李嘉欣Lǐ Jiāxīn) and Vicky Wei (魏筱惠Wèi Xiǎohuì). It was voted the third best film of the 1990s in the 1999 Village Voice Film Poll. Plot In four elegant brothels, called "Flower Houses", in fin-de-siècle 19th-century Shanghai (Qing dynasty), several affairs are described. The action involves four drunkards, and takes place mostly in candlelight. Preparation and consumption of opium and tea are at the center of the business operations. Subtitles note that the girl Crimson is in Huifang, Pearl is in Gongyang, Emerald is in Shangren, and Jasmine is in East Hexing. The relations of the rich gentlemen with the courtesans is partly monogamous and is held to an obligation of many years. The life of the graceful, well-bred girls, who were young when bought, resembles in certain respects a life of slavery. Because…

English name：Last Hero in China Broadcast time：April 1, 1993 Starring：李连杰（Jet Li）、张敏（Cheung Sharla）、张卫健（Dicky Cheung）、陈百祥（Chan, Natalis）、梁家仁（Ka-Yan Leung）、刘家辉（Gordon Liu）、徐忠信（Alan Chui）、朱铁和（Jue Tit-Woh）、袁咏仪（Anita Yuen）、苑琼丹（Kingdom Yuen）、梁佩瑚（Isabel）、贾天怡（Tin Yi Ku）、张兰英 director：王晶（Jing Wong）、袁和平（Woo Ping Yuen） Introduction Today,we are going to talk about a 1993 Hong Kong film, Last Hero in China(黄飞鸿之铁鸡斗蜈蚣Huáng Fēihóng zhī tiějī dòu wúgōng). It is written and directed by Wong Jing(王晶Wáng Jīng). It is a derivative of the Once Upon a Time in China film series, and unlike other imitations, it can be considered a spin-off or parody to some extent. It was released after the first three films in the Once Upon a Time in China franchise. The film starred Jet Li as Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung(黄飞鸿Huáng Fēihóng) and the action choreography was done by Yuen Woo-ping. However Last Hero in China differs greatly in tone from the Once Upon a Time in China films as it contains stronger elements of violence and broader, more slapstick, comedy. Plot Due to economic pressures, Wong Fei-hung(黄飞鸿Huáng Fēihóng) is forced to move his martial arts school and Po-chi-lam clinic to a new location but unknowingly re-opens next to a brothel. Wong comes into conflict with a corrupt police chief who is helping evil monks from a nearby temple to kidnap young women and sell them…

English name：Forever Enthralled Broadcast time：December 4, 2008 Starring：黎明（Leon Lai Ming）、章子怡（Zhang Ziyi）、陈红、孙红雷、王学圻、英达、余少群、安藤政信（あんどう まさのぶ）、潘粤明、吴刚 director：陈凯歌（Chen Kaige） Introduction The film "Mei Lanfang" is a drama film written by Yan Geling, Chen Guofu and Zhang Jialu, directed by Chen Kaige, and co-starred by Leon Lai, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Hong, Sun Honglei, Wang Xueqi, Yingda, Yu Shaoqun, Ando Masanobu and others. The film was released in mainland China on December 4, 2008. The film tells the legendary life of Mr. Mei Lanfang, a master of Peking Opera. The story revolves around the two people. Qiu Rubai, who regards himself as Mei Lanfang's guide and protector, cannot stand the love between Mei Lanfang and Meng Xiaodong, so he directed the assassination of Mei Lanfang behind the scenes. Today let's take a brief introduction of a famous Chinese movie named "Forever Enthralled".Directed by Chen Kaige and starring Leon Lai and Zhang Ziyi, the film Forever Enthralled was released on December 4, 2008. It was adapted from the biographical literature My Father Mei Lanfang, a book written by Mei Lanfang’s son Mei Shaowu. Combining story, real history and fiction, the film narrates the artistic achievement as well as the romance of Peking opera master Mei Lanfang. It is divided…

Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale  Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Chinese: 赛德克·巴莱, pinyin: Sàidékè Balái, literally, Real Seediq or Real Men) is a 2011 Taiwanese historical drama epic film directed by Wei Te-Sheng and produced by John Woo, based on Wushe Incident in central Taiwan in 1930. The film is divided into two parts - the full versions in Taiwan, the part 1 is called "The Flag of Sun" (太阳旗, Pinyin: Tàiyánɡ qí), and the part 2 is called "The Bridge of Rainbow" (彩虹旗, Cǎihónɡ qiáo), both running at a total of up to four and half hours. Director: Wei Te-Sheng The film was shown in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and was selected as a contender for nomination for the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011 and was one of nine films shortlisted to advance to the next round of voting for nomination. But the original two parts are combined into the single international cut version; its running time is two-and-half hours. The film is the most expensive production in Taiwanese cinema history. The film has also been compared to the 1995 film Braveheart by Mel Gibson and The Last of the Mohicans by…

English name：Beijing Youth Broadcast time：August 16, 2012 Starring：李晨、马苏、杜淳、王丽坤、姚笛、任重、贺刚、张俪 Episodes：36 director:赵宝刚，王迎 Introduction "Beijing Youth" is an urban emotional drama jointly produced by Beijing Xinbaoyuan Film and Television Investment Co., Ltd. and Beijing Perfect Film and Television Media Co., Ltd. It is co-directed by Zhao Baogang and Wang Ying, and starred by Li Chen, Ma Su, Du Chun, Wang Likun, Yao Di, Ren Zhong, He Gang, Zhang Li and others. The drama tells the inspirational story of four Beijing youths who work hard for their respective ideals and experience the test of love and the baptism of life.The drama premiered simultaneously on Beijing Satellite TV, Tianjin Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV, Dragon TV and Anhui Satellite TV on August 16, 2012. Plot This is a story of changing and growing up. He Dong got confused about his life just before he got married. So he put off the marriage, resigned his post as a civil servant and decided to search for a real life. He Xi was a young doctor and usually acted selflessly in love. He came across a girl who had psychiatric disorders causing by problems in a love affair. He saved her by his good faith and gained his…