Movies and TvShows featuring "american-in-china" theme.

After moving to China, a young boy learns kung fu from his apartment building's maintenance man and trains to compete in a martial arts tournament, facing off against his bullies and earning their respect.

The story follows the legendary martial artist Wong Fei-hung as he battles foreign forces and Triad gangs in order to protect his homeland and preserve Chinese culture.

In 1926 China, sailor Jake Holman is assigned to the USS San Pablo, a gunboat patrolling the Yangtze River. As tensions rise between the Chinese nationalists and warlords, Holman and his crew find themselves caught in the middle of the conflict. They must navigate treacherous waters, face hostile locals, and protect the gunboat at all costs. Along the way, Holman forms a bond with a Chinese woman and a group of missionaries, leading to a clash of cultures and a tragic ending.

Set in Republican-era China, Pavilion of Women tells the story of Madame Yu, a wealthy, privileged woman who decides to free herself from the constraints of tradition. She hires a tutor for her son, falls in love with him, and embarks on an affair. The movie explores themes of love, passion, and the struggles of women in a conservative society.

In war-torn China, an American soldier must navigate danger, deception, and a web of political intrigue to save a damsel in distress. As the Chinese civil war looms, he finds himself caught in a desperate struggle against a powerful warlord. With determination and courage, he confronts his own demons and fights for justice.

During World War II, a group of American aviators known as the Flying Tigers join forces to combat the Japanese air force in China. They face dangerous missions, romantic rivalries, and the challenges of life in a war-torn country.

Liam, a struggling Asian-American actor, travels to Shanghai to scatter his mother's ashes and meets a woman who helps him embrace his heritage and find love.

Shanghai, China. The last expatriate Westerners still living in the city are imprisoned in a hotel by the communist authorities in order to find the spy hiding among them.

International House is a comedy film set in an international hotel where an inventor showcases his latest invention. However, chaos ensues with misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and hilarious misadventures involving a gold digger, a businessman, a health inspector, and various other colorful characters. The film is filled with musical numbers and slapstick humor, making it a delightful comedy from the pre-Code era of Hollywood.

The Toll of the Sea tells the story of a Chinese girl who falls in love with a US naval officer, facing racism and cultural clashes as they try to build a life together. Their relationship is met with tragedy and heartbreak.

China (1943) is a drama film set in Shanghai, China during the Japanese invasion in World War Two. The movie follows the experiences of a schoolteacher and an American soldier as they navigate through the dangers and challenges of the war-torn city.

In Shanghai, an American girl who helps runs an opium ring meets an American agent disguised as a mining engineer. The two fall in love, and she has to determine where her loyalties lie.

An American oil company representative almost sacrifices his marriage for his career.

Jimmy Aubrey causes chaos in China.