During the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, the foreign legations in the Peking (now Beijing), China face a violent siege by the Boxer rebels. As the situations worsen, diplomats and foreign military personnel, including British, American, and Russian forces, must come together to defend themselves against the rebellion and protect their lives and the lives of their loved ones.
In 1940s China, a group of Chinese refugees flees to Taiwan to escape the Chinese Civil War. The story follows their journey and struggles as they try to find safety and build a new life.
Set during the Chinese Civil War, the movie portrays the events that led to the formation of the People's Republic of China, including the struggle between the Communist Party and the Nationalist Party. It highlights the key moments, political leaders, and military strategies that shaped the country's transition to socialism.
Temptress Moon is a drama and romance movie set in 1920s Shanghai. It revolves around a forbidden love affair and explores themes of deception, seduction, and betrayal. The story is filled with intrigue and controversy, with elements of opium addiction, blackmail, and mafia influence. The film was banned in China due to its controversial content.
Yellow Earth tells the story of a young peasant girl, Cuiqiao, who is sent by her father to collect folk songs in a war-torn rural area of Shaanxi Province. Captured by the local communist forces, her first contact with communism comes in the form of a communist soldier. The soldier quickly discovers that Cuiqiao knows nothing about the Revolution. He resolves to teach her by taking her to nearby Yan'an, the most sacred city of the Revolution.
During the Chinese Revolution in the 1940s, H.M.S. Amethyst, an British naval ship, gets trapped in the Yangtse River. The crew must navigate through dangerous waters while dealing with hostilities from the Chinese forces. Based on a true story.
In the midst of the Chinese Civil War, a group of Chinese refugees seek refuge in the town of Crossing. As they confront the harsh realities of war and political turmoil, they are forced to make difficult choices that will shape their destinies and the future of their homeland. The Crossing II is a gripping tale of love, loyalty, and sacrifice set against the backdrop of a nation in turmoil.
A Chinese prostitute weds, studies painting, and becomes a renowned artist and professor in Paris.
During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couples children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tradition. These richly cultured people are the ancestors of a dysfunctional third-generation family whose daughters tell their own stories of joy, struggle, and the complex realities in the life of Filipino Chinese families.
A General hopes to restore the Ching Dynasty after China has become a republic. Carter Wong stars as Commissioner Yao Tien Shan who learns of a plot by General Na Lan Tien Hsiung (Chen Sing) to restore the Chings to power with the help of Lord Lo, whose daughter Wan Ying (Doris Chen/Lung Chun Erh) is sympathetic to the new government. Fu Fung (Casanova Wong) assists Yao whose efforts enlist the support of Wan Ying. Meanwhile, the general takes his ally Lord Lo prisoner and amasses an army of skilled fighters to help his cause.
The film is a moving portrayal of renowned Chinese composer Xian Xinghai's impoverished childhood in a lowly "Danjia" fishing village in Macau at the turn of the century, and his mother's struggles to bring him up with love despite the hardship. It is also a heartening tale of young Xinghai's fight for success, from the awakening of his musical talent at the bottom of Macau society, to the blossoming of his musical flair in Singapore.
The life and music of composer and activist Jeong Yul-Seong.
Sophomore feature of Liu Miaomiao.
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