Movies and TvShows featuring "communist-china" theme.

Lurk is a TV show set in Republican-era China that portrays the lives of spies operating under the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang. The story revolves around espionage, political intrigue, and personal sacrifices made by the characters as they navigate through a treacherous landscape.

Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi. The film follows Pu Yi's journey from being the emperor of China at a young age to his eventual downfall and capture as a war criminal. It explores his relationships, his struggles with identity and power, and the changing political landscape of China. This epic and visually stunning film offers a poignant portrayal of one man's life and the historical events that shaped it.

During China's takeover of Tibet, an Austrian mountain climber becomes friends with the Dalai Lama and witnesses the challenges faced by the Tibetan people under Chinese occupation.

Ming Wang is an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan in India, who was blinded by her stepmother, Wang must confront the trauma of living through the violent uprising in his youth, the Cultural Revolution.

Tells the story of a Communist Party's early history during the turbulent era, examining the remarkable Chinese revolutionary leaders' zeal and contrition for the ascension of the Chinese people.

Discover the unsettling truths behind the world's most pivotal events in "The IMPACT." This powerful documentary dives deep into the shadows of global politics and societal control, linking past and present events like never before. From the chilling orchestration behind the 9/11 attacks to the hidden forces in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, "The IMPACT" uncovers the sinister threads woven through decades of deception. Featuring shocking revelations and thought-provoking insights, this film is a must-see for anyone ready to see the world as it truly is, beyond the facade of mainstream narratives. Prepare to have your perspective forever changed.

In the Heat of the Sun is a coming-of-age drama set in 1970s Beijing during the Cultural Revolution. It follows the story of a teenage boy as he navigates through his summer, dealing with themes of youth, love, violence, and political unrest.

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is a documentary about the life and work of Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. The film explores his social activism and his struggles against political persecution in communist China. It also delves into his art and the impact of his work on contemporary society.

During the 1970s in China, a young ballet dancer faces challenges of love, identity, and the pressures of the Cultural Revolution.

In a mining town in communist China, a father's search for his missing son leads him into the treacherous world of a corrupt mining company. As he navigates the perils of the Chinese countryside and uncovers the truth, he must confront his own past and the changing dynamics of his family.

Beginning of the Great Revival is a movie based on the true story of the Chinese Civil War, focusing on the Republican Era in China and the rise of the Communist Party. It explores the patriotism, political ideologies, and military conflicts during this period of Chinese history, particularly highlighting the leadership of Mao Tse-tung and the Communist Party's victory over the Kuomintang. The film also delves into the influence of state propaganda and the formation of the Chinese Communist Party state.

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.

The Mattei Affair tells the story of Enrico Mattei, a powerful and wealthy man who was born in poverty. He becomes a partisan leader during the 1940s and later becomes a modern art collector and trout fisherman. Mattei faces various challenges and abuses of power as he navigates the complex world of international trade, particularly with American oil companies. The movie explores themes of communism, deception, and a mysterious disappearance of Mattei. A journalist investigates the enigma surrounding Mattei's life and his powerful enemies.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Mao Tsetung established a system of labor camps for systematic repression, known as Laogai, an abbreviation for "Reform Through Labor". In such camps, forced labor and physical and mental torture were used to bring about a so-called mental reform, re-education in the spirit of the Chinese Communist Party. Millions of Chinese were affected. Many were executed. In hundreds of camps, the Party took advantage of the prisoners' free labor to build the economy. Self-criticism and denunciation were often the only way to escape martyrdom. Successive waves of purges culminated in the Cultural Revolution, which saw massive human rights abuses, political assassinations, massacres, and exiles in remote parts of the country. Using unreleased archive footage, the documentary tells the story of the invention, development and improvement of China's totalitarian system of surveillance and repression up to the present day, never told before.

Much of the world first became aware of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in the tragedy of Tiananmen Square in June 1989. However, only weeks before, filming had been completed on an extraordinary examination of China’s military machine. Boasting unprecedented access to all areas of the People’s Liberation Army, this five-hour documentary reveals with unerring insight and exceptional clarity the enigma which is the modern Chinese army.

In this sci-fi movie, a test pilot and a NASA crash investigator are brought together to investigate the crash landing of a mysterious bamboo saucer. As they dig deeper, they uncover a conspiracy involving Soviet-American cooperation, communist China, and the Cold War. They must navigate danger and intrigue to uncover the truth about the alien spacecraft and its origins.

In Blood Alley, an American captain is manipulated by a female prisoner to lead a dangerous escape from a prison in Red China. Together, they embark on a thrilling rescue mission, facing sea battles, food shortages, and the challenges of Communist China. Along the way, they develop a complicated male-female relationship and encounter various obstacles in their quest for freedom.

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.