Movies and TvShows featuring "rural-china" theme.

A man and his companion travel to a remote village in China to investigate a valuable jade mine, but end up on a journey of self-discovery and connection with nature.

In order to survive, Ma and Cao, who have been rejected by their families and thrust into an arranged marriage, must join forces and construct a new life for themselves. Despite their humble and unassuming nature, they are determined to overcome the challenges and build a home where they can find solace and happiness.

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.

Two young men, sent to a remote mountain village for re-education during the Cultural Revolution, discover a forbidden stash of Western literature and a beautiful seamstress who captivates them both. As they embark on a journey of self-discovery, they face the challenges of love, loss, and the suffocating ignorance of their time.

Contains a trilogy of stories that on the surface level all relate directly to lust

A schoolteacher is sent to a reeducation camp in rural China during the 1950s. He witnesses the dehumanization, abuse of authority, and starvation of prisoners. The documentary includes survivor testimonies and explores the atrocities committed during the Cultural Revolution.

A representation of queer and feminist imagery that was mainly shot in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, remote and developing areas in southwest China, and metropolitan cities like Beijing from 2000 to 2004 to document the social changes in contemporary China. The director sympathetically and erotically represents a variety of women, including women as laborers, women as prayers, women in the ground, women in marriage, and women who lie on the funeral pyre with their dead husbands. Her camera juxtaposes the mountains and rivers in old times, the commercialized handicrafts as exposition, the capital exploitation of the elders’ living space, and the erotic freedom of the young people in a changing city.

The film follows three characters on a tour of the remote Yunman province of China where they travel with a horse to deal with legal disputes in mountain villages. Government policy is forcing the retirement of "Auntie" Yang (Yang Yaning) and she will have to separate after years of professional partnership from Feng (Li Baotian). They are accompanied by her replacement, recent law school graduate Ah-Luo (Lu Yulai).

This examination of cultural and economic globalization follows the life-cycle of Mardi Gras beads from a small factory in Fuzhou, China, to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and to art galleries in New York City.

During the 1990s, David Lee Hoffman searched throughout China for the finest teas. He's a California importer who, as a youth, lived in Asia for years and took tea with the Dali Lama. Hoffman's mission is to find and bring to the U.S. the best hand picked and hand processed tea. This search takes him directly to farms and engages him with Chinese scientists, business people, and government officials: Hoffman wants tea grown organically without a factory, high-yield mentality. By 2004, Hoffman has seen success: there are farmer's collectives selling tea, ways to export "boutique tea" from China, and a growing Chinese appreciation for organic farming's best friend, the earthworm.

On the Rim of the Sky is a documentary that delves into the lives of teachers and students in rural China, showcasing the struggles they face and the determination they possess to overcome adversity. It offers a glimpse into the educational system and highlights the importance of education in underprivileged areas.

Ah Shui returns with her sister to a remote mountain village in Hunan (Western China) by car(an S.U.V.) and remembers episodes of her life that are related to a water project. Despite being a foggy and sometimes rainy area water is scarce and poverty is omnipresent.

Thrown out by their masters for disobedience, the two rascals Sun and Ho yearn to be Kung Fu giants. Through a series of incredible adventures, they toughen up and develop into powerhouse Kung Fu Kids, both feared and revered. Watch their fists fly in some of greatest action packed martial arts fighting you'll ever see.

The Barefoot Doctors of Rural China is a documentary film that showcases the healthcare system in rural China during the 1970s. It provides an in-depth look at the work of barefoot doctors who provided medical services to the rural population. The film explores various aspects of their work, including nutrition, dental care, and healthcare facilities in the rural setting.

A young animator crafted this labor of love to inspire his father during his long battle with cancer and to pay tribute to the life he led, beginning with his childhood in rural China. A story of grief, perseverance, and enduring hope.