Cast: Zhang Hanyu

Direction Chen Kuo-fu · Gao Qunshu

Cast Zhou Xun · Zhang Hanyu · Li Bingbing · Huang Xiaoming

Synopsis The Message (2009) is set in 1942 Nanjing, where a sequence of assassination attempts on officials of the Japanese-controlled puppet government leads to a high-stakes investigation. The Japanese spy chief gathers a group of suspects in an opulent mansion for...

Direction Feng Xiaogang

Cast Tim Robbins · Adrien Brody · Chen Daoming · Xu Fan

Synopsis Back to 1942 (2012) unfolds a grim narrative set against the backdrop of a devastating drought that ravages central China's Henan province in 1942. This period coincides with the ongoing conflict against Japan, exacerbating the already dire conditions faced by...

Direction Feng Xiaogang

Cast Deng Chao · Heng Fu · Hu Jun · Phil Jones

Synopsis Assembly (2007) commences with an intense and gripping opening battle scene reminiscent of the iconic D-Day landing in "Saving Private Ryan." This visually stunning Chinese Civil War drama then shifts its focus to a deeply humanistic narrative. The story revolves...

Direction Han Sanping · Huang Jianxin

Cast Guo Tao · John Woo · Andy Lau · Fan Wei

Synopsis The Founding of a Party (2011) delves into the pivotal moments and significant figures that shaped the establishment of the Chinese Communist Party. The film meticulously traces the historical journey, highlighting key events and personalities that contributed to the formation...

Direction Cao Baoping

Cast Zhou Xun · Deng Chao · Wang Baoqiang · Zhang Hanyu

Synopsis The Equation of Love and Death (2008) follows Limi, a determined cab driver on a mission to find her missing fiancé, Fang Wen, who vanished after their marriage was called off by her disapproving parents. For four years, Limi has...

Direction Feng Xiaogang

Cast Andy Lau · Rene Liu · Ge You · Wang Baoqiang

Synopsis A World Without Thieves (2004) follows a pair of skilled con artists, played by Andy Lau and Rene Liu, who embark on a journey westward after successfully swindling a wealthy businessman out of his BMW. Their path crosses with a...

Direction Guan Hu

Cast Feng Xiaogang · Zhang Hanyu · Li Yifeng · Liu Hua

Direction Dante Lam

Cast Zhang Yi · Johnny Huang · Christina Hai · Du Jiang

Synopsis Operation Red Sea (2018) follows the daring mission of the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps as they embark on a perilous hostage rescue operation in the war-torn region of Ihwea. The elite team faces intense combat against both rebellious...

Direction Dante Lam

Cast Eddie Peng · Zhang Hanyu · Joyce Feng · Ken Lo

Synopsis Operation Mekong (2016) is based on the real-life events of the Mekong Massacre, where two Chinese cargo ships are attacked while navigating the Mekong River through the Golden Triangle, a notorious region for drug production. The brutal assault results in...

Direction Zhang Yimou

Cast Zhang Yi · Zhang Hanyu · Amanda Qin · Zhu Yawen

Synopsis Cliff Walkers (2021) follows a team of Chinese operatives as they delve into the horrors of inhumane experiments conducted by Japan. Set in Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state in China during the 1930s, the narrative centers around four Communist Party...

Direction Andrew Lau

Cast Chen Shu · Du Jiang · Joyce Feng · Ge Gao

Synopsis The Captain (2019) is inspired by an actual event that transpired in May 2018, when the cockpit windshield of a Sichuan Airlines flight unexpectedly shattered while the aircraft was soaring at an altitude of 30,000 feet above the Tibetan Plateau.

Direction Teddy Chan

Cast Donnie Yen · Wang Xueqi · Tony Leung Ka-Fai · Nicholas Tse

Synopsis Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) is set in 1905, focusing on the pivotal moment when Sun Yat-sen, referred to as "Sun Wen" in the film, plans to visit Hong Kong to strategize with fellow Tongmenghui members about overthrowing the Qing Dynasty....

Direction Han Sanping · Huang Jianxin

Cast Tang Guoqiang · Zhang Guoli · Vivian Wu · Summer Xu

Synopsis The Founding of a Republic (2009) is a grand political epic marking the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. The narrative commences in 1945 and delves into the tumultuous Chinese Civil War, culminating in the Kuomintang's withdrawal to...

Direction Chen Kaige · Dante Lam · Tsui Hark

Cast Kevin Lee · John Edward Lopez · Ryan Zheng · Wu Jing

Synopsis The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) portrays the harrowing tale of Chinese troops emerging victorious in the brutal conditions of the Lake Changjin region, also recognized as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. This intense conflict between the United States and...

Direction Daniel Lee

Cast Leon Lai · Feng Shaofeng · Liu Yifei · Zhang Hanyu

Synopsis White Vengeance (2011) is a historical epic that chronicles the power struggle between two brothers-in-arms during the tumultuous end of the Qin Dynasty, which governed Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. Amidst the uprising and chaos, Liu Bang (Leon...

Direction Clarence Fok

Cast Donnie Yen · Jing Tian · Zhigang Yang · Collin Chou

Synopsis Special ID (2013) follows the story of Dragon, a seasoned undercover agent who has spent years embedded within Hung's notorious Hong Kong triad. After a botched negotiation with rival triads, Hung becomes wary of Dragon's true allegiance. This suspicion leads...

Direction John Woo

Cast Zhang Hanyu · Masaharu Fukuyama · Jun Kunimura · Tao Okamoto

Synopsis Manhunt (2017) follows the gripping tale of Du Qiu, an international lawyer portrayed by Zhang Hanyu, who is unexpectedly implicated in the murder of a female colleague after a farewell gathering. Detective Yamura, played by Masaharu Fukuyama, is tasked with...

Direction Tsui Hark

Cast Zhang Hanyu · Tony Leung Ka-Fai · Lin Gengxin · Yu Nan

Synopsis The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) unfolds a gripping narrative set amidst the tumultuous backdrop of the Chinese revolution. The film delves into a tense confrontation between a determined People's Liberation Army unit and a notorious bandit group in the...

Direction Zhang Yimou

Cast Matt Damon · Pedro Pascal · Willem Dafoe · Andy Lau

Synopsis The Great Wall (2016) is set in 15th century China and follows a group of soldiers who are on a quest to find gunpowder. Their journey leads them to the construction site of an enormous wall, where they discover that...

Direction Leon Lai

Cast Zhang Hanyu · Du Juan · Leon Lai · David Wang

Synopsis Wine War (2017) follows a celebrated Chinese sommelier based in France who receives a request from an old friend in China to assist in auctioning a rare 1855 vintage wine for the Chinese government. Eager to help, he accepts the...