Cast: Niu Ben

Direction Zhang Yimou

Cast Gong Li · Ge You · Jiang Wu · Niu Ben

Synopsis To Live (1994) follows the journey of Fugui, a man from a once-affluent family whose life takes a dramatic turn due to his gambling addiction and a streak of misfortune. He loses his family home in a dice game with...

Direction Zhang Yimou

Cast Zhao Benshan · Angela Dong · Dong Lihua · Fu Biao

Synopsis Happy Times (2000) follows Zhao (Zhao Benshan), a retired individual with modest resources, who seeks companionship and proposes to a woman (Dong Lihua) he believes will be easy to win over. However, his plans are disrupted when she insists on...

Direction Sheng Ding

Cast Jackie Chan · Wang Leehom · Steve Yoo · Ling Peng

Synopsis Little Big Soldier (2010) follows the tale of a seasoned warrior who seizes a youthful commander from a rival nation and embarks on an extensive expedition to claim a substantial bounty.

Direction Zhao Linshan

Cast Chow Yun-Fat · Liu Yifei · Hiroshi Tamaki · Alec Su

Synopsis The Assassins (2012) is set during the late Eastern Han Dynasty, between the 190s and 200s, when Cao Cao emerged victorious over Lü Bu and other rival warlords, securing dominance in northern China. By 216, Cao Cao compelled Emperor Xian...

Direction Chen Jianbin

Cast Chen Jianbin · Da Peng · Leah Dou · Jessie Li

Synopsis The Eleventh Chapter (2021) follows a man, Chen Jianbin, who finds himself entangled in a web of controversy when a stage production implicates him in a decades-old murder. As the accusations surface, Chen and his family grapple with the repercussions,...

Direction Xie Jin · Huang Shuqin

Cast Zhu Shimao · Cong Shan · Niu Ben · Zhao Ziyue

Synopsis The Herdsman (1982) follows the emotional journey of Xu Jingyou (Liu Qiong), an American businessman who travels to China in 1980 with the intention of reuniting with his son, Lingjun (Zhu Shimao), and bringing him back to the United States...

Direction Tang Wenji

Cast Ni Dahong · Niu Ben · Xie Yuan · Zhao Liang

Synopsis Chess King (1988) is an educational film that uses the game of chess to teach various life lessons and social skills. The movie is structured into a series of lessons, each focusing on a different aspect of communication and etiquette....

Direction Bili Yan

Cast Zhao Jing · Cheng Zhi · Zhang Yuan · Jiayuan Ding

Synopsis Romance of a Calligrapher (1982) unfolds a heartfelt tale set in ancient China, where a budding calligrapher's life intertwines with the daughter of a high-ranking government official. The narrative delves into the challenges and joys of their forbidden love, set...

Direction Sang Hu

Cast Mu Bai · Bai Yang · Wang Danfeng · Zhong Shuhuang

Synopsis Spring Reigns Everywhere (1959) tells the story of a steelworker named Dagang Ding who suffers severe burns in a workplace accident. His condition is dire, and hope seems lost. However, in a remarkable display of unity and determination, people from...