#163 – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, (卧虎藏龙), 2000, Ang Lee
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman’s daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
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#190 – 2046, 2004, Wong Kar-wai
Women enter and exit a science fiction author’s life, over the course of a few years, after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.
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#192 – Hero, (英雄), 2002, Zhang Yimou
One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.
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#200 – Farewell My Concubine, (霸王别姬), 1993, Chen Kaige
Abandoned by his prostitute mother in 1920, Douzi was raised by a theater troupe. There he meets Shitou and over the following years the two develop an act entitled “Farewell My Concubine” that brings them fame and fortune. When Shitou marries Juxian, Doutzi becomes jealous, the beginnings of the acting duo’s explosive breakup and tragic fall take root.
#321 – Spring in a Small Town, (小城之春), 1948, Fei Mu
After eight years of marriage to Liyan – once rich but now a shadow of his former self following a long, ruinous war – Yuwen does little except grocery and medication shopping. A surprise visit from Liyan’s friend Zhang re-energises the household, but also stirs up long-suppressed feelings and resentments.
#468 – Pickpocket, (小武), 1998, Jia Zhangke
Little pocket thief Wu never got away from the streets like his friends did. He realises that he is alone, as his old buddy doesn’t invite him for his wedding. When he falls in love with a hooker he is forced to think about his future. Can he break with his criminal past?
#469 – Raise the Red Lantern, (大红灯笼高高挂), 1991, Zhang Yimou
China in the 1920s. After her father’s death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained. This competition gets out of hand…
#695 – Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, 2019, Quentin Tarantino
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
#726 – The Goddess, (神女), 1934, Yonggang Wu
The story of a young prostitute who is trying to give her infant son a good start in life, fighting against the prejudices of others and the attentions of a pimp.
#818 – The Farewell, 2019, Lulu Wang
A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family’s decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
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