#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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#469: Raise the Red Lantern
#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…
#837: House of Flying Daggers
#837 – House of Flying Daggers, (十面埋伏), 2004, Zhang Yimou
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
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#852: To Live
#852 – To Live, (活着), 1994, Zhang Yimou
Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
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