China is currently marked by a phase of rapidly growing urbanization. The film in this context deals with two particular cities. Yum en a derelict ghost town and Or dos a mythic city of the future, both are deserted. They exist because of completely different reasons. The film shows through impressive images how these two cities and the relation of inhabitants to these cities are developing in China in times of urban growth.Read More »
Eight characters dialogue in a surreal way in limited environments. They talk a lot but without raising their voices. They threaten each other but do not make any sudden gestures. Like puppets trapped in a room, they express their frustration without finishing anything.Read More »
The film tells the story of a young girl who travels from Shanghai to Hong Kong in pursuit of education, but ends up working for her aunt seducing rich and powerful men.Read More »
When a woman who was abandoned at birth because of a genetic disorder sees a child facing the same fate, she finds herself trying to persuade their parents to reconsider and goes to extreme lengths to save the child.Read More »
Biography of famous Chinese composer Nie Er, who found the meaning of life by composing for national rejuvenation.Read More »
White Deer Plain is a 2011 Chinese drama film directed by Wang Quan’an and based on the novel of the same name by Chen Zhongshi. In the White Deer Village in Shaanxi Province the two most important families – Bai and Lu – and their sons have always lived together in peace. But the turmoil leads to a fierce struggle for land ownership.Read More »
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A 16 year-old high-school student is left behind by her parents and longing for love. She steals cellphones and sells them to men she doesn’t know. As she takes risks, she has her first sexual experience – a cruel one.Read More »
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Liu returns to his native city Shanghai after 50 years spent in Taiwan. He has come to find the first love of his life, Qiao, who he left behind pregnant. In the meantime, Qiao has married and formed a family. But Liu is determined to get the family’s approval to take her away with him. —AnonymousRead More »
Diagnosed with cancer and unable to afford treatment, a woman decides to leave her unhappy marriage search for her first love in Beijing.Read More »