Curse Of The Golden Flower (2006)
Love and politics lead the way to destruction in the Chinese imperial court.
Coming Home (2014)
Returning home after 20 years in a labour camp, a loving husband finds that his ailing wife can no longer recognise him.
Happy Times (2000)
An unemployed worker in Chinese province helps blind girl to impress overweight stepmother.
Hero (2002)
Visually ravishing fable of maverick warriors in ancient China.
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)
Knives, passion, police, bamboo, disguise, a blind dancer, a dangerous quest in 9th century China.
Ju Dou (1990)
The wife of a brutal dye house owner embarks on an illicit affair with her husband's nephew.
Not One Less (1998)
When a teacher has to go and care for his sick mum, a 13-year-old is hired as his replacement.
Raise The Red Lantern (1991)
The fate of a concubine in a rich man's household.
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2005)
A man embarks on a quest of the head and the heart in an attempt to reconnect with his son.
Shadow (2018)
The story of a great king and his people, who will be expelled from their homeland and will aspire to claim it.
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