{"id":8409,"date":"2021-05-15T20:00:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T17:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/?p=8409"},"modified":"2026-07-12T09:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T06:55:28","slug":"10-recommended-chinese-movies-for-cinephiles-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/10-recommended-chinese-movies-for-cinephiles-101\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Chinese Movies Every Cinephile Should Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The Farewell <span lang=\"zh\">\u522b\u544a\u8bc9\u5979 (2019)\u00a0 IMDB: 7.4<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8418 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Elveda-The-Farewell-Poster-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"412\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Elveda-The-Farewell-Poster-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Elveda-The-Farewell-Poster-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Elveda-The-Farewell-Poster-768x1138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Elveda-The-Farewell-Poster-1037x1536.jpg 1037w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Elveda-The-Farewell-Poster.jpg 1382w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/412;\" \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This movie is about an American-Chinese family that learns their grandmother has only a short time left to live. They decide not to tell her the truth. Then, they arrange a family gathering before she dies. The film is based on part of director Wang&#8217;s life experiences.<\/p>\n<p>At the 77th <em>Golden Globe Awards,<\/em> the film was nominated for two awards including <em>Best Foreign Language Film<\/em>, and won the Best Actress Award- Musical or Comedy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8502 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1296086_thefarewell_812426-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"560\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1296086_thefarewell_812426-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1296086_thefarewell_812426-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1296086_thefarewell_812426.jpg 780w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 785px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 785\/560;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Say\u0131nalp, S. (2020, September 1). <i>Elveda &#8211; The Farewell &#8211; FilmLoverss Ele\u015ftirisi<\/i>. Filmloverss. https:\/\/filmloverss.com\/elveda-the-farewell\/<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Farewell | Official Trailer HD | A24\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RofpAjqwMa8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Dying to Survive\u00a0 \u6211\u4e0d\u662f\u836f\u795e <\/strong><strong>(2018)\u00a0 IMDB: 7.9<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8420 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j4WWzf-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"384\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j4WWzf-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/j4WWzf.jpg 714w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 274px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 274\/384;\" \/> This film is based on the real-life story of <em>Lu Yong<\/em>, a Chinese leukemia patient who smuggled cheap but unproven cancer medicine from India for 1,000 Chinese cancer sufferers in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>At <em>55th Golden Horse Awards<\/em>, won in the Best Leading Actor, Best New Director, and Best Original Screenplay categories.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8504 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"804\" height=\"536\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/unnamed-2.jpg 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 804px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 804\/536;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chinafilminsider, B. Y. (2018). <i>Headlines from China: \u2018Dying to Survive\u2019 Crosses $45.2 Million On Opening Day |<\/i>. Chinafilminsider. http:\/\/chinafilminsider.com\/headlines-from-china-dying-to-survive-crosses-45-2-m-on-opening-day\/<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Dying to Survive Trailer #1 (2019) | Movieclips Indie\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k1_b4kFOFy8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon \u81e5\u864e\u85cf\u9f8d (2000) IMDB: 7.8<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8421 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p25570_p_v10_av-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"369\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p25570_p_v10_av-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p25570_p_v10_av-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p25570_p_v10_av-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p25570_p_v10_av.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 277px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 277\/369;\" \/>The plot is about a young Chinese warrior who steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man on the frontier of the nation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon<\/em> won over 40 awards and was nominated for 10 <em>Academy Awards<\/em> in 2001, including Best Picture, and won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score, and Best Cinematography.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8505 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/600full-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-photo2-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"505\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/600full-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-photo2-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/600full-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-photo2.jpg 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 772px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 772\/505;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>AGENCY. (2020, December 15). <i>\u2018Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon\u2019 at 20: Ang Lee on the game-changing martial arts film<\/i>. The Star. https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/2020\/12\/15\/crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-at-20-ang-lee-on-the-game-changing-martial-arts-film<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) - Trailer #1\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0NIGbNHkq_M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Kung Fu Hustle\u00a0 \u529f\u592b <\/strong><strong>(2004) IMDB: 7.7<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8423 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MV5BMjZiOTNlMzYtZWYwZS00YWJjLTk5NDgtODkwNjRhMDI0MjhjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjgyNjk3MzE@._V1_-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"383\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MV5BMjZiOTNlMzYtZWYwZS00YWJjLTk5NDgtODkwNjRhMDI0MjhjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjgyNjk3MzE@._V1_-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MV5BMjZiOTNlMzYtZWYwZS00YWJjLTk5NDgtODkwNjRhMDI0MjhjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjgyNjk3MzE@._V1_-728x1024.jpg 728w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MV5BMjZiOTNlMzYtZWYwZS00YWJjLTk5NDgtODkwNjRhMDI0MjhjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjgyNjk3MzE@._V1_-768x1081.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MV5BMjZiOTNlMzYtZWYwZS00YWJjLTk5NDgtODkwNjRhMDI0MjhjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjgyNjk3MzE@._V1_.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 272px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 272\/383;\" \/>In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious &#8220;Axe Gang&#8221; while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.<\/p>\n<p>The film was nominated for the <em>16th Hong Kong Film Awards<\/em>, out of which winning Best Picture, Best Action Choreography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Effects, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Visual Effects. Five more awards were later picked up at <em>the Golden Horse Awards<\/em> including an award for Best Director for Stephen Chow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8506 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KungFuHustle-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"450\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KungFuHustle-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KungFuHustle-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/KungFuHustle.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 799px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 799\/450;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Facts, U. (2019, April 10). <i>14 Unknown Facts About Kung Fu Hustle<\/i>. Unbelievable Facts. https:\/\/unbelievable-facts.com\/2017\/11\/facts-about-kung-fu-hustle.html<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Kung Fu Hustle Trailer HD\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PRbPXbgsKyE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Ip Man \u53f6\u95ee <\/strong><strong>(2008) IMDB: 8.0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8422 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ip_Man_1_afis_-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"448\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ip_Man_1_afis_-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Ip_Man_1_afis_.jpg 692w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 311px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 311\/448;\" \/><em>Ip Man<\/em> is based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun and teacher of Bruce Lee. The movie focuses on events in Ip&#8217;s life that supposedly took place in Foshan. During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ip Man<\/em> is the first film in the Ip Man film series. The second installment titled <em>Ip Man 2<\/em>, was released in April 2010, <em>Ip Man 3<\/em> was released in 2015, and <em>Ip Man 4: The Final<\/em> was released in 2019. The film was nominated for 12 <em>Hong Kong Film Awards<\/em>, winning Best Film and Best Action Choreography awards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8507 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ipman-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"878\" height=\"439\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ipman-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ipman-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ipman.jpg 1000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 878px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 878\/439;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moore, M. B. P. A. V. S. (2013, May 1). <i>Review: Ip Man (2008)<\/i>. WordPress.Com. https:\/\/kiaikick.com\/2010\/04\/21\/review-ip-man-2008\/<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ip Man (2008) ORIGINAL TRAILER [FHD]\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RBYbqO_FUA4?start=60&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>So Long, My Son \u5730\u4e45\u5929\u957f (2019) IMDB: 7.7<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8495 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1562288679711-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"370\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1562288679711-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1562288679711.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 278px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 278\/370;\" \/>The film tells the story of two families over about thirty years.\u00a0Each of the families has one son and they were born on the same day. Both families were originally close and worked in the same factory, but became estranged in the 1980s. These two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.<\/p>\n<p>At <em>69th Berlin International Film Festival<\/em>, the film won the two main acting awards, with Wang Jingchun and Yong Mei winning <em>the Silver Bear for Best Actor and Actress.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8508 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/slms-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"813\" height=\"458\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/slms-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/slms-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/slms-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/slms-2.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 813px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 813\/458;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brady, T. (2019, December 6). <i>So Long, My Son: The long-form Chinese picture revitalised<\/i>. The Irish Times. https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/culture\/film\/so-long-my-son-the-long-form-chinese-picture-revitalised-1.4103326<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Trailer de So Long, My Son \u2014 Di jiu tian chang (HD)\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wNbAiOp2yOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Coffin in the Mountain <\/strong><span lang=\"zh\">\u5fc3\u8ff7\u5bab<\/span><strong>\u00a0(2014) IMDB: 7.7<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8425 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MV5BOTYxNmVhYWYtZGY5ZS00MWQ1LTk3NjUtNDhhMDMyNTIyZmQ1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjg0MTI5NzQ@._V1_-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"394\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MV5BOTYxNmVhYWYtZGY5ZS00MWQ1LTk3NjUtNDhhMDMyNTIyZmQ1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjg0MTI5NzQ@._V1_-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MV5BOTYxNmVhYWYtZGY5ZS00MWQ1LTk3NjUtNDhhMDMyNTIyZmQ1XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjg0MTI5NzQ@._V1_.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 278px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 278\/394;\" \/>The plot begins with a young man attempting to escape his family&#8217;s oppressive power, but when he accidentally kills a local thug, his fate becomes inextricably linked to that of his father. A woman who has been a victim of domestic violence for years seeks peace and comfort in the arms of her ex-lover. The news of her husband&#8217;s death arrives just as she is about to murder him.<\/p>\n<p>The film won the Grand Prix at the <em>30th Warsaw International Film Festival<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8509 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-w1280-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"442\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-w1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-w1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-w1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-w1280.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 785px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 785\/442;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i>Deep in the Heart (The Coffin in the Mountain) (2014) awards &amp; festivals on MUBI<\/i>. (2014). Mubi. https:\/\/mubi.com\/films\/the-coffin-in-the-mountain\/awards<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Coffin in the Mountain Trailer - Lychee2017\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rDAzJyiqVFQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>Raise the Red Lantern \u5927\u7ea2\u706f\u7b3c\u9ad8\u9ad8\u6302 (1991) IMDB: 8.1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8427 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/514gLIX45uL._AC_-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"425\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/514gLIX45uL._AC_-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/514gLIX45uL._AC_.jpg 338w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 287px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 287\/425;\" \/><em>Raise the Red Lantern<\/em> is an adaptation by <em>Ni Zhen<\/em> of the 1990 novel <em>Wives and Concubines<\/em> by <em>Su Tong<\/em>. The movie is about a 19-year-old college student who drops out of school after her father dies; when her stepmother is unwilling to support her, she agrees to become the fourth wife of a wealthy lord and must learn to live with the strict rules and tensions within the household.<\/p>\n<p>The film was nominated for more than 20 awards including the <em>Oscars<\/em>, in the Best Foreign Language Film category.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8759 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/photo_253d61bab34a3cef8e2b916401392042-e1621096402435-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"492\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/photo_253d61bab34a3cef8e2b916401392042-e1621096402435-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/photo_253d61bab34a3cef8e2b916401392042-e1621096402435-768x426.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 890px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 890\/492;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i>\u53f0\u5317\u91d1\u99ac\u5f71\u5c55 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival | Raise the Red Lantern<\/i>. (2018). goldenhorse. https:\/\/www.goldenhorse.org.tw\/film\/programme\/films\/detail\/1860?r=en<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Raise the red lantern trailer\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vivaoPZhIH8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>To Live \u6d3b\u7740 (1994) IMDB: 8.3<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8426 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p2513253791-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"395\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p2513253791-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p2513253791-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p2513253791-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/p2513253791.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 279px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 279\/395;\" \/>It is based on the novel of the same name by <em>Yu Hua<\/em>. The movie tells a story about Fugui who had a rich family and lost his family&#8217;s property while gambling. After losing everything, his father cannot endure the sorrow and dies. Fugui starts a shadow puppet troupe and lives with his family. Then; the Chinese Civil War starts and they have to go through difficult cultural changes during the 1940s to 1970s China.<\/p>\n<p><em>To Live<\/em> won awards at <em>Cannes Film Festival<\/em> and <em>BAFTA<\/em>, including Best Actor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8511 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CM-Capture-1-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"833\" height=\"461\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CM-Capture-1-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CM-Capture-1-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/CM-Capture-1.jpg 844w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 833px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 833\/461;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Baylon, R. (2010, October 26). <i>Houzhe (To Live) 1994<\/i>. Filmexpression. http:\/\/filmexpression.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/houzhe-to-live-1994.html<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IhRgMU0wyB8<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Mao&#8217;s Last Dancer \u6bdb\u6cfd\u4e1c\u65f6\u4ee3\u7684\u6700\u540e\u821e\u8005 (2009) IMDB: 7.3<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8429 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maos-last-dancer-movie-poster-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"397\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maos-last-dancer-movie-poster-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maos-last-dancer-movie-poster-692x1024.jpg 692w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maos-last-dancer-movie-poster.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 269px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 269\/397;\" \/><em>Mao&#8217;s Last Dancer<\/em> is a 2009 Australian film based on professional dancer Li Cunxin&#8217;s 2003 autobiography of the same name. The movie tells the story of a boy who is taken from his family and trained to become a dancer during Communist China. Since he is a gifted kid, he is being chosen to attend a ballet summer school in Houston, Texas, and sent there. During the days in the USA, he falls in love with an American girl. But the Chinese government wants his turn to his homeland to serve the country.<\/p>\n<p>The film was nominated for over 20 awards and won the Best Original Music Score award at AACTA Awards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8512 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/212560.0-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"746\" height=\"497\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/212560.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/212560.0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/212560.0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mozartcultures.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/212560.0.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 746px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 746\/497;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Mao\u2019s Last Dancer\u2019 Performs Strictly on Autopilot<\/i>. (2010). Copyright 2007-Current HollywoodChicago.Com LLC. https:\/\/www.hollywoodchicago.com\/reviews\/11583\/film-review-mao-s-last-dancer-performs-strictly-on-autopilot<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mao&amp;apos;s Last Dancer - Official HD Trailer by Bruce Beresford\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BMaI83hdPJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sources Used for the Article:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ebert, R. (n.d.). <i>Raise the Red Lantern movie review (1990) | Roger Ebert<\/i>. https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/great-movie-raise-the-red-lantern-1990<\/li>\n<li>Wikipedia contributors. 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