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1. The Last Emperor (1987)
PG-13 | 163 min | Biography, Drama, History
Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning dramatisation of the life story of China's last emperor, Pu Yi.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole, Ruocheng Ying
Votes: 111,599 | Gross: $43.98M
2. Farewell My Concubine (1993)
R | 171 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Fengyi Zhang, Gong Li, You Ge
Votes: 33,200 | Gross: $5.22M
3. Killing Me Softly (2002)
R | 100 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A young American woman living in London begins a passionate and kinky affair with a handsome stranger who may have a dark and dangerous past.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Heather Graham, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, Ulrich Thomsen
Votes: 19,346
4. The Promise (2005)
PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Empowered by the love of a slave (Jang), a royal concubine (Cheung) is given the chance to make an extraordinary decision.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Cecilia Cheung, Jang Dong-gun, Hiroyuki Sanada, Nicholas Tse
Votes: 9,493 | Gross: $8.19M
5. The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)
R | 162 min | Drama, History, Romance
In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Gong Li, Fengyi Zhang, Zhou Sun, Xiaohe Lü
Votes: 6,470 | Gross: $1.33M
6. To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feelings about Cinema.
Directors: Theodoros Angelopoulos, Olivier Assayas, Bille August, Jane Campion, Youssef Chahine, Kaige Chen, Michael Cimino, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, David Cronenberg, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Manoel de Oliveira, Raymond Depardon, Atom Egoyan, Amos Gitai, Hsiao-Hsien Hou, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Aki Kaurismäki, Abbas Kiarostami, Takeshi Kitano, Andrey Konchalovskiy, Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach, David Lynch, Tsai Ming-liang, Nanni Moretti, Roman Polanski, Raúl Ruiz, Walter Salles, Elia Suleiman, Gus Van Sant, Lars von Trier, Wim Wenders, Kar-Wai Wong, Yimou Zhang | Stars: Isabelle Adjani, Pegah Ahangarani, Anouk Aimée, Leonid Alexeenko
Votes: 5,461
7. He ni zai yi qi (2002)
PG | 116 min | Drama, Music
A violin prodigy and his father travel to Beijing, where the father seeks the means to his son's success while the son struggles to accept the path laid before him.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Yun Tang, Peiqi Liu, Hong Chen, Zhiwen Wang
Votes: 4,479 | Gross: $0.60M
8. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,346
9. The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
Not Rated | 176 min | Action, Drama, History
In the fierce battlefield in the midst of the harsh weather conditions, Wu Qian Li and Wu Wan Li, two brothers soldier including the brave Chinese soldiers must fight together and find a way to cope with the invasion of US forces.
Directors: Kaige Chen, Dante Lam, Hark Tsui, Jianxin Huang, Haiqiang Ning, Ju-chun Park | Stars: Jing Wu, Jackson Yee, Yihong Duan, Yawen Zhu
Votes: 4,130 | Gross: $0.34M
10. The Founding of a Republic (2009)
138 min | Drama, History, War
Inspired by true events, Founding of a Republic weaves a rousing tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
Directors: Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang | Stars: Guoqiang Tang, Guoli Zhang, Qing Xu, Jin Liu
Votes: 3,873
11. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
92 min | Drama
This series of vignettes offers ruminations on time, fate and other human mysteries. Each of the film's seven directors conjures a scenario that speaks to some facet of universal experience.
Directors: Kaige Chen, Víctor Erice, Werner Herzog, Jim Jarmusch, Aki Kaurismäki, Spike Lee, Wim Wenders | Stars: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Marko Haavisto, Ana Sofia Liaño
Votes: 3,649
12. Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)
TV-14 | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a demon cat appears and breaks the peace of Chang'an City, causing a series of strange events, poet Bai Letian and monk Kukai join hands to investigate the death of the emperor's concubine by following the trail left by the cat.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Xuan Huang, Shôta Sometani, Yuqi Zhang, Hao Qin
Votes: 3,048
13. Yellow Earth (1984)
TV-PG | 89 min | Drama, History, Music
A communist soldier travels to Shanbei to collect folk songs for propaganda while visiting a poor peasant family, giving hope to the teenage daughter in escaping an arranged marriage.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Xueqi Wang, Bai Xue, Quiang Liu, Tuo Tan
Votes: 2,575
14. Sacrifice (2010)
R | 122 min | Action, Drama, History
To save the only child of the Zhao Family, whose entire clan was massacred at the hands of a nefarious minister, a doctor sacrifices his own son; after the Zhao child grows up, the doctor becomes intent on seeking his vengeance.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: You Ge, Xueqi Wang, Xiaoming Huang, Bingbing Fan
Votes: 2,493
15. My People, My Country (2019)
154 min | Drama, History
An anthology film consist of 7 short stories directed by several different directors, which are based on 7 moments since the founding of People's Republic of China.
Directors: Kaige Chen, Hu Guan, Ning Hao, Muye Wen, Zheng Xu, Xiaolu Xue, Yibai Zhang | Stars: Huang Bo, Qianyuan Wang, Hao Ou, Bai Qing Xin
Votes: 2,248 | Gross: $2.36M
16. Monk Comes Down the Mountain (2015)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action
A monk leaves his monastery and ventures out into the real world for the first time in his life, and ends up in an adventure with a kung-fu master who is guarding a special artifact.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Baoqiang Wang, Xuejian Li, Wei Fan, Chi-Ling Lin
Votes: 2,239
17. Temptress Moon (1996)
R | 130 min | Drama, Romance
Not far from Shanghai, in a country town stands the palatial home of the Pang family. Old Master Pang is an addict who brings up his beautiful daughter Ruyi on opium smoke. Her older ... See full summary »
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin, Saifei He
Votes: 2,041 | Gross: $1.08M
18. Mei Lanfang (2008)
150 min | Biography, Drama, History
A biographical account of Mei Lanfang, China's greatest opera star.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Leon Lai, Ziyi Zhang, Honglei Sun, Hong Chen
Votes: 1,630
19. Water Gate Bridge (2022)
153 min | Action, Drama, History
Sequel to "The Battle at Lake Changjin". Follows the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers on a new task, and now their battlefield is a crucial bridge on the retreat route of American troops.
Directors: Hark Tsui, Kaige Chen, Dante Lam, Jianxin Huang, Ju-chun Park | Stars: Jing Wu, Jackson Yee, Michael Koltes, Tom Markovic
Votes: 1,404 | Gross: $0.12M
20. Caught in the Web (2012)
117 min | Drama
The story begins on a bus, when white-collar worker Ye refuses to give up her seat to a senior citizen. Her defiance is videotaped by a journalist intern and played during a news show. The ... See full summary »
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Yuanyuan Gao, Chen Yao, Mark You-Ting Chao, Xueqi Wang
Votes: 1,152 | Gross: $0.00M
21. Life on a String (1991)
110 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A blind man's master told him that after he has broken 1000 strings on his Banjo, he can open the Banjo to get a script for his eyes. After 60 years he broke the 1000th string...
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Zhongyuan Liu, Lei Huang, Qing Xu, Yao Er Ga
Votes: 705
22. King of the Children (II) (1988)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama
This film is adapted from the novel of Ah Cheng. During the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), a young man is assigned to teach in village school.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Yuan Xie, Xuewen Yang, Shaohua Chen, Caimei Zhang
Votes: 657
23. Da zhai men (2001–2003)
47 min | Drama
This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Qing dynasty.
Stars: Baoguo Chen, Saifei He, Peiqi Liu, Siqin Gaowa
Votes: 559
24. Chinese Kamasutra (1994)
85 min | Fantasy, Romance
A sexy librarian named Joan is interning at a library in China. She keeps rejecting her co-worker's advances. There she finds a volume of the Kamasutra and everything will change for the beautiful Joan.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Giorgia Emerald, Leo Gamboa, Marc Gosálvez, Liezl Santos
Votes: 376
25. My Best Summer (2019)
109 min | Drama, Romance
Geng Geng was an ordinary girl before her entry to the best high school in the province by chance. She doesn't like her life there until she meets Yu Huai, her seatmate--their names make up... See full summary »
Director: Disa Zhang | Stars: Arthur Chen, Haha He, Kara Wai, Huimin Tao
Votes: 333
26. The Volunteers: To the War (2023)
141 min | Drama, History, War
In order to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the "Volunteers" trilogy will show the battle for the founding of New (Communist) China in a panoramic and multi-dimensional way.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Guoqiang Tang, Yanhui Wang, Jin Liu, Bai Qing Xin
Votes: 274
27. La casa del piacere (1994)
81 min | Drama
A married woman accompanies her husband on a business trip to the Philippines. She is then seduced by a young local gigolo hired by her own man.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Irina Kramer, Nick Nicholson, Marc Gosálvez, Andrea Ruiz
Votes: 204
28. The Big Parade (1986)
94 min | Drama
Stories occurred in the training days before the big parade in the 35th anniversary National Day of China in 1984.
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Qiang Guan, Lu Lei, Chun Sun, Li Tung
Votes: 198
29.
Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
Episode:
Naamsaang-neuiseung
(1998)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Stanley Kwan examines queer themes in Chinese film for this insightful documentary, produced for the British Film Institute's "Century of Cinema" series. Using film clips, personal ... See full summary »
Director: Stanley Kwan | Stars: Cheh Chang, Kaige Chen, Leslie Cheung, Peggy Chiao
Votes: 162
30. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 119
31. China's Megatomb Revealed (2016 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Unearthing the terrible secrets hidden in the tomb of China's first emperor. The Terracotta warriors are just the tip of the iceberg in a mausoleum the size of Manhattan, which has gone largely unexcavated.
Directors: Hugh Ballantyne, Kaige Chen, Ben Duncan, Ricky Ko, Nic Young | Stars: Dong Chunguang, Liming Geng, Albert Yu-Min Lin, Geng Lishu
Votes: 111
32. Il labirinto dei sensi (1994)
R | 86 min | Drama
A French girl from a strict Catholic background travels to Saigon and the home of Chang Sun. Soon she starts to seduce the whole family.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Monica Carpanese, Steven Rogers, Lora Luna, Mike Monty
Votes: 108
33. Secret Fruit (2017)
99 min | Romance
The story revolves around a pair of teens who meet during difficult times and wind up falling in love.
Director: Yi-chi Lien | Stars: Arthur Chen, Na-Na OuYang, Hao Ou, Mi Mi
Votes: 108
34. Century of Cinema (1995–1998)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Martin Scorsese describes his initial and growing obsession with films from the 1940s and 50s as the art form developed and grew with clips from classics and cult classics.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Michel Piccoli, Nagisa Ôshima, Allison Anders
Votes: 94
35. The Fabulous Picture Show (2006–2011)
History, Talk-Show
Stars: Amanda Palmer, Cherien Dabis, Scandar Copti, Mohamed Al Daradji
Votes: 43
36. The Monkey King 3D: Uproar in Heaven (2012)
90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A completely remade animation film based on the original 1961 The Monkey King. Edits were made, sounds were all remade and re-dubbed, the animation was completely re-drawn and the image was re-composited and converted to 3D.
Directors: Zhihong Chen, Da Su, Wan Laiming, Cheng Tang | Stars: Li Yang, Daoming Chen, Kaige Chen, Peisi Chen
Votes: 35
37. The Making of 'Killing Me Softly' (2003 Video)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Heather Graham, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone, Kaige Chen
Votes: 33
38. Something Just Like This (2020– )
TV-PG | Drama, Romance
Duan Ran and Qian Xi Xi grew up together but with very different personalities due to the great difference in their family background. XiXi entered the e-commerce industry. Duan Ran who ... See full summary »
Stars: Johnny Huang, Jinyan Wu, Lu Xuan, Yuchen Cao
Votes: 28
39. Une journée particulière (2012)
53 min | Documentary
In the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
Directors: Samuel Faure, Gilles Jacob | Stars: Theodoros Angelopoulos, Olivier Assayas, Jane Campion, Kaige Chen
Votes: 27
40. Everybody Stand By (2019– )
155 min | Game-Show
Stars: Kaige Chen, Wei Zhao, Jingming Guo, Shaohong Li
Votes: 26
41. World Film Report (2002– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Foreign filmmakers' interviews, overseas film events report and Chinese films in the world.
Stars: Wei Zhao, Shuai Liu, Ping Jiang, Wenpei Ju
Votes: 20
42. Shuzhen (2020)
Short, Drama
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Qing Wei, Pengyuan Shi, Yi Sha, Beibi Gong
Votes: 19
45. Duran Duran: Do You Believe in Shame? (1989 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Duran Duran performs in the music video "Do You Believe in Shame?" from the album "Big Thing" recorded for EMI Records. Nick Rhodes morns the death of a friend at a funeral. John Taylor ... See full summary »
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Duran Duran, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor
Votes: 12
47. Diethnes Festival Kinimatografou Thessalonikis - 11+1 kinimatografistes (2007 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Dimitris Giatzouzakis | Stars: Kaige Chen, Evangelos Giovanis, Valeria Golino, Panikkos Hrysanthou
Votes: 9
48. Filmkrönikan (1956–2008)
30 min | Talk-Show
"The Film Chronicle" presents new feature film from around the world, directors and actors, as well as various themes.
Stars: Nils-Petter Sundgren, Gunnar Oldin, Orvar Säfström, Jacques Tati
Votes: 8
49. Wo de shao nian shi dai (2023)
Drama
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Haoran Liu, Arthur Chen, Sophie Zhang, Huafeng Chen
50. Swan Song (VI)
History | Pre-production
Focus on 18th century classical music composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky's critical failure, persecution for his sexuality and mysterious death .
Director: Kaige Chen