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- DirectorJohn WooStarsTony Leung Chiu-waiTakeshi KaneshiroFengyi ZhangThe first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.).
- DirectorJohn WooStarsTony Leung Chiu-waiTakeshi KaneshiroFengyi ZhangSecond and final part of epic tale about a legendary battle that changed the course of China history.
- DirectorXiaogang FengStarsZiyi ZhangYou GeDaniel WuA loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsChow Yun-FatGong LiJay ChouDuring China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
- DirectorRyûhei KitamuraStarsAya UetoKenji KohashiHiroki NarimiyaRaised to deal in cold blooded death, the teenage assassin girl Azumi must defeat three evil warlords while also battling her own heart.
- DirectorShûsuke KanekoStarsAya UetoYûma IshigakiChiaki KuriyamaYoung assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi.
- DirectorKeishi OtomoStarsTakeru SatohEmi TakeiYû AoiA former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.
- DirectorChi Leung 'Jacob' CheungStarsAndy LauAhn Sung-kiZhiwen WangStory centers on a battle during China's Warring States Period, a series of civil wars, which spanned from the 5th to the 3rd century B.C. Based on a popular Japanese manga, which was in turn based a Japanese novel inspired by Warring States history in China.
- DirectorUi-Seok KimStarsChoi Min-sooCho Jae-hyunKim Bo-kyungA series of high-ranking officials are being systematically eliminated by a sleek assassin and his female assistant, and arrogant master swordsman General Choi is charged with putting an end to the carnage.
- DirectorDaniel LeeStarsAndy LauSammo Kam-Bo HungMaggie QBased on "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guangzhong. It ranks as one of China's four most important pieces of literature.
- DirectorYang LuStarsChang ChenQianyuan WangYuan NieThis is a movie set in the late Ming Dynasty. The 3 main characters are all elite guards for the palace. One of their fellow guardsmen goes bad. His former companions must now forget their bond and apprehend him. But are they being lured into a larger conspiracy against their emperor?
- DirectorAnn HuiStarsTang WeiShaofeng FengZhiwen WangThe life story of Xiao Hong, one of China's most famous essayists and novelists, who reflected the progressive thinking not frequently seen during the 1930s.
- DirectorSeok-hoon LeeStarsKim Nam-gilSon Ye-jinYoo Hae-jinA band of pirates and a group of bandits fight to catch a gray whale that has swallowed a royal stamp.
- DirectorJ.Q. LeeStarsHyun BinJeong Jae-yeongJo Jung-SukKing Jeongjo (Hyun-Bin) attempts to protect his royal powers from the conflict of two factions: Noron and Soron.
- DirectorHan-min KimStarsPark Hae-ilRyu Seung-ryongKim Mu-yeolA skilled Korean archer goes up against the mighty force of Manchus with the sole purpose of rescuing his kidnapped sister.
- DirectorFumihiko SoriStarsHaruka AyaseShidô NakamuraYôsuke KubozukaIchi is a blind woman who roams about town with her shamisen (a three-stringed Japanese guitar), but she has exceptional sword skills with which she fights off yakuza and other villains.
- DirectorWing-Cheong LawStarsDonnie YenBaoqiang WangShengyi HuangAn imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later passes and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
- DirectorWai-Man YipStarsDonnie YenBaoqiang WangShengyi HuangThe imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind
- StarsLi SunKei GambitJianbin ChenA young woman born in Eight Banners' family marries the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. After surviving through many murderous scandals and betrayals, she prevails as the most powerful woman in the Emperor's harem, the Empress dowager.
- StarsBingbing FanBaoping ShenHuichun WangHarem inner life and female rivalry story based on events of life of Wu Zetian; the only female Emperor in the Chinese history.
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsCarina LauChien ShengMark You-Ting ChaoFrom legendary action director Tsui Hark and the creators of international smash hit Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame comes the captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in the Imperial police force. His very first case, investigating reports of a sea monster terrorizing the town, reveals a sinister conspiracy of treachery and betrayal, leading to the highest reaches of the Imperial family.
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsTony Ka Fai LeungChao DengCarina LauAn exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.
- DirectorWuershanStarsXun ZhouWei ZhaoKun ChenAn ancient fox spirit embarks on a diabolical quest to become human after escaping an icy prison, and becomes bound to a disfigured princess who seeks the love of a noble guard as her kingdom crumbles in this lavish supernatural epic. Confined to a frozen cell for centuries, malevolent fox spirit Xiaowei (Xun Zhou) regains her freedom and seeks to preserve her beauty by seducing men and consuming their hearts. Should a man offer her his heart willingly, Xiaowei will become mortal, breaking free of the underworld and experiencing living among the living. Meanwhile, as a dark cloud falls over her kingdom, Princess Jing (Wei Zhao) flees, hiding her deep facial scars under a mask of pure gold while seeking the love of her former protector, who remains haunted by his failure to save her years prior. When destiny brings Xiaowei and Princess Jing together, the battle for the princess' heart begins.
- DirectorGordon ChanAndy Wing-Keung ChinDanny KoStarsDonnie YenXun ZhouKun ChenAn action-thriller centered on a vampire-like woman who eats the skins and hearts of her lovers.
- DirectorSuk-Yoon KimStarsKim Myung-minOh Dal-suHan Ji-minDetective genius Detective K is enlisted by the king to investigate a string of murders that may be linked to a government conspiracy. But when K becomes a suspect himself, he'll have to catch the killers to prove his own innocence.
- DirectorPeter Ho-Sun ChanWai-Man YipStarsJet LiAndy LauTakeshi KaneshiroChina, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.
- DirectorDaniel LeeStarsShaofeng FengLeon LaiHanyu ZhangWhite Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang (Leon Lai) and Xiang Yu (Feng Shaofeng), became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji (Liu Yifei), the woman he loves. Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu's army. Xiang Yu is furious & betrayed when he found it. Xiang planned to kill Liu at a banquet held in Hong Men, during which Zhang Liang (Zhang Hanyu), the mastermind of Liu Bang, and Fan Zeng (Anthony Wong), the mastermind of Xiang Yu, have a direct confrontation. But who will emerge as the winner from this epic battle and survive to claim their path to the crown?
- DirectorAndrew LauStarsXiaoming HuangEthan JuanPurba RgyalAn elite crime-fighting unit in the court of the Chinese emperor relies on flying swords to defeat their enemies.
- DirectorLinshan ZhaoStarsChow Yun-FatLiu YifeiHiroshi TamakiSet in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, the story focuses on Cao Cao in his old age, exploring the areas of military tactics, love, and the relationship between father and son.
- StarsLiu YifeiXiaoming HuangLin KongFrom his humble beginnings, the street wise Yang Guo (Xiaoming Huang) gets passed around from one prestigious master to another but none of them will teach him any kung fu. While escaping from a tortured experience under Quan Zhen Sect's Zhao Zhi Jing, he meets Xiaolongnü (Yifei Liu) , the girl who will become his kung fu master and eventually the love of his life.
- DirectorKaige ChenStarsYou GeXueqi WangXiaoming HuangTo 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.
- DirectorShupeng YangStarsXiaoming HuangYi ZhangXinyi ZhangThe movie is set during the Japanese invasion of China. The story is told from the perspective of Gao - a soldier seeking revenge from the Japanese. He is trying to assassinate the visiting Japanese commander. In the process of plotting such scheme, he had a chance encounter with a local Mafia, lead by its charismatic leader Fang. Fang has a band of followers, including his own sister. Fang have rescued many of the members of the band and formed a life-long friendship with them. When Gao realizes that he could use the help of Fang's band, he sets up a scheme to be captured by Fang on purpose. When Fang finds out - he is extremely angry and almost kills Gao. Gao is saved by Fang's sister after she see how he fared during an interrogation. Gao later redeems himself by saving Fang and all of his band when a bank robbery goes wrong. From there on, Gao partners with Fang to take down the Japanese chief in command. Pi Fu in Chinese means a commoner, and this is a movie about friendship, loyalty and brotherhood.
- DirectorChi Leung 'Jacob' CheungStarsBingbing FanXiaoming HuangWenzhuo ZhaoStory of two lovers, the White-Haired Witch and Taoist leader Zhuo Yihang and their love that could change the fate of the nation.
- DirectorJohn WooStarsZiyi ZhangSong Hye-kyoTakeshi KaneshiroIn the midst of the Chinese Revolution during the late 1940s, couples flee to the island of Taiwan.
- DirectorLi YinStarsGang WuYe LiuJing BaiA new generation of oil workers are committing their lives on the hottest oil field. The model worker Liu Sicheng worships Iron Man Wang Jinxi and is proud of his father as Wang's friend. But non-striving Zhao questions his father's conduct. Harking back, an old train brought Wang and a group of young oil workers to scratch city of Daqing, they had to work terribly tough to change the image of oil-poor country.
- DirectorSusie AuStarsXun ZhouDaniel WuYo YangTwo virtually look alike women Ming Ming and Nana; one flies bead with invincible force like warrior, the other just as ordinary and hysterical; they don't know each other yet fall for the same man named D who disappeared after both pursued his challenge of going to Harbin with 5 million dollars.
- DirectorAlexi TanStarsDaniel WuChang ChenYe LiuSet in Shanghai during the 1930s, the story is inspired by John Woo's classic work Bullet in the Head, released in 1990.
- DirectorBenny ChanStarsAaron KwokShu QiJing WuWhen circus clown Sunny gets transformed into a super-powered mutant, he finds himself pitted against his fellow performers, who were altered in the same accident, and are now using their powers to wreak havoc around the city.
- DirectorQunshu GaoStarsYihong DuanDahong NiJing WuZhang Ning, a hitman and underground boxer fleeing through the Gobi with his pregnant girlfriend, Sun Jing. Several nemeses are hot on their trail, including a pair of ruthless killers and a cadre of lawmen headed by Detective Leopard. Early on, the officers manage to capture Zhang and Sun and take them to their camp, but the assassins soon appear as well, which forces Zhang to assume a heroic role in the presence of his captors, and ignites a series of surprising and explosive reversals.
- DirectorTeddy ChanStarsXueqi WangTony Ka Fai LeungJun HuIn 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.
- DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamSiu-Wong FanDuring 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.
- DirectorHu GuanStarsYe LiuHanyu ZhangHuang BoDuring Second Sino-Japanese War, China suffered from cholera outbreak because Japanese uses it as an biological weapon. Four Chinese agents captures a Japanese scientist and his bodyguard and interrogate them by Chinese opera in order to get the vaccine formula.
- StarsRuby LinYikuan YanZhen ZhaoMa Fuya is a princess of the Chu state in 10th-century China. In this time of warring kingdoms and political upheaval, Fuya's uncle usurps the throne, and brutally wipes out her family. Fuya bravely takes on the quest of avenging her family and restoring her kingdom at any cost. Loved by both the Prince of Shu Meng Qiyou and the Prince of Northern Han Liu Liancheng, the exiled princess becomes entrenched in the Shu court succession struggle and the battle between their contending states. Rising to power amid war, romance, and betrayal, what fate awaits Fuya, her people, and her love?
- StarsHan Ga-inKim Soo-hyunJung Il-wooSet against the backdrop of a Korean traditional palace, this fantasy drama tells the poignant love story between a king and a female shaman.
- DirectorDoze NiuStarsEthan JuanJianbin ChenRegina WanFollows the adventures of a boy who serves his military service in Unit 831 from 1969 to 1972 in preparation for a war that could erupt at anytime.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsJet LiTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie CheungA defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
- DirectorJohn WooStarsZiyi ZhangTakeshi KaneshiroXiaoming HuangA story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s Taiwan and Shanghai, centered around the 1949 sinking of Taiping.
- DirectorCarl RinschStarsKeanu ReevesHiroyuki SanadaKô ShibasakiA band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.
- DirectorJingle MaWei DongStarsWei ZhaoKun ChenRongguang YuThe epic story of the Chinese girl-warrior, Mulan, who fights to defend her father.
- DirectorPeter PauTianyu ZhaoStarsKun ChenBingbing LiWinston ChaoLegendary Chinese anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.
- DirectorAnzi PanStarsDongyu ZhouXiao ChenZixiao ZhuDuring Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, Chen Xiang enters the palace and meets the maid Liu Li who is the same age as her. The two girls become best friends. Liu Li desires to achieve something in life, and she wants to encounter the prince to become the future queen. Even if it means she has to betray and frame Chen Xiang. Yet as chance would have it, Chen Xiang falls in love with the 13th Prince and after many twists and turns, the two lovers can finally find their happiness together.
- StarsSiu-Wong FanSiu-Ho ChinJin LuoA period drama spans the time from 475BC to211BC of Warring States China, warriors fought wars for gaining powers to secure the kingship and winning admiration from their love interests.
- StarsTengyuan LiuGe HuBing BaiA 2000-year-old artefact send Yi Xiao Chuan and Gao Yao from 2010 to the Qin dynasty. Back in 2010, their family, Yi Da Chuan and Gao Lan piece together clues from ancient artefacts to help bring them back while avoiding masked enemies.
- DirectorRonny YuStarsFan XuAdam ChengEkin ChengIn ancient China, the seven heirs of the Yang family face a horde of enemies to rescue their father.
- DirectorKaige ChenStarsCecilia CheungJang Dong-gunHiroyuki SanadaEmpowered by the love of a slave (Jang), a royal concubine (Cheung) is given the chance to make an extraordinary decision.
- DirectorGordon ChanJanet ChunStarsChao DengLiu YifeiRonald ChengA government department known as the Six Panels appoints their best officer to infiltrate a special force called the Divine Constabulary, to ensure their way in stopping the circulation of counterfeit coin currency in the capital.
- StarsAlec SuAlyssa ChiaTielin ZhangThis popular tale of the martial arts world, set in 14th century China, centers around two legendary wuxia weapons - the Dragon Slaying Sabre and the Heavenly Sword - whose wielder, legend claims, is destined to rule the world. After decades of struggle and famine for which many Chinese blame the ruling Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the martial arts sects have begun to rebel. Internal power struggles and violent attempts to acquire the two weapons mold the life of the story's young protagonist, Zhang Wuji, forcing his parents' tragic double suicide and plunging the youth into a world of treachery, intrigue and danger. Zhang Wuji's remarkable aptitude for martial arts brings him into prominence as he attempts to end the feuds among the various clans. Balancing his fighting skills, Wuji's innate morality, kindness, and loyalty win him unexpected allies and the devotion of several women of outstanding personality, all of whom play important roles in the young hero's tumultuous personal and public life. Wuji's struggles to sort out his love relationships and his efforts to unite the orthodox and unorthodox warrior sects collide in the story's climax, as Wuji and his followers strive to overthrow the Yuan rulers and return the country's governance to the Chinese people.
- DirectorJeffrey LauStarsRonald ChengLi SunGigi LeungTraveller Tsing meets a girl with a sword, which is "forever" kept in the sheath. Quite by chance he succeeds to pull the sword, and she said him that it is a sign - now he has to marry her. In order to avoid marriage he escapes from the bride into the past times of the Three Kingdoms period, using the legendary Pandora's box.
- DirectorStanley KwanStarsAngie ChiuChao DengWei Fan
- DirectorTen ShimoyamaStarsYukie NakamaJoe OdagiriTomoka KurotaniStar-crossed lovers must fight on opposing sides in a battle that will determine the next Shogun.
- DirectorYûji ShimomuraStarsTak SakaguchiTakamasa SugaKentaro SeagalAn unknown time. An unknown place. Without reasons. With no future. His only desire is - Destruction. I'ts good versus evil, and the awakening of an unlikely hero with ultra-kinetic action to create the "action" spectacle of the year.
- DirectorChuan LuStarsYe LiuDaniel WuChang ChenThe story of two warring generals (Liu Bang and Xiang Yu) fighting for control of China at the end of the Qin Dynasty.
- DirectorHsiao-Hsien HouStarsShu QiChang ChenYun ZhouA female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
- StarsXu ChenWallace HuoJoe ChenSwordsman is a 2013 Chinese Martial television series adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. The series is written and produced by Yu Zheng, starring Wallace Huo, Joe Chen, Yuan Shanshan, Chen Xiao, Yang Rong, Howie Huang, Wu Junyu, Deng Sha, and Bryan Leung. Shooting started on 24 March 2015 in Xiandu, Jinyun County, Lishui, Zhejiang.[1] It was first aired in China on Hunan Television from 6 February to 4 March 2013. The plot deviates significantly from the novel, with Dongfang Bubai depicted as a woman (instead of a castrated man) and having a romantic affair with Linghu Chong.
- Based on Shaolin folklore and set during the transition period between the Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, the son of one of his slave workers escapes to the temple, trains in kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor.
- StarsXun ZhouWallace HuoMa ChengChronicle the marriage of the Qing China emperor Qianlong and the step empress Ru Yi, lady Ulanara.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsChao DengLi SunRyan ZhengIn a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.