Chinese-Language Cinema

Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan: the Shanghai silents, wuxia and heroic bloodshed, the Fifth and Sixth Generations, Wong Kar-wai, Hou and Yang, and the blockbusters of the new China. Movies only, in order.

67 titles

  1. The Goddess (1934)
  2. Street Angel (1937)
  3. Spring in a Small Town (1948)
  4. A Touch of Zen (1971)
  5. Fist of Fury (1972)
  6. Enter the Dragon (1973)
  7. Drunken Master (1978)
  8. Yellow Earth (1984)
  9. A Better Tomorrow (1986)
  10. Red Sorghum (1988)
  11. The Killer (1989)
  12. A City of Sadness (1989), Hou Hsiao-hsien
  13. Ju Dou (1990)
  14. Days of Being Wild (1990), Wong Kar-wai
  15. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
  16. Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
  17. A Brighter Summer Day (1991), Edward Yang
  18. Hard Boiled (1992), John Woo
  19. Farewell My Concubine (1993)
  20. The Wedding Banquet (1993)
  21. The Blue Kite (1993)
  22. To Live (1994), Zhang Yimou
  23. Chungking Express (1994), Wong Kar-wai
  24. Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), Ang Lee
  25. Ashes of Time (1994)
  26. Vive L'Amour (1994)
  27. In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
  28. Comrades: Almost a Love Story (1996)
  29. Happy Together (1997), Wong Kar-wai
  30. Made in Hong Kong (1997)
  31. Xiao Wu (1997)
  32. Not One Less (1999)
  33. Platform (2000)
  34. In the Mood for Love (2001), Wong Kar-Wai
  35. Yi Yi (2000), Edward Yang
  36. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001), Ang Lee
  37. Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
  38. Infernal Affairs (2002), Andrew Lau
  39. Hero (2002)
  40. Blind Shaft (2003)
  41. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
  42. Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
  43. 2046 (2004), Wong Kar-wai
  44. Still Life (2006)
  45. Lust, Caution (2007), Ang Lee
  46. Ip Man (2008)
  47. City of Life and Death (2009)
  48. A Touch of Sin (2013), Jia Zhangke
  49. The Grandmaster (2013), Wong Kar-wai
  50. Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)
  51. Mountains May Depart (2015)
  52. The Assassin (2015), Hou Hsiao-hsien
  53. Kaili Blues (2015)
  54. Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
  55. Long Day's Journey into Night (2018)
  56. An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
  57. Ash Is Purest White (2018)
  58. The Wandering Earth (2019)
  59. So Long, My Son (2019)
  60. Better Days (2019)
  61. Ne Zha (2019)
  62. Hi, Mom (2021)
  63. Return to Dust (2022)
  64. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)
  65. Black Dog (2024)
  66. Caught by the Tides (2024)
  67. Ne Zha 2 (2025), Jiaozi