Safflower of Tianshan 1964 ( 7)

In 1959, in the Kazakh animal husbandry production team of Dongfeng Commune at the foot of Tianshan Mountain in Xinjiang, the members elected their captain – Ayigul, a Kazakh female Communist Party member who loves the party and the collective and dares to fight against all evil forces.

杨门女将 1960

Meeting of the Two Heroes, Part 1 1984

Goodbye South, Goodbye 1996 ( 6.825)

In this portrait of small-time hoods rendered in rhythm-of-life anecdotal detail, Gao is the leader of a circle of layabouts including his sidekick, Flathead, and their girlfriends, Pretzel and Ling. He is also the originator of petty crime schemes, which promise to get the gang nowhere fast.

Sweet Degeneration 1997 ( 4)

With a singular voice that distinguishes him from his New Taiwan Cinema contemporaries, Lin Cheng-sheng adds to his brief, but already remarkable, filmography with Sweet Degeneration, his third film in two years. As with A Drifting Life and Murmur of Youth, Lin’s new film delicately unfolds, gradually building to a climax of stunning emotional reverberations. Drawn from a particularly painful episode in the director’s past, Sweet Degeneration delves into the uneasy bonds a brother and sister have with each other and the people around them.

Such a life 1997 ( 7.7)

'Such a Life' is quite a sad film. It is set in the sixties, in a village on the west coast of Taiwan, where many are succumbing to 'black foot', a disease caused by drinking contaminated well water. The only 'cure' is to amputate the afflicted limb, and to avoid drinking the contaminated water. Many in the village were already sick, and few could afford to have tap-water installed. At the center of the story is Ah Chung, who lives with his grandfather, who has already lost one leg to 'black foot'. In the same village also live an opera family, who are finding things increasingly difficult there, an oyster farmer, who complains that his oysters are being poisoned by a nearby pharmaceutical plant, and an assortment of children who enjoy swimming in the sea, and who bully Ah Chung. A significant portion of the action also takes place in the village school, where Ah Chung is having trouble keeping up with the fees.

The Story of Renjie Di's Rebirth N/A ( 8)

Di Renjie is an investigator looking into a seemingly dull murder case. But when his superiors start opposing his tactics, he starts to believe there must be a larger conspiracy at play.

Monster Hunter 2019

Detective Dee and Diagram of Reincarnation 2018 ( 5)

Di Renjie had just entered Dali Temple for a month, investigating a murder and corpse case, but suddenly a mysterious pattern appeared on the scene of the seemingly ordinary crime. But when Di Renjie was about to investigate further, he was opposed by his superiors, which made him even more suspicious

Youth of the Past 2016

Memories of student days caused by a classmate gathering

Siam 2022

The film is adapted from the popular manga of the same name "Brotherhood". It tells the story of the twin brothers "White Tiger" and "Tarzan" who share a body after a car accident.

Storm Over the Yangtse River 1969 ( 5)

Storm over the Yangtze River tells the true story of undercover intelligence agent "Yangtze Number One" and his colleagues in Jianli County of Hubei Province, who risk their lives to carry out the "Dead Bridge Plan" to secure the "Yangtze 180 Blockade". Li Lihua gives an iconic performance as a strong and charming agent of an intelligence unit, engaging in a risky mission to save her unit chief-cum-lover, who is regarded as a traitor but actually is a double-dealing agent against the Japanese occupation. The film garnered four awards at the 1969 Golden Horse Awards, including Best Leading Actor and Best Leading Actress.

The Lost Dream 1977

Taiwanese drama.

Endless Love of Lang Mountain 2013

Bai Fei, trafficked since childhood, retains only fragmented memories of a camel-shaped mountain. During his desperate search for home, he bonds with Yao Yuan—a fellow outcast raised in rural isolation. Their connection, transcending familial, platonic, and romantic love, faces societal scorn. When Auntie Wang evicts them from her rental, she later discovers Bai Fei is her long-lost son, triggering a painful reunion. Fleeing prejudice, Yao Yuan takes Bai Fei to his ancestral Lang Mountain, only to be separated after their taboo relationship resurfaces. Bai Fei spirals into self-destruction and sexual recklessness, even bedding Wang’s daughter Weiwei. Meanwhile, Yao Yuan risks his life in a perilous dragon-head incense ritual to pray for redemption, as their fractured lives mirror China’s urban-rural divide and generational trauma.

Aw Rah Nyoosh 2018 ( 7.8)

A documentary filmmaker attempts to imagine, along with his father, his grandmother's experience at a labor camp during the holocaust.

Icebergs 2018 ( 6)

Based on the book Scenes by award-winning screenwriter Efthymis Fillipou, these amusing stop-motion vignettes put a wicked spin on daily life.

A Place For Tomorrow 2019

After marrying Cindy to get U.S. citizenship, penniless Youssef comes to America, cannot find her, and faces the harsh realities of being homeless in Los Angeles.

The Deadly Chase 1973 ( 4.5)

Thirty Years of Adonis 2017 ( 4.7)

Yang Ke, a Beijing Opera actor, is fatefully driven into the underworld of masculine sex workers, and becomes a class of his own. He finds himself on a roller coaster between heavenly love with both men and women, and a living hell ensnared by devious villains and hypocrites. Despite his faith, endeavor and willingness to give, he remains a prisoner to his karma. Hell awaits when heaven seems near, and the ultimate truth is revealed only in a heartbreaking moment from which there is no return.

The Widows Assassin 2016 ( 5.5)

In the near future, gang forces in the Ganwen Republic of Southeast Asia will be rampant, and the mysterious underground organization "Widow Assassin Group" will assassinate members of the gang. At the same time, during the annual election of the leader of the White Elephant Society, the largest gang organization in Ganwen, Zaja, the then top leader of the White Elephant Society, was killed. While the entire gang and various forces in the region thought it was the work of the widows assassins, Lola, the "adopted daughter" who grew up with Zaja, embarked on the road of revenge because of Zaja's murder, and the road of Lola's revenge continued to be revealed. The truth about Zaja's murder is an unknown secret.

Perfect Imperfection 2016 ( 8)

The Wild Panther 1984 ( 4)

An action-filled martial arts film in which guerilla fighters and foreign spies clash in kung fu combat when important military secrets are at stake.

Four Element Secret Service 2017

Awakening Love 2017

Song of Youth 1959 ( 6.2)

Adapted from a novel of the same title, this film depicts a young woman’s transformation from housewife to loyal Communist. This process is presented as “natural” – possessed of inherent logic rather than merely “incidental”. Hence, the film is really about Communist revolution that won over the hearts and minds of Chinese youth.

生活的浪花 1958 ( 6)

Wild Boar Forest 1962

Fright Night 2016

In this Chinese horror-thriller, a girl who lives alone in fear of a curse that she believed would kill those that she loved is visited by some friends on the eve of her birthday. Unaware of the imminent danger ahead, they decide to play a popular ‘Death’ game that bears terrible consequences.

Magic Lotus Lantern 1959

A ballet film. An ancient Chinese legend tells of the love between the brave young man Yanchang Liu and the fairy Shengmu San, guardian of the unquenchable magic lantern.

ADHD Is Necessary 2018

When her daughter's slipping grades threaten their status in life, a mother resorts to extreme measures to avoid losing social standing.

The Spiderman 2005

Documentary about the four people make a living by performing barehanded rock climbing in the Swallow Cave.

Spring Comes Back 1981

The returned magistrate postpones his son's wedding and leads people of saline land to overcome poverty and achieve prosperity.

Resurrection of Sins 1994

A special force officer on his annual vacation meets a poor girl on street whose sister was kidnapped. He helps the girl to find her sister and breaks a women trafficking crime case.