| 1. |  | The Flowers of War (2011) A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety. Dir: Yimou Zhang With: Christian Bale, Paul Schneider, Shigeo Kobayashi Drama | History |
| 2. |  | Mission: Impossible III (2006) Ethan Hunt comes face to face with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer while trying to keep his identity secret in order to protect his girlfriend. Dir: J.J. Abrams With: Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames Action | Adventure | Thriller  126 mins. |
| 3. |  | Ip Man (2008) A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. Dir: Wilson Yip With: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan Action | Biography | Drama | History  106 mins. |
| 4. |  | 1911 (2011) A historical drama based on the founding of the Republic of China when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the Qing Dynasty. Dir: Jackie Chan, Li Zhang With: Jackie Chan, Bingbing Li, Winston Chao Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War |
| 5. |  | Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011) A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women. Dir: Wayne Wang With: Bingbing Li, Gianna Jun, Vivian Wu Drama | History 104 mins. |
| 6. |  | The Karate Kid (2010) Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master. Dir: Harald Zwart With: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson Action | Drama | Family | Sport  140 mins. |
| 7. |  | The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011) Description: Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about... Dir: Siu-Tung Ching With: Jet Li, Shengyi Huang, Raymond Lam Action | Fantasy 100 mins. |
| 8. |  | Shaolin (2011) China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands... Dir: Benny Chan With: Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Bingbing Fan Action | Drama 131 mins. |
| 9. |  | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu. Dir: Hark Tsui With: Tony Leung Ka Fai, Chao Deng, Carina Lau Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller 119 mins. |
| 10. |  | Ip Man 2 (2010) Centering on Ip Man's migration to Hong Kong in 1949 as he attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun martial arts. Dir: Wilson Yip With: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Simon Yam Action | Biography | History 108 mins. |
| 11. |  | Hero (2002) One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China. Dir: Yimou Zhang With: Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung Action | Adventure 99 mins. |
| 12. |  | The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King. Dir: Rob Minkoff With: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance 104 mins. |
| 13. |  | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago. Dir: Rob Cohen With: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller 112 mins. |
| 14. |  | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. Dir: Ang Lee With: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance 120 mins. |
| 15. |  | W. (2008) A chronicle on the life and presidency of George W. Bush. Dir: Oliver Stone With: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ioan Gruffudd Biography | Drama 129 mins. |
| 16. |  | The Painted Veil (2006) A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife. Dir: John Curran With: Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber Drama | Romance 125 mins. |
| 17. |  | Kung Fu Hustle (2004) In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. Dir: Stephen Chow With: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen Action | Comedy | Crime | Fantasy 95 mins. |
| 18. |  | Fearless (2006) This film tells the story of Chinese Martial Arts Master Huo Yuanjia (1869-1910). Huo Yuanjia was the founder and spiritual guru of the Jin Wu Sports Federation. Dir: Ronny Yu With: Jet Li, Shidô Nakamura, Betty Sun Action | Biography | Drama | Sport  104 mins. |
| 19. |  | Dragon (2011) A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master. Dir: Peter Chan With: Kara Hui, Wu Jiang, Takeshi Kaneshiro Action | Drama 114 mins. |
| 20. |  | Aftershock (2010) The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976. Dir: Xiaogang Feng With: Daoming Chen, Chen Li, Yi Lu Drama 135 mins. |
| 21. |  | 2046 (2004) He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past. In his novel, a mysterious train left for 2046 every once in a while... Dir: Kar Wai Wong With: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Ziyi Zhang, Faye Wong Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi 129 mins. |
| 22. |  | Red Cliff (2008) The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.). Dir: John Woo With: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 146 mins. |
| 23. |  | The Kite Runner (2007) After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble. Dir: Marc Forster With: Khalid Abdalla, Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, Atossa Leoni Drama | Romance 128 mins. |
| 24. |  | My Blueberry Nights (2007) A young woman takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of offbeat characters along the way. Dir: Kar Wai Wong With: Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman Drama | Romance 95 mins. |
| 25. |  | House of Flying Daggers (2004) A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem. Dir: Yimou Zhang With: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance 119 mins. |
| 26. |  | The Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Dir: Hark Tsui With: Jet Li, Siu-Wong Fan, Xun Zhou Action | Adventure |
| 27. |  | Lust, Caution (2007) An espionage thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai, in which a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee. Dir: Ang Lee With: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Wei Tang, Joan Chen Drama | Romance | Thriller | War 157 mins. |
| 28. |  | Shanghai (2010) A '40s period piece which revolves around an American expat who returns to Shanghai in the months before Pearl Harbor due to the death of his friend. Dir: Mikael Håfström With: John Cusack, Li Gong, Yun-Fat Chow Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller 105 mins. |
| 29. |  | Little Big Soldier (2010) An old soldier kidnaps a young general of an enemy state and takes him on a long journey to collect the reward. Dir: Sheng Ding With: Jackie Chan, Leehom Wang, Rongguang Yu Action | Adventure | Comedy 96 mins. |
| 30. | | The Lost Bladesman (2011) The story of legendary Guan Yu crossing five passes & slaying six generals. He played a major role in the civil war that led to the collapse of Han Dynasty & the establishment of Shu Han of the 3 Kingdoms, making Liu Bei its first emperor. Dir: Felix Chong, Alan Mak With: Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Betty Sun Action | Biography | Drama | History 109 mins. |
| 31. |  | Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010) Seven years after the apparent death of Chen Zhen, who was shot after discovering who was responsible... Dir: Andrew Lau With: Donnie Yen, Alex Ahlstrom, Qi Shu Action | Drama | History 105 mins. |
| 32. |  | City of Life and Death (2009) in 1937 Japan laid siege to Chinese capital of Nanking, this is a dramatization of the battle. Dir: Chuan Lu With: Ye Liu, Wei Fan, Hideo Nakaizumi Drama | History | War 132 mins. |
| 33. |  | Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon in disguise. Dir: Chris Nahon With: Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham Action | Horror | Thriller 91 mins. |
| 34. |  | The Last Emperor (1987) The story of the final Emperor of China. Dir: Bernardo Bertolucci With: John Lone, Joan Chen, Peter O'Toole Biography | Drama | History  163 mins. |
| 35. |  | Shaolin Soccer (2001) A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage. Dir: Stephen Chow With: Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao, Yut Fei Wong Action | Comedy | Sport 113 mins. |
| 36. |  | True Legend (2010) Su Qi-Er retired from his life as a renowned Qing dynasty general in order to pursue his dream of a family and his own martial arts school... Dir: Woo-ping Yuen With: Man Cheuk Chiu, Xun Zhou, Michelle Yeoh Action | Drama | History 115 mins. |
| 37. |  | The Warlords (2007) It's a heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval... Dir: Peter Chan, Wai Man Yip With: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro Action | Drama | History | War 126 mins. |
| 38. |  | Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) During 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. Dir: Yimou Zhang With: Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou Action | Drama | Romance 111 mins. |
| 39. | | Man of Tai Chi (2013) In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices. Dir: Keanu Reeves With: Keanu Reeves, Tiger Hu Chen Action |
| 40. |  | 14 Blades (2010) A kung fu thriller set during the Ming Dynasty and centered on a secret service agent (Donnie Yen) in the emperor's court who is betrayed and then hunted by his colleagues. Dir: Daniel Lee With: Donnie Yen, Wei Zhao, Chun Wu Action | Drama | History | Thriller 114 mins. |
| 41. | | The Founding of a Republic (2009) Dir: Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang With: Guoqiang Tang, Guoli Zhang, Qing Xu Drama | History 138 mins. |
| 42. |  | Raise the Red Lantern (1991) China in the 1920's. After her father's death, nineteen year old Songlian is forced to marry Chen Zuoqian... Dir: Yimou Zhang With: Li Gong, Jingwu Ma, Saifei He Drama 125 mins. |
| 43. | | Choy Lee Fut (2011) Dir: Ming-Sing Wong With: Wah Yuen, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Tin Chiu Hung Action |
| 44. |  | Red Cliff II (2009) In this sequel to Red Cliff, first minister Cao Cao convinces Emperor Han to initiate a battle against the two Kingdoms of Xu and Wu... Dir: John Woo With: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang Action | Drama | History | War 142 mins. |
| 45. | | Reign of Assassins (2010) Drizzle/Zeng Jing tries to start a new life after she had betrayed her gang and hid the remains of monk. Dir: Chao-Bin Su With: Michelle Yeoh, Woo-sung Jung, Kelly Lin Action 117 mins. |
| 46. |  | The Myth (2005) Dir: Stanley Tong With: Jackie Chan, Hee-seon Kim, Tony Leung Ka Fai Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy 122 mins. |
| 47. |  | Devils on the Doorstep (2000) During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town... Dir: Wen Jiang With: Wen Jiang, Kenya Sawada, Yihong Jiang Comedy | Drama | War 139 mins. |
| 48. |  | New Police Story (2004) Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed... Dir: Benny Chan With: Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Mak Bau Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller 123 mins. |
| 49. | | Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) In 1905, the revolutionary Sun Wen intends to visit Hong Kong to discuss his plans for revolution with fellow Tongmenghui members. Ultimate goal is to overthrow the corrupt Qing dynasty. However, a group of assassins is sent to kill Sun. Dir: Teddy Chan With: Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Xueqi Wang Action | Drama | History 139 mins. |
| 50. |  | Inseparable (2011) A young man with problems at home and work befriends his odd neighbor. Dir: Dayyan Eng With: Kevin Spacey, Daniel Wu, Beibi Gong Comedy | Drama | Thriller |
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Most Popular Titles With Country of Origin China
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