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Red Corner1997 • 122 min • Budget $48M • Box office $22MCrime, Drama, ThrillerAn American lawyer's business trip to China turns into a fight for his life when he's accused of murder. Facing impossible odds, he finds an unlikely ally in a determined Chinese defense…
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The Man Who Knew Too Little1997 • 94 min • Budget $20M • Box office $13MComedy, Crime, ActionIn London, an American man unknowingly becomes involved in a complex global conspiracy after buying a ticket for a game show. What starts as a simple audience game quickly turns into a…6.36.66+
Kung Fu Hustle2004 • 99 min • Budget $20M • Box office $102MAction, Comedy, CrimeShanghai, 1940s. The ruthless Axe Gang holds the city in fear. Two small-time criminals, Sing and Bone, try to join them but end up making powerful enemies. Luckily, they discover unexpected allies…7.57.717+
Kung Fu Panda2008 • 90 min • Budget $130M • Box office $632MAnimation, Family, ComedyThe peaceful Valley of Peace faces danger, and Po the panda unexpectedly learns he's destined to be a hero. He begins training in kung fu, but changing the clumsy slacker into a…7.37.66+
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor2008 • 112 min • Budget $145M • Box office $403MAdventure, Action, FantasyArchaeologist Rick O'Connell journeys to China, where he faces an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who has risen from the dead with plans to conquer the world. O'Connell teams up with…5.55.313+
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life2003 • 117 min • Budget $95M • Box office $160MAdventure, Action, FantasyNear the volcanic island of Santorini, archaeologist Lara Croft discovers a golden orb that promises to lead to the legendary Pandora's Box. The artifact holds ancient secrets and potentially devastating power, including…5.85.513+
Tanguy2001 • 108 min • Box office $24MComedyTanguy, 28, is still dependent on his parents, who feel it's time for him to become independent. When he resists, they devise a plan.6.06.4
House of Flying Daggers2004 • 119 min • Budget $15M • Box office $92MAdventure, Drama, ActionIn 9th century China, a dishonest government fights a rebellion led by the Flying Daggers. A skilled warrior rescues a captivating rebel from jail to aid her in reuniting with her forces,…7.37.513+
The Art of War2000 • 117 min • Budget $40M • Box office $30MAction, Thriller, CrimeNeil Shaw is a highly effective, unofficial protector for the United Nations Secretary General. As an international security expert, he must expose a dangerous plot by ruthless terrorists who plan to destabilize…5.75.717+
Bethune: The Making of a Hero1993 • 115 minThis is the true story of Norman Bethune, a doctor who dedicated himself to fighting for justice in China as Mao Zedong's power grew.5.06.3
Tiny Times 42015 • 116 minIn the final film, Lily faces financial collapse due to her father's debts, compounded by a recent cancer diagnosis. Refusing help, she makes a series of choices that push her further apart…3.33.1
Blind Shaft2003 • 92 minDrama, CrimeTwo Chinese miners profit by killing colleagues and then blackmailing the mine owner to cover up the deaths as accidents. While dealing with their latest victim, one of the killers starts to…7.57.6
Suzhou River2000 • 83 minDrama, RomanceFresh out of prison, low-level criminal Mardar encounters a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to the woman he tried to kidnap three years prior.7.27.4
The Legend of Drunken Master1994 • 102 min • Budget $10M • Box office $34MAction, ComedyDuring a period of significant social change, Wong Fei-Hong becomes involved in a complex conflict between opposing groups. Returning home with his father after shopping, he witnesses a growing dispute between foreign…7.47.517+
The Road Home1999 • 89 minDrama, RomanceThis film follows a man as he deals with his father's death and his mother's grief. His present struggles are interwoven with flashbacks that show the early days of his parents' relationship.…7.57.70+
Red Cliff2008 • 145 min • Budget $80M • Box office $250MAdventure, Drama, HistoryIn 208 A.D., as the Han Dynasty was crumbling, the clever Prime Minister Cao persuaded Emperor Han that war with the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the…7.17.317+
Police Story 3: Super Cop1992 • 95 min • Budget $900K • Box office $34MAction, Crime, ThrillerIn Hong Kong, a veteran detective is tasked with bringing down a powerful Chinese drug lord. Under pressure from the police and the criminal world, he teams up with a capable female…6.97.017+
Desire Street2011 • 82 minA mother, daughter, and son grapple with isolation and intense desires as they navigate a series of sexual encounters with their new neighbor, a sex worker.6.27.9
Once Upon a Time in China II1992 • 113 min • Box office $30MAction, ComedyThe film follows Wong Fei-Hung, a legendary martial arts master, as he battles the White Lotus Society. This radical group violently opposes European colonizers in China, targeting even Chinese who have adopted…7.27.317+
The Problem with People2024 • 102 minComedyTwo cousins, who have never met, attempt to heal old wounds and reconcile after a long history of family conflict.6.25.7
Going By2001 • 93 minFollowing the death of Azizi in the northern countryside, a group of people journeys to the Caspian Sea. Among them is Aras, a young mother battling illness; Mehran, grieving the loss of…0.06.0
A Fish Called Wanda1988 • 109 min • Budget $7M • Box office $188MComedy, CrimeThis thriller centers on a talented thief who targets a valuable diamond collection heavily protected by its owner. As he plans the heist, he discovers another group also wants the same diamonds.…7.27.517+
Welcome to Woop Woop1998 • 106 minMusic, Comedy, FantasyA skilled con artist's New York City scheme goes wrong, forcing him to flee to the Australian Outback. He finds himself in a remote town populated by a collection of unusual people.…5.85.717+
High Road to China1983 • 105 min • Box office $28MAdventure, Drama, HistoryA skilled biplane pilot is forced to join forces with the privileged daughter of a missing industrialist on a dangerous journey across Asia to find him. Their risky trip takes them from…5.96.16+
Ghost Over Flowers2015 • 103 minDesperate to find his missing girlfriend, who vanished due to debt, Yeong-woong leaves his corporate job and takes a position at a private loan company. He encounters Hong Doo-moon, a former gangster…4.5—
The Sickie2006 • 13 minOverwhelmed by workplace stress, Douglas Knott, a dedicated and constantly busy office manager, calls in sick. His attempt at a relaxing day off is quickly complicated when he begins hearing the voice…7.06.4
Twin Turbo2022 • 30 minIn a bleak future, twin police officers Nana and Lulu find themselves drawn into the dangerous world of underground street racing when a powerful Twin Turbo engine is stolen from their precinct.…10.05.9
One, Two, Three1961 • 109 min • Budget $3M • Box office $4MComedyDuring the Cold War, C.R. MacNamara, a Coca-Cola executive in West Berlin, deals with the challenges of work and his personal life. When tensions between the Soviet Union and the West escalate,…7.57.8
Tomorrow Never Dies1997 • 119 min • Budget $110M • Box office $333MAdventure, Action, ThrillerA ruthless media mogul manipulates global events to instigate conflict between world powers, aiming to expand his own power. James Bond must stop him. Bond undertakes a high-stakes mission to unravel the…6.46.513+
Shanghai Express1932 • 82 minDrama, Romance, WarA woman with a troubled past takes a train journey that unexpectedly reunites her with a former lover. On the train, she's pulled back into their intense relationship while trying to escape…6.97.3
Broken Blossoms or The Yellow Man and the Girl1919 • 89 min • Box office $2MDrama, RomanceIn 19th-century London, a harsh city, a gentle romance develops between a young English woman facing hardship and a kind Chinese Buddhist man. Both feeling isolated, they find comfort in each other…6.97.250/50: le documentaire2020 • 52 min"50/50: The Documentary" offers practical strategies for addressing the gender imbalance.0.0—
Petersburg2003 • 53 minThis poetic film explores 18th-century St. Petersburg through the lens of Pushkin, Blok, and Belyi. It weaves together reworked footage from films like "Overcoat," "Strike," and "Peter the First" to create a…2.06.0
Mongolian Ping Pong2005 • 102 minBilike has never encountered a ping-pong ball. He and his family live a simple life in a tent on the expansive steppe, a landscape unchanged for centuries. Though remote, life is full…6.06.5
Mulan1998 • 88 min • Budget $90M • Box office $304MAnimation, Family, AdventureDuring wartime China, a determined young woman risks everything to protect her family. To prevent her father from facing danger on the front lines, she secretly enlists in the army in his…7.97.70+
The Replacement Killers1998 • 87 min • Budget $30M • Box office $19MAction, Crime, ThrillerJohn Lee is a highly skilled assassin. He's hired by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to kill the son of police officer Stan Zedkov. This puts Lee at odds with his own…6.36.117+
China Jam2014 • 53 minIn September 2013, adventurers Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll, Nicolas Favresse, Stephane Hanssens, and Evrard Wendenbaum journey to a remote valley in western China in search of a challenging climb. They discover an incredible…10.0—
