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About Chinese
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Chinese Films fall into about 8 general categories,
although there are others worthy of mention
1. Love Story - some great films that often have a 'sad'
or 'wrong' ending. It is quite usual in Chinese cinema
for the people to win, and the main featured boy or
girl to die right at the end of the film or marry somebody
else
2. Period Drama - Often of the Qing Empire, or the Qin
Empire - and everything that happened in the intervening
2, 400 years!
3. Recent Historical Drama = 'The Japanese War of invasion,
and the Chinese war of resistance and independence'
= WW2
4. Comedy: Some great stuff here
5. Police Story: Classify under 'Drama' as opposed to
'Action'
6. Kung Fu: Probably the very best of Chinese films.
see our Kung Fu Films Section
7. Action / Adventure
8. Foreign Films are also very popular
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Myth
sees Jackie Chan starring in a straight
acting role in this period love story set
in The Tang Dynasty. The film depicts Jackie
as a General in The Tang Empire playing
a straight acting role. He is sent to protect
the Emperor's favourite concubine, and along
the way they share adventures and misfortunes,
both of them saving the others life on several
occasions. Of course, they fall in love,
but this can never be. The film is wrapped
in a present day parallel involving the
same two people
Click for free online movie: Myth
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Crouching
Tiger Hidden Dragon (aka Hero)
won Top Film Award, and features Jet Li
in a period drama set at the beginning of
the Qin Empire circa 220 bc. Whilst there
is some Kung Fu in it, I have not classified
it as such, because it has far more depth.
Look for the scene half way through when
the Grand Master writes the 20th name for
a sword, with a sword in a box of sand
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| War
Drama |
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Warlords is
a period action film about the foundation
of China. It has been critically acclaimed
in China, and if you want to understand
Chinese as a people, then you should understand
this film
Based upon real events as far as history
can be defined, with some artistic licence
for a solid plot, this film is well worth
watching
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| Comedy |
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Initially a slapstick
comedy vaguely equivalent to the 'Hallelujah
Trail', but this time featuring invading
Japanese against Chinese freedom fighters.
There is a Buddha's head mixed up
in the plot, which also carries far
deeper Chinese meanings once you stop
laughing and start understanding.
Conclusion: The most intelligent mammal
is the Donkey!
Click for free online movie: Zhi
Gee Soh Lie |
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| Police Story |
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Police
Story on general is more of a drama
with some action and Kung Fu. Often
the plot focuses on developing the
characters within a framework of social
interaction
This is also the case with our featured
link 'Police Story' starring Jackie
Chan and Charlene Choi. However, these
actors do bring a larger Kung Fu element
to the genre than usual.
Click for free online movie: Police Story
or choose one from this Ku6 page
of links |
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| Kung Fu |
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Hong Kong
and China have produced thousands
of Kung Fu movies. We deal with these
movies in a dedicated section, which
also has online film links and biography's
of the most eminent stars
Kung
Fu Film Section |
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| Action |
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China has
produced many action movies that do
not include Kung Fu and the usual
associated stars
Qian is a good example of a modern
day thriller with entwined plot and
unexpected turns
Apologies - We have not been able
to find links yet, but this information
should help you find the DVD's |
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| Foreign Films |
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Several foreign films
have made it in China over recent
years (We are excluding virtually
everything from Hollywood here - as
these are already accepted a being
great!).
Satwsauna is another Eastern tale,
again featuring unrequited love, this
time in Arabic (English subtitles)
Ashoka is an Indian film about the
life of this great Prince/King and
pre-Buddhist. It is an unrequited
love story, and there are English
subtitles. Well worth watching
Aeon Flux: A very noteworthy movie
about futures, skills, personal choices,
and control. We have it in Russian
language with English subtitles. Think
'Matrix' and you won't be far away
from the questions this film poses
Bombay Slumdog Millionaire has won
wide acclaim in China as in the rest
of the world. You no doubt have already
seen this film, but those wishing
for a reprise can view it here in
English with Mandarin subtitles
Bombay
'Slumdog Millionaire' |
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Related Pages:
• Chinese Films - This page
• Kung Fu Films
- With links to famous stars and short biography
• Chinese Television
- Generalised look at what sort of programs are aired
• Introduction -
Overview of Chinese visual media
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