This is experimental filmmaking on an epic scale, and also one of the greatest pictures to emerge from China’s Fifth Generation.
Tag / China
Great Magician, The (2011)
Though backed by a strong cast, this is a movie of two halves with an inconsistent tone.
So Long, My Son (2019)
The devastating impact of China’s ‘one-child’ policy is laid bare in this heart-breaking, decades-spanning epic by Wang Xiaoshuai.
Red Cliff II (2009)
Pluto Moment, The (2018)
6th Generation Chinese filmmaker Zhang Ming tackles modern loneliness and ennui with quiet artistry in this remarkable drama about a film crew trying to make a picture but becomes lost (in all senses of the word) in the process.
Red Cliff (2008)
John Woo returns to form with this epic historical drama with lots of action to spare.
Dog Barking at the Moon, A (2019)
A subtle if layered LGBTQ drama centering on a Chinese family’s past secrets and the persistent problems they have caused in this sensitive and composed feature debut.
