2046

Opening in the year 2046, in which a man named Tak (Takuya Kimura) attempts to persuade wjw1967 (Faye Wong) to travel back in time with him, the film soon shifts to the year 1966 in which Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), a struggling author, asks the

Assembly

Based on a true story, Assembly follows one man's journey in search of truth and honour. The Huaihai Campaign of the Chinese Civil War broke out in the winter of 1948 and became one of the bloodiest battles in Chinese history. Thousands from The People's

Beijing Bicycle (2002) Certified PG

Set in modern-day Beijing, this powerful and evocative drama depicts, in brilliant detail, the daily struggle that the millions of citizens of Beijing face day in and day out. When a young man, Guei, arrives in Beijing from a rural village he finds a

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) Certified 15

Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents

Curse Of The Golden Flower Certified 15

China, Later Tang Dynasty, 10th Century. On the eve of the Chong Yang Festival, golden flowers fill the Imperial Palace. The Emperor (Chow Yun Fat) returns unexpectedly with his second son, Prince Jai (Jay Chou). His pretext is to celebrate the holiday

Dumplings

Wickedly delicious and sinfully satisfying, Fruit Chan's seventh film is a delightful and squirm-inducing voyage through the slippery-slope, nightmarish perils of vanity. Featuring Bai Ling, Miriam Yeung, and Tony Leung Kar-Fai, and the sumptuous cinematography

Fearless

Fate made him a warrior. Courage made him a hero. Inspired by the life of Huo Yuan Jia, a real Chinese martial arts master at the turn of the century, Jet Li takes the title role in his final martial arts epic with action sequences choreographed once

Happy Together (1997) Certified 18

HAPPY TOGETHER was re-written and re-conceived over and over again as they filmed on location in Argentina. It strained patience and health of Kar-Wai's loyal cast and crew, they even ran out of good film stock. But despite, or perhaps because of this

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Hero

One man will challenge an empire... In pre-Imperial China, feared warrior Nameless (Jet Li) is granted an audience with the ruler of the most powerful of the seven warring kingdoms (Chen Daoming). Posing as a minor official, Nameless sets about his

House Of Flying Daggers Certified 15

'House Of Flying Daggers' tells of a passionate emotional journey, in which three people suffer for love; it tears them apart, yet they are willing to sacrifice everything for it. Zhang Yimou, fresh from helming the worldwide smash 'Hero', reunites with

Island of Fire Certified 18

A martial arts adventure concerning the adventures of four men drawn together by fate. Plus an interview with Jackie Chan and sixteen minutes of rare footage

Killer, The (1989) Certified 18

Hong Kong's preeminent director John Woo transforms genres from both the East and the West to create this explosive and masterful action film. Featuring Hong Kong's greatest star Chow Yun-Fat as a killer with a conscience trying to pay for an operation

Lust, Caution Certified 18

Lust, Caution is the new film from Ang Lee, Director of Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The film is based on a short story by the revered Chinese author Eileen Change Shanghai, 1942. Mrs. Mak, a woman of sophistication and means,

Mountain Patrol aka Kekexili Certified 15

Set during the mid '90s, Mountain Patrol tells the tale of the deadly battles waged between the poachers - who have their sights set on Kekexili's endangered antelopes - and the group of mountain patrolmen who'll stop at nothing to punish them. A hotshot

Once Upon A Time in China (1993) Certified 15

Never was a hero needed more… China's been infected with a plague known as the Western world, and Wong Fei-hung (Jet Li) refuses to stand by and watch as his country is decimated by the foreign forces. A martial arts expert, Wong collides with the foreigners,

One Night In Mongkok Certified 15

Fate can bring us together; so can sin! Hong Kong's Mongkok district, one of the most densely populated places on earth, is a hotbed of illicit business separated into turfs by Triad bosses. Two such bosses come to a deadly conflict when the son

Platform (2000) Certified 12

Jia Zhang Ke's ambitious film follows the lives of four friends over a turbulent 10 year period of Chinese history, from 1979 to 1989. In the small town of Fenyang, in the remote western province of Shanxi, the teenage members of a state theatre troupe

Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles Certified PG

For the first time in years, aging fisherman Takata Gou-ichi boards a bullet train to Tokyo when he learns his estranged son is gravely ill. But at the hospital, his son refuses to see him. Daughter-in-law Rie urges Takata to watch a videotape of a documentary

Seven Swords Certified 15

In the early 1600, the long ruling Ming Dynasty has been overthrown and the Manchurian invaders from the north have taken over the sovereignty, beginning what is known as the Ching Dynasty. In their highly oppressive reign, in order to prevent rebels

Springtime In A Small Town Certified PG

An exquisitely constructed romantic drama, 'Springtime In A Small Town' is the first film by Tian Zhuangzhuang since the controversial 'The Blue Kite' in 1993. Set in a bomb-scarred Chinese town in the aftermath of World War II, the film tells the story

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