980 Films & TV Shows Set In China
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Breakup Buddies
Beijing Hunan Province Yunnan ProvinceRecently cuckolded and reeling from a messy divorce, a hapless former singer hits the road - and the bar - with his all-too-helpful best bud, in this hilarious romantic comedy.
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The Golden Era
ShanghaiThe story of writer Xiao Hong comes alive through memories of her great love affair, literary influence and escape from China during World War II.
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Outcast
🇨🇳 China The 12th CenturyTo save their souls they must save a kingdom. — A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel Uncle, who seeks their deaths.
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Brotherhood of Blades
🇨🇳 China The 17th CenturyIn the late Ming Dynasty, three sworn brothers who serve as the imperial secret police are dispatched to hunt down Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch politician who had been forced to resign from his influential post and exiled from Beijing. The brothers return successfully from their quest, only to find that their task was but the beginning of a strange conspiracy.
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The House That Never Dies
🇨🇳 ChinaStory based on the legendary mansion at No. 81 on Chaoyangmennei Street in Beijing, which local legend says is haunted by the ghost of a Kuomintang official's wife, who committed suicide in the home around the time of the Cultural Revolution. The film follows Xu Ruoqing a woman whose presence in the notorious mansion draws up the spirits that have taken residence there.
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The Taking of Tiger Mountain
🇨🇳 China The 1940sBased on the real life story of an incident in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War, the film involves a communist reconnaissance team soldier Yang Zirong who disguised himself as a bandit to infiltrate a local gang of bandits, eventually helping the main communist force to destroy the bandits. Based on the novel "Tracks in the Snowy Forest" by Qu Bo.
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Rise of the Legend
🇨🇳 China The 1860sIn 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, rampant corruption on the Imperial Court inflicts much suffering in people's lives. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong has been trying to get rid of the leader of the Northern Sea. One of his latest recruits is Fei, a fearless fighter who takes the Northern Sea leader’s head after a fierce fight. Just as Lei Gong believes he has total control of the port, a new gang called the Orphans rises in power. Led by Fei’s childhood friend Huo, the Orphans are out to eliminate all the criminal power from the port…
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Five Minutes To Tomorrow
ShanghaiA lonely young man happens to meet RuoLan who has an identical twin sister RuMei. They are older than him. RuoLan tells him about her wound from a painful breakup and her troubles being a twin. While supporting RuoLan, the young man gets close to her.
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The Four 3
🇨🇳 China The 12th CenturyThe Four 3 Final — The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then with the Emperor and Di armies, they attack. But An Yunshan absorbs their power, which means the constables and their allies now face their most lethal opponent yet, a nearly invincible kung fu master who won’t stop until he has absolute power...
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Meet Miss Anxiety
ShanghaiFresh off a recent break-up, a woman catches an early menopause, but manages to heal herself mentally and physically through a new love.
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Women Who Flirt
ShanghaiWhen Zhang Hui is told by long-time best friend Xiao Gong that he has a new girlfriend, she is determined to learn new tricks to gain him back. Based on the novel written by Luo Fuman, "Everyone Loves Tender Women".
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Gone with the Bullets
Shanghai The 1920sSet in 1920s Shanghai, Ma Zouri and Xiang Feitian establish a notorious beauty pageant called the Flowers Competition. All of the city's elite attend the gala event, but when Wanyan Ying unexpectedly wins, it sets into motion a series of tragic events that change their destinies.
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The Prince and the 108 Demons
🇨🇳 China The 12th CenturyThe Prince and the 108 Demons — Empire of China. 12th century. The King Demons terrorize the land. To defeat these monsters, one needs the courage of a hundred tigers, the strength of a thousand buffalo, the cunning of as many snakes... and have the luck of the devil. All young Prince Duan has are fanciful illusions and stoutness. All Zhang-the-Perfect has is his monk's staff and a bunch of incomprehensible proverbs. All the little beggar Pei Pei has is the gift of the gab and a large appetite. But, most of all, Prince Duan, the old monk and the little beggar girl didn't know that it is impossible to defeat the King Demons. So they did it!
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Marco Polo: Season 1
🇨🇳 China 🇲🇳 Mongolia The 13th CenturyMarco travels the Silk Road to the imperial city of Kublai Khan, and begins learning the ways of Chinese culture, politics and war.
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The Grandmaster
🇨🇳 China 🇭🇰 Hong Kong The 1930s The 1940sIn Martial Arts there is no right or wrong, only the last man standing. — Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
District of Columbia South Carolina Virginia England 🇩🇪 Germany 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇨🇳 China 🇰🇵 North Korea (DPRK) Tokyo PrefectureFramed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence.
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Man of Tai Chi
Beijing 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 🇲🇴 MacaoNo Rules. No Mercy. Pure Fighting. — In Beijing, a young martial artist's skill places him in position to experience opportunities and sacrifices.
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Planes
New York Ciudad de México 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇩🇪 Germany Shanghai Pacific OceanFrom above the world of Cars — Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is hopelessly afraid of heights. With the support of his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true.
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Die Männer der Emden
🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇨🇳 China 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea Pacific Ocean The 1910sWhen their ship is sunk in the Indian Ocean during the first world war, 50 men have to cross infinite stretches of sea and desert, avoid enemies, find allies and finally make it home to Germany. A breathtaking real-life odyssey.
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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
🇨🇳 China The 7th CenturyIn a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong.
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Red Obsession
🇫🇷 France 🇨🇳 ChinaFrance’s Bordeaux region has long commanded respect for its coveted wine, but shifts in the global marketplace mean that a new, voracious consumer base in China is buying up this finite product. Bordeaux both struggles with and courts the spike in demand, sending prices skyrocketing. Narrated by Russell Crowe, Red Obsession is a fascinating look at our changing international economy and how an obsession in Shanghai affects the most illustrious vineyards in France.
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A Touch of Sin
Guangdong Province Beijing Chongqing Municipality The 2010sFour independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.
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Finding Mr. Right
BeijingTang Wei plays Jiajia, a young woman in Beijing who lives a luxurious life provided by her wealthy boyfriend. When Jiajia got pregnant, she goes to the United States, hoping that the baby will be born an American citizen. While waiting for the baby’s arrival, Jiajia loses contact with her boyfriend and suddenly finds that she is unable to make end meets. At this point, she meets Frank, played by Wu Xiubo, who offers help and makes her think twice about who her Mr. Right really is.
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