101 Essential Chinese Movies

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An authoritative list of the greatest films from Mainland China by critic and China film historian Simon Fowler.

Missing from IMDb:
1. Reconnaissance Across The Yangtze (1954) by Xiaodan Tang
2. Sons and Daughters of the Grassland (1974) by Fu Jie

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  1. 6 new

    Xiao cai feng

    2002 — a.k.a. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 19 new

    Lao gong zhi ai qing

    1922, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 28 new

    Ba wang bie ji

    1992 — a.k.a. Farewell My Concubine, in 18 top lists Check
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    Wu duo Jinhua

    1959 — a.k.a. Five Golden Flowers, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 35 new

    Wu Qingyuan

    2006 — a.k.a. The Go Master, in 1 top list Check
  6. 40 new

    Fu rong zhen

    1987 — a.k.a. Hibiscus Town, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 51 new

    Taitai Wansui

    1947, in 1 top list Check
  8. 59 new

    Lao jing

    1987 — a.k.a. The Old Well, in 1 top list Check
  9. 71 new

    Hong gao liang

    1988 — a.k.a. Red Sorghum, in 11 top lists Check
  10. 79 new

    Xiao cheng zhi chun

    1948 — a.k.a. Spring in a Small Town, in 10 top lists Check
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    Yi He Yuan

    2006 — a.k.a. Summer Palace, in 3 top lists Check
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    Tuya de hun shi

    2006 — a.k.a. Tuya's Marriage, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on Apr 25, 2015; source