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. 24 new

    Guizi lai le

    2000 — a.k.a. Devils on the Doorstep, in 7 top lists Check
  2. 49 new

    Lin zexu

    1959 — a.k.a. The Opium Wars, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 50 new

    Xiao Wanyi

    1933 — a.k.a. Little Toys, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 57 new

    Jia wu feng yun

    1962 — a.k.a. The Naval Battle of 1894, in 0 top lists Check
  5. 67 new

    Hong ying tao

    1996 — a.k.a. Red Cherry, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 69 new

    Hong se niang zi jun

    1961 — a.k.a. The Red Detachment of Women, in 1 top list Check
  7. 71 new

    Hong gao liang

    1988 — a.k.a. Red Sorghum, in 11 top lists Check
  8. 80 new

    Yi jiang chun shui xiang dong liu

    1947 — a.k.a. The Spring River Flows East, in 5 top lists Check
  9. 90 new

    Huo zhe

    1994 — a.k.a. To Live, in 7 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 25, 2015; source