Fandor 100 Essential Chinese Movies
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Among the many recent additions to the Fandor catalog, I am most excited by several classic Chinese films that I consider to be among the very best to have ever been made in that language: The Big Road, Street Angel (a film I love so dearly that I modeled my wedding photos after some of its iconic shots), Crossroads, Spring in a Small Town, to name a few. The sight of these titles got me thinking: what are the essential movies that anyone curious about Chinese cinema needs to see? The following video of 50 essential Chinese language films – and expanded list of 100 essential films found further below – is my attempt at an answer.
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Qing mei zhu ma
1985 — a.k.a. Taipei Story, in 8 top lists Check -
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Kong bu fen zi
1986 — a.k.a. The Terrorizers, in 6 top lists Check -
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Guling jie shaonian sharen shijian
1991 — a.k.a. A Brighter Summer Day, in 19 top lists Check -
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Yi yi
2000 — a.k.a. Yi Yi: A One and a Two..., in 19 top lists Check
Last updated on Dec 31, 2012; source