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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Long men kezhan
1967 — a.k.a. Dragon Inn, in 8 top lists Check -
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Xia nü
1971 — a.k.a. A Touch of Zen, in 15 top lists Check -
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Shao Lin san shi liu fang
1978 — a.k.a. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in 8 top lists Check -
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Shu Shan - Xin Shu shan jian ke
1983 — a.k.a. Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain, in 5 top lists Check -
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Wong Fei-Hung
1991 — a.k.a. Once Upon a Time in China, in 9 top lists Check -
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Sai yau gei: Yut gwong bou haap
1995 — a.k.a. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box, in 3 top lists Check
Last updated on Dec 31, 2012; source