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. 31 new

    Mei Lanfang

    2008 — a.k.a. Forever Enthralled, in 0 top lists Check
  2. 32 new

    Jian guo da ye

    2009 — a.k.a. The Founding of a Republic, in 0 top lists Check
  3. 43 new

    Yang guang can lan de ri zi

    1994 — a.k.a. In the Heat of the Sun, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 49 new

    Lin zexu

    1959 — a.k.a. The Opium Wars, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 57 new

    Jia wu feng yun

    1962 — a.k.a. The Naval Battle of 1894, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 63 new

    Zhantai

    2000 — a.k.a. Platform, in 10 top lists Check
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    Wo zhe yi bei zi

    1950 — a.k.a. Life of a Beijing Policeman, in 3 top lists Check
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Last updated on Apr 25, 2015; source