The Taking of Tiger Mountain

The Taking of Tiger Mountain 2014

6.50

Yang Zirong disguises himself as a bandit to infiltrate and destroy a bandit group. He joins hands with a hostage, and together, they fight against the warlord, Hawk.

2014

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero 1993

5.30

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

1993

The Founding of an Army

The Founding of an Army 2017

4.60

The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

2017

The East Is Red

The East Is Red 1965

5.30

Pre-Cultural Revolution propaganda at its most lavish, this model opera depicts the history and evolution of the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong from its founding in July 1921 to the establishment of "New China" in 1949. Detailed in the musical are several key events in CPC history such as the Northern Expedition, the KMT-led Shanghai massacre of 1927, the Nanchang Uprising and formation of the People's Liberation Army, the Long March and the founding of the PRC on October 1, 1949.

1965

Tunnel Warfare

Tunnel Warfare 1965

6.10

A small town defends itself from the Japanese by use of a network of tunnels during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

1965

The Legend of the Red Lantern

The Legend of the Red Lantern 1970

4.40

The play concentrated on the exploits of the communist underground activities under Japanese occupation in 1939, though history traces back in the 1920s. When Li Yuhe, a railroad worker who was engaging in underground work, was taken away by special agents and Grandma Li has a premonition of being arrested, Grandma tells the protagonist, Li Tiemei the true story about her family. Grandma Li tells Li Tiemei how her parents have sacrificed their lives in the revolutionary struggle. Li Yuhe has taken up the unfulfilled task of the martyrs. After hearing the heroic story about her family, Li Tiemei is determined to follow the example of her father and carry the revolution through to the end.

1970

On the 38th Parallel

On the 38th Parallel 1960

5.00

A group of Chinese and North Korean soldiers defend their homeland against American spies who are trying to sneak over the border to gather intelligence.

1960

The Third Class Citizen

The Third Class Citizen 1987

1

Set in 1930s in Northeast China. Three friends attend the high school in Japanese puppet regime in Manchuria. They are forced to study Japanese and learn to live as conquered people. They see that their patriot teacher is arrested, revolutionists are killed, family members are persecuted. They determine to envisage nationalistic pride and make up their minds to fight Japanese aggressors.

1987

General Chen Geng Part 1

General Chen Geng Part 1 1984

1

First part of the two series about Senior General Gen Chen of the People's Liberation Army

1984