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Once Upon a Time in the Middle East
2026 · 141m
War
Seeking a fresh start, chef Xu Fu travels to the Middle East to support his family and repay his debts.
Chinese Drama Movies
60 Chinese drama movies. Includes Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, In the Mood for Love, and Raise the Red Lantern.
Common vibes here: Martial Arts · Marriage & Divorce · Based on a True Story
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In the Mood for Love
2000 · 99m
Marriage & DivorceJournalism & MediaMartial Arts
In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited…
84
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · 125m
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
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Yi Yi
2000 · 174m
Each member of a family in Taipei asks hard questions about life's meaning as they live through everyday quandaries.
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To Live
1994 · 133m
RomanceWar
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy…
83
Farewell My Concubine
1993 · 171m
In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.
83
Tubi
Better Days
2019 · 135m
CrimeRomance
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the…
83
An Elephant Sitting Still
2018 · 235m
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world.
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Comrades, Almost a Love Story
1996 · 118m
Romantic ComedyRomance
Jun arrives in Hong Kong from mainland China, hoping to be able to earn enough money to marry his girlfriend back home.
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A City of Sadness
1989 · 158m
History
The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the…
83
Center Stage
1991 · 155m
Based on a True StoryRomanceHistory
Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in…
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The Last Dance
2024 · 126m
Despite the pandemic sending most industries into recession, debt-ridden wedding planner Dominic (Dayo WONG) gets a miraculous chance to turn…
82
Max
Infernal Affairs
2002 · 101m
ThrillerCrime
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia.
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Ju Dou
1990 · 95m
Tianqing falls in love with Ju Dou, his uncle's wife who is tortured for being childless.
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Devils on the Doorstep
2001 · 139m
War DramaMilitaryWar
During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town.
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Taipei Story
1985 · 120m
A young woman urgently seeks to navigate the maze of contemporary Taipei and find a future.
81
Max
Chungking Express
1994 · 102m
Romantic ComedyComedyRomance
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a…
81
Netflix
A Sun
2019 · 156m
Crime
A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.
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City of Life and Death
2009 · 132m
HistoryWar
In 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing, then-capital of the Republic of…
81
Rebels of the Neon God
1994 · 106m
Crime
In Taipei, four youths face alienation, loneliness, and moments of existential crisis amidst a series of minor crimes.
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Dear You
2026 · 118m
Comedy
A debt-ridden grandson travels to Thailand to find the grandfather he believes abandoned their family, hoping the man behind years of…
80
Hero
2002 · 99m
Martial ArtsAdventureAction
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who…
80
So Long, My Son
2019 · 185m
Marriage & Divorce
Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.
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Election 2
2006 · 92m
Mob / MafiaMafia & MobCrime
As election time nears, current Triad chairman Lok faces competition from his godsons.
80
A Simple Life
2012 · 118m
After suffering a stroke, an altruistic maid announces that she wants to quit her job and move into an old people's home.
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Kaili Blues
2016 · 113m
Mystery
Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father.
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Spring in a Small Town
1948 · 94m
Romance
A married couple living in a desolate small town in post-WWII China are paid a surprise visit by an old friend of the husband's.
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Long Day's Journey Into Night
2018 · 138m
Mystery
Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago.
79
Netflix
Left-Handed Girl
2025 · 109m
Marriage & DivorceParenthood & Family Bonds
A mother and her two daughters move to Taipei to open a noodle stand at a vibrant night market, but family secrets and tradition test their fresh…
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Tubi
Big World
2024 · 131m
Coming-of-AgeComing of AgeFamily
Liu Chunhe, suffering from cerebral palsy, bravely breaks through the shackles of body and mind to realize the dream stage for his grandmother,…
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One Second
2020 · 104m
A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond.
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The Road Home
1999 · 89m
Romance
Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.
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Coming Home
2014 · 111m
Romance
Lu and Feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the Cultural…
78
Suzhou River
2000 · 83m
Romance
After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover, who he attempted to kidnap…
78
Still Life
2006 · 108m
Romance
A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam.
77
Tubi
Dead to Rights
2025 · 137m
Period & Historical DramaBiopicBased on a True Story
During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees.
77
Hulu
Ip Man
2008 · 106m
Martial ArtsActionHistory
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun.
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2046
2004 · 128m
AI & RobotsScience FictionRomance
Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.
77
Max
Happy Together
1997 · 96m
Romance
A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate…
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77
Prime
Dying to Survive
2018 · 117m
Comedy
A Chinese leukaemia patient smuggles cheap but untested pharmaceuticals from India to help hundreds of Chinese people suffering from cancer.
77
Netflix
Dear Ex
2018 · 99m
Comedy
When Sanlian's ex-husband passes away, she discovers he has altered his insurance policy, cutting out their son in favor of a stranger named Jay.
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Deep in the Heart
2015 · 119m
An unrecognizable, charred corpse discovered in a remote mountain village in China connects three local stories.
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Terrorizers
1986 · 109m
CrimeMysteryThriller
An uncompromising look into urban life from the eyes of a voyeuristic photographer, a rebellious teenager, and a married couple teetering on the…
76
Tubi
Vive L'Amour
1994 · 118m
Three lonely young denizens of Taipei unknowingly share an apartment: May, a real estate agent who uses it for her sexual affairs; Ah-jung, her…
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Fearless
2006 · 103m
Martial ArtsBiopicFriendship
After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international…
74
Hachiko
2023 · 124m
Family
This is the story of a puppy that touched hundreds of millions of people around the world.
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Under the Hawthorn Tree
2010 · 113m
Romance
The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook.
73
Millennium Mambo
2001 · 106m
In 2011, Vicky looks back on her life a decade earlier, recalling her turbulent relationship with her controlling boyfriend Hao Hao and her…
73
Running Out of Time
1999 · 93m
ActionThrillerCrime
Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer…
73
Max
As Tears Go By
1988 · 98m
Mob / MafiaMafia & MobCrime
Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.
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Ashes of Time
1994 · 98m
Martial ArtsAction
Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing…
71
Tubi
Fist of Fury
1972 · 108m
Martial ArtsActionThriller
During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which…
71
Tubi
Dragon
2011 · 115m
ActionThriller
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
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