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The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles is about an engineer on a gunboat patrolling the Yangtze river during the revolutionary fighting of the 1920's.

55 Days at Peking

In 55 Days at Peking diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion.

The Great Conqueror's Concubine

Xi Chu Bawang (The Great Conqueror's Concubine) is about the founding of the Han Dynasty. A general and a peasant join forces to overthrow the emperor and help win the civil war.

The Blue Kite

The Blue Kite is about a Chinese boy growing up during 1950s and 1960s in China. The story follows the boy and his family through the Hundred Flowers Campaign, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.

Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun is a story of a British child caught in China during the Japanese WWII invasion. The boy is separated from his parents and held in an internment camp during Japanese occupation.

The Emperor's Shadow

Qin Song (The Emperor's Shadow) is about Chin's first emperor who tries to make his childhood friend, now a great composer, compose an anthem about his accomplishments.

Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea

Aoki Okami Chi Hate Umi Tsukiru (Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea) is a Japanese-made film about Genghis Khan and his conquests, including Northern China.

A Terracotta Warrior

Qin Yong (A Terracotta Warrior) is about a Chinese emperor who seeks immortality and builds an army of soldiers made with terracotta.

A Battle of Wits

Muk Gong, A Battle of Wits in English, tells the story of a warrior who must save a city being attacked by a massive army. The story takes place in the 3rd century when China was comprised of seven rival kingdoms.

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The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor is about the life of Pu Yi, the last emperor of China. Pu Yi ruled China from 1908 to 1912 before abdicating after the Xinhai Revolution.

Kundun

Kundun begins in 1937 when a two year old child is identified as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. The boy is taken to Lhasa where he is schooled as a monk and head of state. The film follows him into adulthood and when he is 14, the Chinese invade Tibet. He travels to China to meet with Mao but is eventually forced to flee to India.

Seven Years in Tibet

Seven Years in Tibet is based on a true story of an Austrian mountain climber, played by Brad Pitt, who journeys to the holy city of Lhasa, Tibet during WWII. He meets the 14 year old Dalai Lama and begins a personal journey that leads to a greater self-awareness and inner wisdom. As the name suggests, he stays in Tibet for seven years, until the Chinese invasion in 1950.

Unmistaken Child

The documentary Unmistaken Child follows the four-year search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001 at age 84. The Dalai Lama charges the deceased monk’s devoted disciple, Tenzin Zopa, to search for his master’s reincarnation. Along the way, Tenzin listens to stories about young children with special characteristics, and performs rarely seen ritualistic tests designed to determine the likelihood of reincarnation. He eventually presents the child he believes to be his reincarnated master to the Dalai Lama so that he can make the final decision.

House of Flying Daggers

An action-romance set during the Tang dynasty (around 850 CE)

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Chinese-language film (directed by Ang Lee) set in the Qing dynasty (18th century)

Red Cliff

Directed by John Woo, a film about the end of the Han Dynasty in China (around 200 CE)