The Grandmaster
THE GRANDMASTER Directed by:Kar-Wai Wong Written by:Kar-Wai WongJingzhi ZouHaofeng Xu Genre:Action | Biography | Drama | Romance | War Runtime:130 mins Plot:The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee. Release Date:August 30, 2013 Reception: 6.5 3 73% Cast: Tony LeungZhang ZiyiZhang JinSong Hye-kyoYuen Woo-pingWang QingxiangZhao BenshanShang TielongChin Shih-chiehWang Jue Nominated […]
Lust, Caution
LUST, CAUTION 2007 Artistry Awards 0 WINS 2 NOMINATIONS Directed by:Ang Lee Written by:James SchamusHui-Ling Wang Story by:Eileen Chang Genre:Drama | History | Romance | Thriller | War Runtime:157 mins Plot:During World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, […]
Curse of the Golden Flower
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER 2006 Artistry Awards 1 WIN 3 NOMINATIONS Directed by:Yimou Zhang Written by:Zhihong BianNan WuYimou Zhang Based on the play by:Yu Cao Genre:Action | Drama | Romance Runtime:111 mins Plot:During China’s Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons […]
House of Flying Daggers
HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS 2004 Artistry Awards 0 WINS 2 NOMINATIONS Directed by:Yimou Zhang Written by:Feng LiBin WangYimou Zhang Genre:Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance Runtime:118 mins Plot:A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they […]
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON 2000 Artistry Awards BEST PICTURE NOMINEE 3 WINS 11 NOMINATIONS Directed by:Ang Lee Written by:Hui-Ling WangJames SchamusKuo Jung Tsai Based on the novel by:Du Lu Wang Genre:Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance Runtime:120 mins Plot:A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes […]
In the Mood for Love
IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE 2000 Artistry Awards BEST PICTURE NOMINEE 1 WIN 6 NOMINATIONS Directed by:Kar Wai Wong Written by:Kar Wai Wong Genre:Drama | Romance Runtime:98 mins Plot:Two neighbours form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses. However, they agree to keep their bond platonic so as not to commit […]
Shanghai Triad
SHANGHAI TRIAD 1995 Artistry Awards 0 WINS 1 NOMINATION Directed by:Yimou Zhang Written by:Feiyu Bi Based on the novel by:Li Xiao Genre:Crime | Drama | History | Romance | Thriller Runtime:108 mins Plot:A provincial boy related to a Shanghai crime family is recruited by his uncle into cosmopolitan Shanghai in the 1930s to be a servant […]
To Live
TO LIVE 1994 Artistry Awards 1 WIN 1 NOMINATION Directed by:Yimou Zhang Written by:Wei LuHua Yu Based on the novel by:Hua Yu Genre:Drama | War Runtime:133 mins Plot:After Fugui and Jiazhen lose their personal fortunes, they raise a family and survive difficult cultural changes during 1940s to 1970s China. Release Date:November 18, 1994 Reception: 8.3 9 […]
Farewell My Concubine
FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE 1993 Artistry Awards 0 WINS 7 NOMINATIONS Directed by:Kaige Chen Written by:Pik Wah LeeWei Lu Based on the novel by:Pik Wah Lee Genre:Drama | Music | Romance Runtime:171 mins Plot:The story of two men, who met as apprentices in the Peking Opera in 1924, and stayed friends for over 50 years. Release […]
Raise the Red Lantern
RAISE THE RED LANTERN 1991 Artistry Awards BEST PICTURE NOMINEE 1 WIN 7 NOMINATIONS Directed by:Yimou Zhang Written by:Ni Zhen Based on the novel “Wives and Concubines” by:Su Tong Genre:Drama | History | Romance Runtime:125 mins Plot:A young woman becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy lord, and must learn to live with the strict rules […]