''Youth Film Handbook'' (青年电影手册) is a Chinese magazine established by film critic/screenwriter/director Cheng Qingsong (程青松) in 2007, featuring independent film reviews and interviews. It is best known for handing out its annual "Golden Broom Awards" (金扫帚奖), highlighting the most disappointing films of the year.

Awards for Excellence in Chinese-language films

Top-10 Films

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Cannot Live Without You ''Cannot Live Without You'' () is a 2009 Taiwanese film directed by Leon Dai, a professional Taiwanese actor. It was his second film as a director. This film was also selected as the official entry for 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Languag ...

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Spring Fever Spring fever is any of a number of mood, physical, or behavioral changes which may be experienced coinciding with the onset of spring, particularly restlessness, laziness, and amorousness. Overview The term ''spring fever'' may refer to an increa ...

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24 City ''24 City'' ( zh, s=二十四城记) is a 2008 film directed and co-written by Chinese film-maker Jia Zhangke. The film follows three generations of characters in Chengdu (in the 1950s, the 1970s and the present) as a state-owned factory gives w ...

'' *'' The Clear Water'' *'' Yang Yang'' *'' Hear Me'' *''

Vengeance Vengeance may refer to: *Vengeance (concept) or revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film * ''Vengeance'' (1930 film), action adventure film directed by Archie Mayo * ''Vengeance'' (1937 film) or ''W ...

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Night and Fog ''Nacht und Nebel'' (German: ), meaning Night and Fog, was a directive issued by Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941 targeting political activists and resistance "helpers" in the territories occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, who were to b ...

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Cow Cattle (''Bos taurus'') are large, domesticated, cloven-hooved, herbivores. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus ''Bos''. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult ma ...

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Crazy Racer ''Crazy Racer'', also known in some countries as ''Silver Medalist'', is a 2009 Chinese black comedy film directed and written by Ning Hao and stars Huang Bo. It was filmed mostly in the southern coastal city of Xiamen. Plot The plot follows fou ...

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Let the Bullets Fly ''Let the Bullets Fly'' is a 2010 Chinese action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen, based on a story by Ma Shitu. The film is set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang (Jiang Wen) descends upon a town posing as its new gove ...

'' *'' Buddha Mountain'' *'' Monga'' *''

Echoes of the Rainbow ''Echoes of the Rainbow'' (; romanisation: ''Shui Yuet Sun Tau''; literally "''Time, the Thief''") is a 2010 Hong Kong drama film directed by Alex Law and starring Simon Yam and Sandra Ng. It won the Crystal Bear for the Best Film in the Childr ...

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Chongqing Blues ''Chongqing Blues'' () is a 2010 Chinese drama film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. It was selected for the main competition at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Lin Quanhai, a sea captain and father, returns from a six-month journey and is informed ...

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When Love Comes ''When Love Comes'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by William A. Seiter and starring Helen Jerome Eddy, Harrison Ford and Fanny Midgley.Munden p.885 Cast * Helen Jerome Eddy as Jane Coleridge * Harrison Ford as Peter Jamison * Fan ...

'' *'' The Fourth Portrait'' *''

Taipei Exchanges ''Taipei Exchanges'' () is a 2010 Taiwanese comedy film directed by Hsiao Ya-chuan and starring Gwei Lun-mei. Plot Doris always wanted to have her own coffee-house. With the help of her sister, Joise, she opened "Doris's Cafe". After the first da ...

'' *'' Love in a Puff'' *''

Lost on Journey ''Lost on Journey'' is a 2010 Chinese comedy film directed by Raymond Yip and starring Xu Zheng and Wang Baoqiang. This film depicts an amusing yet realistic portrayal of the issues prevalent in the Chinese society, especially during the chaotic ...

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A Simple Life A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ...

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Seediq Bale ''Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale'' ( Seediq: ; literally ''Real Seediq'' or ''Real Men''; ) is a 2011 Taiwanese historical drama film directed by Wei Te-sheng and produced by John Woo, based on the 1930 Musha Incident in central Taiwan. The ...

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The Piano in a Factory ''The Piano in a Factory'' () is 2010 Chinese drama film. The film is directed by Zhang Meng (director), and stars Qin Hailu and Wang Qianyuan. It tells the story of a father, Chen Guilin, who works very hard to realize his daughter's dream of ow ...

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Love for Life ''Love for Life'' (), also known as ''Life Is a Miracle'', ''Til Death Do Us Part'' and ''Love for Live'', is a 2011 film directed by Gu Changwei and starring Zhang Ziyi and Aaron Kwok. It was Gu's third film as director after a lengthy career as ...

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Folk Song Singing Folk or Folks may refer to: Sociology *Nation *People * Folklore ** Folk art ** Folk dance ** Folk hero ** Folk music *** Folk metal *** Folk punk *** Folk rock ** Folk religion * Folk taxonomy Arts, entertainment, and media * Folk Plus or Fol ...

'' *'' Mr. Tree'' *''

Life Without Principle "Life Without Principle" is an essay by Henry David Thoreau that offers his program for a righteous livelihood. It was published in 1863. Overview In his essay, Thoreau questions whether working is the most important part of one's life, argu ...

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You Are the Apple of My Eye ''You Are the Apple of My Eye'' (, ) is a 2011 Taiwanese Coming of age film, coming of age romance film. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Taiwanese author Giddens Ko, who also made his directorial debut with ...

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Eternal Watch Eternal(s) or The Eternal may refer to: * Eternity, an infinite amount of time, or a timeless state * Immortality or eternal life * God, the supreme being, creator deity, and principal object of faith in monotheism Comics, film and television * ...

'' *'' Starry Starry Night'' ;2012 *''

Mystery Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strange'' Films * ''Mystery'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chinese drama film * ''Mystery'' ( ...

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11 Flowers ''11 Flowers'' () is a 2011 film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai Wang Xiaoshuai (; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixt ...

'' *'' People Mountain People Sea'' *'' Feng Shui'' *''

Lost in Thailand ''Lost in Thailand'' is a 2012 Chinese comedy film directed and co-written by Xu Zheng and starring Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, and Huang Bo. The film is about three Chinese men traveling in Thailand: two competing scientists searching for their boss ...

'' *'' The Grandmaster'' *''

Cold War The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The term '' cold war'' is used because the ...

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Girlfriend, Boyfriend ''Girlfriend, Boyfriend'' (also stylized as ''Gf*Bf'') is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Yang Ya-che. The film was released on August 3, 2012. Of the film, director Yang stated that while he did not intentionally set out to m ...

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Touch of the Light ''Touch of the Light'' () is a 2012 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Jung-chi. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but i ...

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Together ''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi P ...

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Stray Dogs A free-ranging dog is a dog that is not confined to a yard or house. Free-ranging dogs include street dogs, village dogs, stray dogs, feral dogs, etc., and may be owned or unowned. The global dog population is estimated to be 900 million, of w ...

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A Touch of Sin ''A Touch of Sin'' () is a 2013 Chinese anthology film written and directed by Jia Zhangke and starring Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Luo Lanshan, and Zhao Tao, Jia's wife and longtime collaborator. The film consists of four loosely interconnected ...

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Ilo Ilo ''Ilo Ilo'' (; literally: "Mom and Dad Are Not Home") is a 2013 Filipino-Singaporean-Taiwanese drama film. The debut feature of director Anthony Chen, the film features an international cast, including Singaporean actor Chen Tianwen, Malaysian a ...

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China Affair China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...

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All Apologies "All Apologies" is a song by American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It appears as the 12th track on the band's third and final studio album, ''In Utero'', released by DGC Records in September 1993. The song c ...

'' *'' The Love Songs of Tiedan'' *'' Don't Expect Praises'' *'' Fly with the Crane'' *''

Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...

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Rigor Mortis Rigor mortis (Latin: ''rigor'' "stiffness", and ''mortis'' "of death"), or postmortem rigidity, is the third stage of death. It is one of the recognizable signs of death, characterized by stiffening of the limbs of the corpse caused by chemic ...

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Blind Massage ''Blind Massage'' () is a 2014 drama film directed by Lou Ye and based on the 2008 novel ''Massage'' by Bi Feiyu. Cast *Guo Xiaodong *Qin Hao * Zhang Lei *Mei Ting *Huang Xuan *Huang Lu * Wang Zhihua * Huang Junjun * Jiang Dan * Mu Huaipeng Rece ...

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Ice Poison ''Ice Poison'' (, ''Bing Du'') is a 2014 Taiwanese drama film directed by Midi Z. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival, and was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film ...

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Brotherhood of Blades ''Brotherhood of Blades'' () is a 2014 Chinese ''wuxia'' film directed by Lu Yang. Its sequel, '' Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield'' was released on August 11, 2017. Set in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the story follows Shen Lia ...

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Black Coal, Thin Ice ''Black Coal, Thin Ice'' () is a 2014 Chinese thriller film written and directed by Diao Yinan, and produced by Vivian Qu. The film won the Golden Bear award at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot The following summary refers to t ...

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Gone with the Bullets ''Gone with the Bullets'' (Chinese: 一步之遥) is a 2014 Chinese film directed by Jiang Wen and also starring Jiang Wen, Ge You, Zhou Yun and Shu Qi. Production started on location in Beijing at the China Film Group studio in Huairou on October ...

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Paradise in Service ''Paradise in Service'' is a 2014 Taiwanese historical period film directed, co-written and co-produced by Doze Niu. Set in Kinmen in the 1960s and 1970s, the film focuses on Unit 831, a Republic of China Armed Forces military brothel in existenc ...

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Forgetting to Know You ''Forgetting to Know You'' () is a 2013 Chinese drama film written and directed by Quan Ling. It was Quan's directorial debut. The film debuted at the 2013 63rd Berlin International Film Festival, but was not released domestically until August 29, ...

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Exit Exit(s) may refer to: Architecture and engineering * Door * Portal (architecture), an opening in the walls of a structure * Emergency exit * Overwing exit, a type of emergency exit on an airplane * Exit ramp, a feature of a road interchange A ...

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Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...

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The Midnight After ''The Midnight After'' () is a 2014 Hong Kong satirical horror comedy film directed by Fruit Chan and starring Wong You-nam, Janice Man, Simon Yam, Kara Hui, Lam Suet, Chui Tien-you, Cheuk Wan-chi, Lee Sheung-ching, Sam Lee and Jan Curious. ...

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Red Amnesia ''Red Amnesia'' () is a 2014 Chinese thriller film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. The film deals with the psychological impact of an elderly retired widow (played by Lü Zhong)'s past. Wang considers ''Red Amnesia'' to be the last film of his Cult ...

'' *'' Port of Call'' *''

Mountains May Depart ''Mountains May Depart'' () is a 2015 Mandarin-language drama and the 8th feature film directed by Jia Zhangke. It competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. and was also selected to be shown in the Special Presentations secti ...

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Thanatos, Drunk ''Thanatos, Drunk'' () is a 2015 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chang Tso-chi. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Rat and his elder gay brother Shanghe live in an old house on the fringe ...

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A Fool ''A Fool'' () is a 2014 Chinese adventure film, adventure comedy-drama film directed by Chen Jianbin. It was released on November 20, 2015. In the film, a goatherder is followed home by a mute, simple-minded man so he and his wife have to deal wit ...

'' *'' The Master'' *'' I Am Somebody'' *'' The Assassin'' *'' River Road'' *'' Zinnia Flower'' ;2016 *''

Tharlo ''Tharlo'' ( zh, 塔洛) is a 2015 Chinese Tibetan-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Pema Tseden. It premiered in the Horizons section at the 72nd edition of the Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice Intern ...

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The Road to Mandalay The Road to Mandalay can refer to: * "Mandalay" (poem), of 1890 by Rudyard Kipling, whose chorus begins "On the road to Mandalay" * "On the Road to Mandalay" (song), a 1907 musical setting by Oley Speaks of the Kipling poem * ''The Road to Mandal ...

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Kaili Blues ''Kaili Blues'' ( zh , t=路邊野餐 , s=路边野餐, ''Roadside Picnic'') is a 2015 Chinese film written and directed by Bi Gan. The film follows a rural doctor's search for his nephew. The film won awards at the Locarno Festival, the 52nd Golde ...

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Mad World "Mad World" is a 1982 song by British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and sung by bassist Curt Smith, it was the band's third single release and first chart hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1982. Bo ...

'' *'' Mr. Donkey'' *'' Crosscurrent'' *''

Trivisa ''Trivisa'' is a 2016 Hong Kong action crime thriller film produced by Johnnie To and Yau Nai-hoi, featuring the directorial debuts of newcomers Frank Hui, Jevons Au and Vicky Wong. The film is a fictionalized story about three real-life noto ...

'' *'' Godspeed''

Individual awards

Golden Broom Awards

Most Disappointing Films

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A Simple Noodle Story ''A Simple Noodle Story'' (), internationally ''A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop''. is a 2009 film directed by Zhang Yimou. Described as a cross between screwball comedy and thriller, the film stars Sun Honglei and Ni Dahong in the thriller segmen ...

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City of Life and Death ''City of Life and Death'' is a 2009 Chinese drama film written and directed by Lu Chuan, marking his third feature film. The film deals with the Battle of Nanjing and the following massacre committed by the Japanese army during the Second World W ...

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The Treasure Hunter ''The Treasure Hunter'' () is a 2009 Taiwanese action film directed by Kevin Chu and starring Jay Chou and Lin Chi-ling, with Ching Siu-tung served as action director. Plot In the northwest desert where countless prosperous dynasties have flouris ...

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Confucius Confucius ( ; zh, s=, p=Kǒng Fūzǐ, "Master Kǒng"; or commonly zh, s=, p=Kǒngzǐ, labels=no; – ) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. C ...

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Just Call Me Nobody ''Just Call Me Nobody'' () is a 2010 comedy-martial arts film directed by Kevin Chu. The film is about a bumbling cobbler ( Xiao Shen Yang) who becomes a martial arts master. Plot In ancient China, a poor shoe repair man Wu Di ( Xiao Shen Yang) ...

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If You Are the One 2 ''If You Are the One 2'' (Chinese: 非诚勿扰2) is a 2010 Chinese film directed by Feng Xiaogang. It is the sequel to the 2008 film '' If You Are the One''. Plot Qin (Ge You) and Liang (Shu Qi) question their relationship after watching their ...

'' ;2011 *'' The Warring States'' *''

Legendary Amazons ''Legendary Amazons'' is a 2011 Chinese film based on the stories of the Yang Clan Generals. The film was directed by Frankie Chan and starred Richie Jen, Cecilia Cheung, Cheng Pei-pei, Liu Xiaoqing and Kathy Chow. The film is based on the same ...

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The Lost Bladesman ''The Lost Bladesman'' is a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese historical war and biopic action film loosely based on the story of Guan Yu crossing five passes and slaying six generals in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. W ...

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The Guillotines ''The Guillotines'' is a 2012 Chinese-Hong Kong wuxia drama film directed by Andrew Lau, starring Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Li Yuchun and Jing Boran. It is a remake of the 1975 Shaw Brothers film ''Flying Guillotine''. Plot During t ...

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The Last Supper Image:The Last Supper - Leonardo Da Vinci - High Resolution 32x16.jpg, 400px, alt=''The Last Supper'' by Leonardo da Vinci - Clickable Image, Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art have been undertaken by artistic masters for centuries, ...

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Tiny Times ''Tiny Times'' (), also known as ''Tiny Times 1.0'' is the first installment of the film series written and directed by Guo Jingming and based on the best-selling novel of the same name also by Guo. Plot The four young women are classmates in hig ...

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Tiny Times 2 ''Tiny Times 2'' (Chinese: 小时代：青木时代) is a 2013 Chinese romance film, romantic drama film and the second installment of the Tiny Times (franchise), ''Tiny Times'' franchise directed and written by Guo Jingming. The film was filmed t ...

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Switch In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can disconnect or connect the conducting path in an electrical circuit, interrupting the electric current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most common type of ...

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Personal Tailor ''Personal Tailor'' ( zh, 私人订制) is a 2013 Chinese comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang and starring Ge You, Bai Baihe, Li Xiaolu and Zheng Kai. Plot A story centered on a company that grants wishes to people looking for a day away from th ...

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The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom ''The White Haired Witch of Lunar Kingdom'' is a 2014 Chinese wuxia-fantasy film based on the best-selected novel '' Romance of the White-Haired Maiden'' written by Liang Yusheng. Directed by Jacob Cheung and co-produced by Bona Film Group and Hu ...

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Tiny Times 3 ''Tiny Times 3'' (Chinese: 小时代：刺金时代) is a 2014 Chinese romantic drama film and the third installment of the ''Tiny Times'' franchise directed and written by Guo Jingming. Filming started in Rome on December 10, 2013. The film relea ...

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The Breakup Guru ''The Breakup Guru'' ( zh, 分手大师) is a 2014 Chinese romantic-comedy-drama film directed by Deng Chao and Yu Baimei and also starring Deng Chao and Yang Mi. The film was released on June 27, 2014. Plot Mei Yuangui (Deng Chao), a professional ...

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Oh My God Oh My God, O My God, Oh My God! or Ohmigod may refer to: * the first words of the Act of Contrition, a Christian prayer * a common phrase frequently abbreviated as "OMG", often used in SMS messages and Internet communication, and sometimes euphem ...

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Devil and Angel ''Devil and Angel'' () is a 2015 Chinese comedy film directed by Yu Baimei and Deng Chao and starring Deng Chao and Sun Li. It was released in China on December 24, 2015. Plot Two exact opposite personalities (Mo Feili, a hooligan debt collector ...

'' *'' Forever Young'' ;2016 *''

League of Gods ''League of Gods'' () is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese fantasy film directed by Koan Hui, co-produced by Charles Heung and Wilson Yip, based on the 16th-century novel ''Investiture of the Gods'' by Xu Zhonglin and starring an ensemble cast of Jet Li, ...

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From Vegas to Macau III ''From Vegas to Macau III'' (賭城風雲III) is a 2016 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Andrew Lau and Wong Jing and starring Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Nick Cheung and Li Yuchun, with special appearances by Jacky Cheung and Carina Lau. Th ...

'' *'' See You Tomorrow'' ;2017 *''

Buddies in India ''Buddies in India'' () is a 2017 Chinese action adventure comedy film directed by comedian and actor Wang Baoqiang, in his directorial debut, and also starring Wang. It was released in China by Tianjin Maoyan Media, Beijing Enlight Pictures and H ...

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Once Upon a Time "Once upon a time" is a stock phrase used to introduce a narrative of past events, typically in fairy tales and folk tales. It has been used in some form since at least 1380 (according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'') in storytelling in the ...

'' *'' Pure Hearts: Into Chinese Showbiz'' ;2018 *''

Love Apartment ''Love Apartment'' () is a 2018 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Wei Zheng and written by Wang Yuan. The film stars Chen He, Lou Yixiao, Deng Jiajia, Sun Yizhou, Yuan Hong, and Li Jiahang. The film premiered in China on August 10, 2018. I ...

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The Faces of My Gene ''The Faces of My Gene'' () is a 2018 Chinese fantasy adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Guo Degang and starring Yue Yunpeng and Lin Chi-ling. The film premiered in China on 16 February 2018. The film picks up the story of a writer an ...

'' *'' Hello, Mrs. Money'' ;2019 *''

Shanghai Fortress ''Shanghai Fortress'' () is a 2019 Chinese science fiction action film directed by Teng Huatao and stars Lu Han and Shu Qi. Based on Jiang Nan's eponymous 2009 sci-fi novel (also translated as ''Once Upon a Time in Shanghai''), the film depicts t ...

'' *'' Jade Dynasty'' *''

Always Miss You Always may refer to: Film and television * ''Always'', a 1985 film directed by Henry Jaglom * ''Always'' (1989 film), a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg * ''Always'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film, also known as ''O ...

'' ;2020 *'' The Story of Hay Bo (2020)'' *''

Wild Grass ''Wild Grass'' (french: Les Herbes folles) is a 2009 French comedy-drama film directed by Alain Resnais. The film competed in the main competition at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. Background After working with the producer Bruno Pésery on his ...

'' *'' Oversize Love''

Individual awards

References

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