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New Chinese Cinema

Discover the diverse delights of recent Chinese cinema, from the effects-laden extravagances of Feng Xiaogang (the box-office busting director often referred to as China’s Spielberg) to the subtly subversive works of Jia Zhangke.
This collection forms part of the BFI’s extensive celebration of Chinese cinema – Electric Shadows.
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The Banquet The Banquet

2006 125 mins Director: Feng Xiaogang

Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) stars is this lavish wuxia based on elements from Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Ibsen’s Ghosts.

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Assembly Assembly

War 2007 119 mins Director: Feng Xiaogang

Following a brutal battle, a Chinese army captain wakes from a coma to discover his discredited regiment has been airbrushed from history, and sets out to restore his soldiers’ honour.

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A Touch of Sin A Touch of Sin

Drama 2013 125 mins Director: Jia Zhangke

Jia Zhangke’s state-of-the-nation report on contemporary China is comprised of four stories about shocking acts of violence.

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Aftershock Aftershock

Drama 2010 130 mins Director: Feng Xiaogang

China’s blockbuster director Feng Xiaogang scored his biggest box office hit with this staggering disaster film about a massive earthquake and its aftermath.

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The Founding of a Republic The Founding of a Republic

Historical drama 2009 140 mins Director: Han Sanping, Huang Jianxin, Chen Kaige, Peter Chan Ho-sun, Feng Xiaogang and Du Jun

Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen appear together for the first time in the epic, star-studded story of the birth of modern China.

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Speechless Speechless

Drama 2012 93 mins Director: Simon Chung

A mysterious, exotic and riveting drama about a nameless man discovered naked on a riverbank, who forms a bond with the hospital assistant who can communicate with him.