The Taking of Tiger Mountain

The Taking of Tiger Mountain 2014

6.50

Yang Zirong disguises himself as a bandit to infiltrate and destroy a bandit group. He joins hands with a hostage, and together, they fight against the warlord, Hawk.

2014

The Founding of an Army

The Founding of an Army 2017

4.60

The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

2017

Bethune: The Making of a Hero

Bethune: The Making of a Hero 1993

5.30

True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.

1993

Tunnel Warfare

Tunnel Warfare 1965

6.10

A small town defends itself from the Japanese by use of a network of tunnels during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

1965

Eight Women Fighters

Eight Women Fighters 1987

5.00

Women soldiers of the Volunteer Army battle the Japanese in Northeast China in 1936.

1987

Intrepid Hero

Intrepid Hero 1958

5.00

1950, PLA scout Tai Zeng disguised himself as a Taiwan agent to defeat the bandits in West Guangxi province.

1958

The East Is Red

The East Is Red 1965

5.30

Pre-Cultural Revolution propaganda at its most lavish, this model opera depicts the history and evolution of the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong from its founding in July 1921 to the establishment of "New China" in 1949. Detailed in the musical are several key events in CPC history such as the Northern Expedition, the KMT-led Shanghai massacre of 1927, the Nanchang Uprising and formation of the People's Liberation Army, the Long March and the founding of the PRC on October 1, 1949.

1965

The Stars are Bright Tonight

The Stars are Bright Tonight 1980

5.00

In the winter of 1948, the Huaihai battlefield. The telephone operator Yuxiang (played by Huang Xiaolei) rescued the rural girl Yuxiang (played by Li Xiuming) who was about to hang herself during the mission. Yuxiang has nothing to do with her, and she is willing to accept her personally and tell her sufferings of being homeless.

1980

Qi xi

Qi xi 1960

5.00

To help the Koreans against the imperialist Americans, Feng Yang, a scout for the Chinese army, must take a crack platoon to blow up the Kangping bridge in order to cut off the American retreat/reinforcement and make possible a major assault on American positions.

1960

The Legend of the Red Lantern

The Legend of the Red Lantern 1970

4.40

The play concentrated on the exploits of the communist underground activities under Japanese occupation in 1939, though history traces back in the 1920s. When Li Yuhe, a railroad worker who was engaging in underground work, was taken away by special agents and Grandma Li has a premonition of being arrested, Grandma tells the protagonist, Li Tiemei the true story about her family. Grandma Li tells Li Tiemei how her parents have sacrificed their lives in the revolutionary struggle. Li Yuhe has taken up the unfulfilled task of the martyrs. After hearing the heroic story about her family, Li Tiemei is determined to follow the example of her father and carry the revolution through to the end.

1970

The Story of Liubao

The Story of Liubao 1957

5.00

Lin Jin, a solider of the New Fourth Army, stayed in Liubao village with his Army. During Lin Jin's stay, he fell in love with a local girl, Ermeizi. However, he had to leave Liubao with his troops for several years. Lin Jin and Ermeizi lost contact during the war after Lin Jin had left Liubao. Years later, Jin returns to Liubao where he finds Ermeizi again.

1957

Doctor Bethune

Doctor Bethune 1965

1

Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune assists the Communists during the anti-Japanese struggle.

1965