Northwest Years

Northwest Years 2024

8.00

Amid the upheaval of Chiang Kai-shek’s 1927 coup, young revolutionary Xi Zhongxun defies political terror and emerges as a leader. Inspired by Liu Zhidan’s uprising, he joins forces to establish the Shaanxi-Gansu Red Army. During the Anti-Japanese War, he strengthens the revolutionary base and fosters its development, earning Mao Zedong’s praise for his loyalty to the cause. After Japan’s surrender, Xi Zhongxun fiercely defends the Northwest, helping to lay a foundation for national progress.

2024

A Lifelong Journey

A Lifelong Journey 2022

8.70

A story that details the the lives of ordinary civilians amidst the magnanimous changes in Chinese society over the years. At the end of the 1970s, the Zhou family lived in a provincial city in the north. The father, Zhu Zhi Gang, has just participated in the Third Front Movement in Xi Nan. The eldest son, Zhou Bing Yi, responds to a national call to become part of the first batch of "educated" youths sent to live and work in rural areas. The eldest daughter, Zhou Rong, follows her poet husband to the countryside of Guizhou. The youngest son, Zhou Bing Kun, is the only one left at home with their mother. In the span of 50 years, the Zhou family is swept by the tides of change in China.

2022

The Qin Empire

The Qin Empire 2009

8.20

The rise of the Qin state in the Warring States period during the reign of Duke Xiao of Qin.

2009

Cross the Yalu River

Cross the Yalu River 2020

9.00

TV mini-series telling the PRC's official narrative of its involvement in the Korean War (1950-1953). It's one of several films produced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) (founded in July 1921).

2020

Like a Flowing River

Like a Flowing River 2018

8.20

The story of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun as they take part in China’s economic reform from the 1980s to the 1990s.

2018

贞观长歌

贞观长歌 2007

1

After the showdown at Xuan Wu Gate against his brothers Li Jian Cheng and Li Yuan Ji, Li Shi Min officially became the second Tang dynasty emperor, establishing the era name Zhen Guan. Although not without challenges and internal conflicts, his reign brought much-needed peace and prosperity to the country and its people.

2007

For the Sake of the Republic

For the Sake of the Republic 2003

9.30

Towards the Republic, also known as For the Sake of the Republic and Zou Xiang Gong He, is a Chinese historical television series first broadcast on CCTV in China from April to May 2003. The series is based on events that occurred in China between the late 19th century and early 20th century that led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China. Owing to its portrayal of historical issues deemed politically sensitive by the Chinese government, the series has been subject to censorship in mainland China.

2003

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms 1994

9.20

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical 14th century novel of the same title by Luo Guanzhong. It is part historical, part legend, and part mythical – romanticises and dramatizes the lives of feudal lords and their retainers, who tried to replace the dwindling Han dynasty or restore it. The focus is mainly on the three power blocs that emerged from the remnants of the Han dynasty, and would eventually form the three states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The novel deals with the plots, personal and military battles, intrigues, and struggles of these states to achieve dominance for almost 100 years.

1994

Journey to the West

Journey to the West 1986

8.40

Journey to the West is a Chinese television series adapted from the classical novel of the same title. The series was first broadcast on CCTV in China on 1 October 1986. The series became an instant classic in China and is still being praised as the best and most authentic interpretation of the novel. Unadapted portions of the original story were later covered in the second season, which was released in 1999.

1986

The Grand Mansion Gate

The Grand Mansion Gate 2001

9.20

This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Ching dynasty. The affairs of this family of doctors/pharmacists (which in those days were one and the same) are intimately linked with social upheavals of the time such as the encroachment of Christian missionaries and foreign imperialism as well as conflicts that inevitably emerge in a large upper class family. Comparable in scope and production value to such recent titles as "Downton Abbey", the lives and character of both masters and servants intertwine in plot lines that spans more than a generation.

2001

Boonie Bears

Boonie Bears 2012

7.00

Boonie Bears is a Chinese All-CGI Cartoon produced by Fantawild Animation and starring two bears, Briar and Bramble, who continuously try to stop Logger Vick from cutting down trees in their forest. Vick constantly tries to carry out his job as a woodcutter, only to be hilariously outwitted by the bears.

2012

Beyond

Beyond 2022

7.00

In 2015, Beijing successfully bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. In response to the national "Arctic-South Expansion" strategy, Zheng Kaixin, a former member of the national short-track speed skating team, took the lead in finding the Qingdao speed skating team and began to discover new talents in ice and snow sports. Chen Mian, a roller skating girl, took the initiative to join the Qingdao short-track speed skating team out of her love for short-track speed skating. From a non-professional player to a main player of the Qingdao team, he entered the national team and finally gained the recognition of his father Chen Jingye, who had always been unfavorable to him. Unexpectedly, Chen Jingye and Zheng Kaixin were once close comrades in the national team. They once spent their youth and sweat together to win glory for the country, but they parted ways because they were burdened with too heavy pressure to win gold.

2022

The Stories of Lion Rock Spirit

The Stories of Lion Rock Spirit 2022

9.00

Mainland-born Liang Huan came to Hong Kong with her daughter Li You Hao in the 1980s to be reunited with her husband, Li Gao Shan. However, he dies unexpectedly, leaving Liang Huan to fend for her late husband's teahouse.

2022