Movies and TV shows set in china

The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in china ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, captivating, realistic, stylized, exciting and epic films and TV shows about / with medieval, asian, wuxia, martial arts, fight, asian history, battles, heroes, friendship and death plots mostly in Drama, Action and Romance genres shot in China, Hong Kong, USA and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as china: Shaolin (2011), Red Cliff (2008), House of Flying Daggers (2004), Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998), Farewell My Concubine (1992), Curse of the Golden Flower (2006), Eternal Love (2017), The Great Wall (2016), White Snake (2019), Hero (2002).

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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (2002)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: France, China
Duration: 110 min.
Story: During the Cultural Revolution, two young men are sent to a remote mining village where they fall in love with the local tailor’s beautiful granddaughter and discover a suitcase full of forbidden Western novels.
Style: serious, sentimental, realistic, touching, thought provoking ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: cultural revolution, unrequited love, dressmaker, mountain village, love triangle, village, culture clash, fall in love, coming of age, love affair, social differences, friendship ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: china, asia, east asia, paris france
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 6.8
 20K
Shaolin (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 131 min.
Story: China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. ...
Style: serious, stylized, exciting, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: martial arts, shaolin, shaolin monk, monk, shaolin kung fu, wu shu, kung fu, conquering, martial artist, dictatorship, refugee, fight ...
Time: 2010s, 1920s, 20th century
Place: china, asia
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 7.3
 48K
Red Cliff (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story: In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military ...
Style: epic, realistic, breathtaking, brutal, visual ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: war, martial arts, battles, strategy, kung fu, historical event, chinese emperor, ancient history, horse, medieval, visceral, revenge ...
Time: year 2008, medieval times, ancient times
Place: china, ancient china, greece, rome italy, tibet ...
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House of Flying Daggers (2004)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 119 min.
Story: In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Style: visually stunning, stylized, visual, exciting, epic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: martial arts, sword fight, wuxia, swords and armor, tragic love, warrior, kung fu, love, emperor, medieval, tragic event, resistance ...
Time: middle ages, year 2004, 2000s, 9th century, medieval times ...
Place: china, east asia, asia, ancient china
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Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Genre: Drama
Country: China, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year later, she agrees to go to even more remote spot with a ...
Style: depressing, emotional, disturbing, erotic, realistic ...
Plot: prostitute, underage sex, loss of innocence, revolution, innocence lost, coming of age, women of color, corruption, death, loneliness, communism, totalitarian regime ...
Time: year 1998, 70s, 20th century
Place: china, asia, tibet
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Farewell My Concubine (1992)
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 171 min.
Story: Abandoned by his prostitute mother in 1920, Douzi was raised by a theater troupe. There he meets Shitou and over the following years the two develop an act entitled, "Farewell My Concubine," that brings them fame and fortune. When Shitou ...
Style: visual, epic, visually stunning, atmospheric, emotional ...
Plot: gays and lesbians, suicide, homosexuality, gender bending, theater, lgbt, child abuse, communism, drug addiction, childhood, lgbtq, transsexual ...
Time: 1940s, 1920s, 1930s, 20th century, year 1993 ...
Place: china, beijing china, tibet, asia, japan ...
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Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 114 min.
Story: During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Style: colorful, visual, costume drama, captivating, serious ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: martial arts, royal family, wuxia, betrayal, forbidden love, kung fu, dysfunctional family, medieval, sword fight, empress, punishment, queen ...
Time: medieval times, year 2006, 10th century, 7th century, middle ages
Place: china, asia, east asia, ancient china, rome italy
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 8.4
 3K
Eternal Love (2017)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Three hundred years ago, Bai Qian stood on the Zhu Xian Terrace, turned around and jumped off without regret. Ye Hua stood by the bronze mirror to witness with his own eyes her death. Three hundred years later, in the East Sea Dragon Palace, the two ...
Style: disturbing, romantic, touching, semi serious, dorama ...
Plot: eternal love, deity, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, memory loss, reincarnation, magic, goddess, karma, immortal, self sacrifice, love, star crossed lovers ...
Place: china, thailand
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 5.9
 145K
The Great Wall (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story: European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Style: exciting, dark fantasy, entertaining, colorful, epic ...
Plot: monster, great wall of china, creature, mythology, archer, warrior, invasion, siege, battlefield, good versus evil, friendship, trust ...
Time: middle ages, year 2016, 15th century, 2010s, future ...
Place: china, tibet, ancient china
Is relevant ?
 7.0
 5K
White Snake (2019)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. She has lost her memory, and together they go on a journey to discover her real identity, developing deeper feelings for one another along the way. But as ...
Style: light, captivating, exciting, anime, fairy tale ...
Audience: family outing, kids
Plot: ancient, dragon, love, mythical creature, snake, legend, good versus evil, magical, magic, supernatural ability, young girl, demon ...
Place: china
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 7.9
 187K
Hero (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 120 min.
Story: One man defeated three assassins who sought to murder the most powerful warlord in pre-unified China.
Style: breathtaking, epic, visually stunning, serious, visual ...
Plot: martial arts, sword fight, wuxia, kung fu, swords and armor, master warrior, female warrior, betrayal, vengeance, twists and turns, desert, wu shu ...
Time: year 2002, ancient times, medieval times, middle ages, 2000s
Place: china, ancient china, east asia, asia
Is relevant ?
 6.2
 5K
Double World (2020)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.
Style: tense, exciting, road movie, tragic ending, perverse
Audience: boys' night
Plot: female warrior, martial arts, medieval, rise to the top, feud, death, self discovery, twists and turns, scuffle, warrior, wuxia, deserter ...
Place: china
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Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 125 min.
Story: China in the 1920s. After her father's death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for ...
Style: visually stunning, depressing, stylized, intense, realistic ...
Plot: intrigue, polygamy, feminism, jealousy, wealth, insanity, teenage girl, women, mistress, massage, feminist, tragic event ...
Time: 1920s, 20th century, year 1991
Place: china, tibet, east asia, asia
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 6.2
 204K
The Karate Kid (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA, China
Duration: 140 min.
Story: 12-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship ...
Style: inspirational, uplifting, feel good, sentimental, sincere ...
Audience: teens, kids, girls' night, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot: teachers and students, kung fu, martial arts, human spirit, boy, bullying, contests and competitions, perseverance, coach, underdog, coming of age, teacher ...
Time: 2010s, year 2010, 21st century
Place: china, beijing china, america, asia, michigan ...
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Princess Agents (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: During the Warring Period, the Western Wei enslaved large numbers of civilians. The slave girl, Chu Qiao, is thrown into a forest along with other slaves and becomes the next hunting target for the rich lords. She is saved by the Prince of Northern ...
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful
Plot: slave girl, martial arts, power struggle, chinese emperor, couple relations, danger, female warrior, battles, sword fight, slavery, murder, love triangle ...
Place: china, ancient china
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Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: China, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and ...
Style: exciting, stylized, serious, realistic, epic ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: female warrior, cross dressing, heroic mission, female soldier, gender, martial arts, female fighter, medieval, tough girl, military, escapades, heroes ...
Place: china, ancient china, asia
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong, USA, China
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Style: epic, atmospheric, colorful, visually stunning, stylized ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, adult
Plot: martial arts, sword fight, wuxia, fight, kung fu, sword, master warrior, female martial artist, tough girl, warrior, monastery, heroine ...
Time: 18th century, year 2000, 2000s, 19th century, 17th century ...
Place: china, beijing china, east asia, asia
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The Blue Kite (1993)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 140 min.
Story: The lives of a Beijing family throughout the 1950s and 1960s, as they experience the impact of the Hundred Flowers Campaign, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.
Style: depressing, political, realistic, controversial, serious ...
Plot: communism, children, politics, revolution, cold war, activist, asian history, prisoner of war camp, family relations, life is a bitch, rebellion, innocence lost ...
Time: 1950s, year 1993, 20th century
Place: china, asia
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 8.3
 20K
To Live (1994)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 133 min.
Story: Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Style: epic, family saga, sad, touching, emotional ...
Plot: communism, cultural revolution, chinese history, politics, gambling, storytelling, family relations, poverty, destiny, asian history, social justice, civil war ...
Time: 1940s, 60s, year 1994, 1950s, 50s ...
Place: china, asia, taiwan
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Purple Butterfly (2003)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China, France
Duration: 127 min.
Story: Ding Hui is a member of Purple Butterfly, a powerful resistance group in Japanese occupied Shanghai. An unexpected encounter reunites her with Itami, an ex-lover... and officer with a secret police unit tasked with dismantling Purple Butterfly.
Style: thought provoking, realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot: japanese occupation, war, wartime life, rivalry, resistance, hidden identity, tragic hero, society, life is a bitch, love and romance, love affair, anti war ...
Time: 20th century, 1930s, 1940s, 2000s
Place: china, japan, shanghai, asia
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 7.5
 25K
Red Cliff II (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story: The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?
Style: epic, stylized, saga, scenic, visual ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, master warrior, soldier, battles, chinese history, ancient history, horse, historical event, war, wuxia, military, life is a bitch ...
Time: year 2009, year 2008, medieval times, ancient times
Place: china, ancient china, east asia, asia
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The Flowers of War (2011)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: China
Duration: 146 min.
Story: A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Style: touching, emotional, realistic, harsh, visually stunning ...
Plot: world war two, atrocity, war, japanese occupation of china, prostitution, holocaust, sino japanese war, prostitute, wartime, genocide, oppression, rape ...
Time: 20th century, year 1937, ancient times, 1930s
Place: china, asia, east asia, seattle
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The Emperor and the Assassin (1998)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: China, France, Japan
Duration: 162 min.
Story: In pre-unified China, the King of Qin sends his concubine to a rival kingdom to produce an assassin for a political plot, but as the king's cruelty mounts she finds her loyalty faltering.
Style: epic, heroic, thought provoking, realistic, serious ...
Plot: bow and arrow, wuxia, medieval, assassination, antiquity, assassin, betrayal, ancient history, ancient, sword fight, murder, espionage ...
Time: year 1998
Place: china, tibet, asia, ancient china
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 8.8
 9K
The Untamed (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: China
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: In a land dominated by the mighty Wen clan, a young man named Wei Wuxian strikes up an unconventional friendship with justice-loving Lan Wangji. When the duo unexpectedly stumbles across evidence implicating the Wen clan’s chief in a plot to bring ...
Style: xianxia, yaoi, captivating, unusual plot structure, suspense ...
Plot: homosexual subtext, exorcist, martial artist, young man, past, magical power, coping, heroes, fantasy world, self sacrifice, talent, chinese mythology ...
Place: ancient china, china, thailand
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 6.6
 6K
Wolf Totem (2015)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: China, France
Duration: 121 min.
Story: In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; ...
Style: captivating, exciting, touching, realistic, serious ...
Plot: forces of nature, wolf, survival, dog, wilderness, tradition versus modernity, medieval, danger, society, wolf pack, disaster, wild animal ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, year 1967, year 1969
Place: china, mongolia
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 7.2
 314K
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five - Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey. But Po’s new life of awesomeness is threatened by the ...
Style: exciting, entertaining, humorous, computer animated, 3d animation ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens ...
Plot: martial arts, danger, mentor, master warrior, courage, goofy hero, chosen one, good versus evil, furry, evil, team, animal ...
Time: year 2011, 2010s
Place: china, iran, ancient china, asia
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The Last Emperor (1987)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China, Italy, UK, France
Duration: 163 min.
Story: A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation ...
Style: visually stunning, epic, political, breathtaking, visually appealing ...
Plot: childhood, world war two, biopic, chinese history, revolution, empress, prison, drug addiction, emperor, interrogation, politics, eunuch ...
Time: 1950s, 1930s, 1920s, 1940s, 1910s ...
Place: china, beijing china, asia, japan, east asia
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Nirvana in Fire (2015)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: During the great unrest of 4th-century China, war breaks out between the feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang dynasties. General Lin Xie of Liang takes his only 17-year-old son, Lin Shu, into battle and successfully fights off the hostile Wei ...
Style: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, costume drama
Plot: justice, political intrigue, betrayal, loyalty, chinese history, friendship, battles, chinese emperor, deception, murder, father son relationship, medieval ...
Place: china, ancient china
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 7.7
 150K
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, China, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turns out to be the greatest kung-fu masters in disguise. ...
Style: humorous, stylized, surreal, parody, spoof ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, gangster, kung fu fighting, master warrior, heroes, mob boss, wuxia, gang, murder, contests and competitions, tough guy ...
Time: 1940s, 2000s, year 2004, 20th century
Place: china, east asia, shanghai, asia
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The Legend of Hei (2019)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 101 min.
Story: In the bustling human world, various demons are hidden and live in peace with humans. Luo Xiao Hei, the cat demon, begins his journey of wandering because his forest home is destroyed. On his search for a new home he encounters other demons as well ...
Style: captivating, sweet, anime, feel good, light ...
Audience: kids, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot: spirit, legend, kitten, cat, forest, mysterious character, teenager, magic, monster, fantasy world, alternate reality, puzzle ...
Place: china
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