Lü Yulai
Biography: Actor, director and showrunner from Mainland China. Lu Yulai was born on April 8, 1982 in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province. He graduated from the Department of Drama and Literature at the Central Academy of Drama, and graduated from the Department of Directing, Beijing Film Academy. During student years Lu starred in the film debut "Peacock" and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the Chinese Media Film Awards. In 2006 he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor in the 7th Chinese Film Media Awards with his starring movie " The Courthouse on Horseback". In 2009 Lu was awarded the 4th Chinese Forum Emerging Actor and Best Actor in Madrid Film Festival for starring in the movie "Soundless Wind Chimes". In 2010, he won the best TV movie actor in the 17th Beijing University Student Film Festival with the movie "Summer Without Cicadas". In 2012 Lu Yulai appeared in the historical film "The Last Supper".
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 08, 1982
Deathday: N/A
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Thailand's Love
2016-05-27
Thailand's Love
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Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-05-27
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The Darker the Lake
2022-03-10
The Darker the Lake
Overview: When strange, supernatural murders suddenly become the talk a peaceful town, two detectives must solve a deadly game, but will the myth of this game reveal secrets too close to home.
Genres: Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-10
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Trap Street
2013-09-01
Trap Street
Overview: Qiuming is a trainee at a digital mapping company. His job is to survey the streets of the ever-changing city and keep the mapping system up to date. Typical of his generation, Qiuming is upbeat, energetic, and totally immersed in the world of Internet and video games. To make ends meet, he installs video cameras at public venues, but hides his side job from his strict father who is a senior editor of a government-run magazine. One day while out surveying, Qiuming has a brief encounter with an attractive woman who disappears into a secluded alley. He soon learns that the data he collected of this alley cannot register in his company's mapping system. He goes back to the area for a second survey...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-09-01
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At That Summer
2010-03-19
At That Summer
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Genres: Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-03-19
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Courthouse on Horseback
2006-09-06
Courthouse on Horseback
Overview: The film follows three characters on a tour of the remote Yunman province of China where they travel with a horse to deal with legal disputes in mountain villages. Government policy is forcing the retirement of "Auntie" Yang (Yang Yaning) and she will have to separate after years of professional partnership from Feng (Li Baotian). They are accompanied by her replacement, recent law school graduate Ah-Luo (Lu Yulai).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2006-09-06
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11度青春之夕花朝拾
2010-09-02
11度青春之夕花朝拾
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-09-02
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Signature
2017-08-12
Signature
Overview: A naive young man from China is anxiously memorizing “his hope” in the middle of the noisy crowd in Shibuya.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-08-12
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The Red Awn
2007-10-01
The Red Awn
Overview: A father and son meet after five years of the father's absence and they go on a trip to rebuild their relationship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2007-10-01
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Here, There
2011-10-09
Here, There
Overview: Three interwoven stories of contemporary China. In the snowy forests of northern China, a lonely man herds reindeer and busies himself with his daily tasks, looking forward to visits from his wife and son. In Shanghai, a young restaurant worker becomes drawn to a troubled young woman and tries to care for her. In Paris, a young Chinese student is robbed of his passport. He receives unexpected help from an elderly compatriot who knows the ins and outs of their new city.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-10-09
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The Road
2015-11-19
The Road
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-11-19
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大漠青春
2017-05-04
大漠青春
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-05-04
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Tomb Mystery
2015-09-18
Tomb Mystery
Overview: TGu Ye was born in a family of intellectuals, from small to generate a strong interest in history, especially during the Tang Dynasty princess Gao Yang is particularly obsessed with the legend. Because of his father's paranoia, he has entered the University of Gu Ye have been unable to enter their favorite historical archeology. By chance, Gu Ye Xie Chunan and friend for many years led the expedition club also sponsors mysterious boss Qiu went into a deserted tomb of the Tang Dynasty ...... a vajra, a piece of jade Jue, a few broken incomplete Tomb diary, actually opened a period of thousands of years of love and hatred disputes, it will also be the tomb of a pedestrian into an unprecedented crisis
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-18
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Tales of Mystery
2015-01-23
Tales of Mystery
Overview: A university swimmer's sudden death sparks suspicions among classmates, leading her friend and rival to uncover chilling secrets lurking beneath the surface; A young man's infatuation with a nearby sculptor takes a sinister turn as he delves deeper into her world, revealing unsettling truths; An editor's pursuit of romance with his assistant turns perilous when a series of accidents, linked to mysterious wishing sheets, haunt him and his friends.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-01-23
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Who Is Undercover
2014-12-31
Who Is Undercover
Overview: In 1934, agents of the Kuomintang government round up suspects and torture them to find out which one is an undercover communist spy.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-12-31
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Beijing Flickers
2012-09-10
Beijing Flickers
Overview: Beijing is happening these days, but not everyone is living the golden life. Dumped, fired, evicted and abandoned by everyone (including his dog), a down-on-his-luck man finds solace with a circle of equally ill-fated friends, in this touching and lighthearted drama from independent Chinese auteur Zhang Yuan (Beijing Bastards). (TIFF.)
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-09-10
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The Last Supper
2012-05-07
The Last Supper
Overview: The story of two warring generals fighting for control of China at the end of the Qin Dynasty.
Genres: Action History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-05-07
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Soundless Wind Chime
2009-02-09
Soundless Wind Chime
Overview: Ricky leaves Hong Kong for Switzerland to look for the lost soul and the past of his deceased Swiss lover, Pascal. Ricky struggles with the confusion of memories, reality and illusion.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-09
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Knitting
2008-06-12
Knitting
Overview: Daiping hates Haili. Haili came out of nowhere into her apartment, her life, and her romising relationship with Chen Jin and she bullies Daiping mercilessly. Then one day, Chen Jin disappears, leaving Daiping pregnant again. Haili has also experienced many difficulties in her life, and might be the right person to help Daping in these troubled times. Although her mocking attitude doesn't change, there's still a chance for a bond to form between these two women's hearts.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2008-06-12
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Peacock
2005-02-18
Peacock
Overview: Brings viewers into a small Chinese city and inspires familiarity with the rhythms of everyday existence, with people's dreams, shortcomings and illusions in a way that is universal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2005-02-18
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Forever Young
2014-01-10
Forever Young
Overview: “Forever Young” tells the story of a middle aged man who finds life boring. All his youthful dreams seem to have amounted to nothing. That is until he decides one day that it’s still not too late and he starts to pursue them once again. The film won the Golden Knight Award for Best Original Song at the First China International Film Festival in London.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-01-10
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No Matter What
2009-08-11
No Matter What
Overview: One day young countryside girl Han Bing decides that she had enough. She packs her bag and takes the train to Shanghai to pursue her dream of becoming a pop star. She moves in with her uncle who is not at all happy with his niece getting into the competitive music industry. But Han Bing can't resist the temptations of fame and success. She starts working her way up to the top, not realizing she's becoming someone she is not. Finally she sees that she's failed the ones who really care for her, but is there a way back.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2009-08-11
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Inside: A Chinese Horror Story
2017-07-04
Inside: A Chinese Horror Story
Overview: Cui Kai is a has-been writer and lives in his distressed apartment, unemployed. One day he receives an exciting job offer from an editor-to create a horror series. Kai has finally completed the horror series. The book becomes an immediate hit. However, fame does not make Kai any happier. Every story in his book is inextricably intertwined with his own life. He himself has a personality split and the obese man is in fact his other self that he is afraid of. Kai is able to eventually defeat his dark side and obtain a complete and wholesome personality. All the characters Cui Kai created are the split personalities of himself during his time in the asylum.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-07-04
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Boss I Love You!
2014-03-27
Boss I Love You!
Overview: This short film explores same-sex attraction within the context of power relationships in contemporary China where oppression stems from the socio-economic inequality that leaves the disenfranchised pining for what they cannot have, as a young chauffeur finds himself attracted to his contemptuous and callous boss – without a single word being exchanged between the two men.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-03-27
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To Each His Own Cinema
2007-10-31
To Each His Own Cinema
Overview: Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2007-10-31
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Ten Years from Now
2011-10-23
Ten Years from Now
Overview: Two lifelong friends jeopardize their relationship when one insists they sleep with each other.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-10-23
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Complicity
2020-01-17
Complicity
Overview: A Chinese man who is living illegally in Japan bluffs his way into a job preparing traditional Japanese soba noodles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-01-17
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Merry-Go-Round
2010-11-11
Merry-Go-Round
Overview: The story of two women, two generations apart, who coincidentally return to Hong Kong from San Francisco where they had their first, fleeting encounter on the streets as strangers.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-11-11
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A Poet in Exile
2013-12-29
A Poet in Exile
Overview: The dark night has given me dark eyes, yet I use them to search for light. A documentary about the controversial poet Gu Cheng.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-12-29
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Blue Amber
2018-12-17
Blue Amber
Overview: When a traffic accident claims the life of He Jie's husband, a substantial life insurance payment does little to heal the wound. One day, a museum tour guide's joke of a rare piece of blue ...
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2018-12-17
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Begin, Again
2019-12-31
Begin, Again
Overview: The story tells about a 35-year old woman who has been struggling in the city for over 10 years. She meets a younger woman who dreams of a life in the city and a 7-years younger colleague and with the help of the two, her family and friends, she gradually finds her way back to herself again.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2019-12-31
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Shanghai Trance
2008-10-02
Shanghai Trance
Overview: Young Dutch director made an (almost) entirely Chinese film. In a city where everything is new, an outsider is in any case no more out of place than the locals. Cinematographic portrait of modern life in the mega-city of Shanghai is made up of three separate stories about dreams and loves of twentysomethings.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-02
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Iceman: The Time Traveler
2018-11-02
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Overview: The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.
Genres: Action Comedy History
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2018-11-02
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Fire on the Plain
2022-04-06
Fire on the Plain
Overview: A series of murders strikes the city of Fentun. The crimes mysteriously stop without the authorities having been able to find the perpetrator. Eight years later, a young police officer, close to one of the victims, decides to reopen the investigation.
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2022-04-06
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