Xu Fan
Biography: Xu Fan (Chinese: 徐帆 , born 16 August 1967) is a Chinese actress and Asian Film Awards winner. She married film director Feng Xiaogang in 1999 and has starred in a number of films and television series directed by her husband.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 16, 1967
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
All About My Mother
2021-09-19
All About My Mother
Overview: Mother Ji Peizhen (Xu Fan) is the soul of this family. She takes care of the family so well, it seems there is clones of her. The home looks orderly under her gaze, but that is not the whole truth. Ji Peizhen thinks her daughter, Li Xiaomei, is the best, however there is other side of Xiaomei while she works and lives in Beijing. Peizhen's husband, doctor Li Wengfan, has been unable to pick up the scalpel due to mistake a few years earlier. With all this, Peizhen thinks she will be able to relax after retirement... But she is diagnosed with cancer. If the mother has only four months to live, how can the family's life continue?
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2021-09-19
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第一书记
2010-10-26
第一书记
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Genres: History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-10-26
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A World Without Thieves
2004-12-09
A World Without Thieves
Overview: A con-team couple head west after taking a city businessman for his BMW. But an encounter with a naive young carpenter traveling home with his life savings challenges their fate as thieves.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2004-12-09
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Aftershock
2010-07-22
Aftershock
Overview: The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976. Based on the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976 that took the lives of 240,000 people.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-07-22
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Embrace Again
2021-12-31
Embrace Again
Overview: A series of interconnected stories, set against the backdrop of the early days of the pandemic. Here, individual souls realize the world is changing, sometimes yielding heartbreak, sometimes yielding happiness, always leading to a deeper understanding of their fellow human beings. From finding love, to connecting through music, heroes emerge, each contributing in small ways to a very new world around them, however dangerous.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2021-12-31
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A Sigh
2000-01-01
A Sigh
Overview: A Sigh tells the story of an affair between a struggling Chinese screenwriter and his young female assistant, its effects on his marriage and the impact on the man himself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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The Human Monkey Fission
1992-01-01
The Human Monkey Fission
Overview: A group of monkey show people come up with the idea of monkey human fighting show, which leads to the incident beyond everybody's control.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Love in Space
2011-09-08
Love in Space
Overview: The film tells the stories of a mother and her three daughters about their own struggles in love. All the women had achieved progress in some way except in love. However, each of them found their own Mr.Right in the end.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-09-08
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Cell Phone
2003-12-17
Cell Phone
Overview: Follows the story of a television host who's hidden so much personal and secret information on his phone, that when it gets out, catastrophe strikes.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2003-12-17
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The Dream Factory
1997-02-01
The Dream Factory
Overview: Four friends come up with an unusual idea to make some money and have fun doing it. For a small fee, they will impersonate and act out any character role for their customers. In the course of executing this novel service, they encounter a whole spectrum of people in society, finding ways to genuinely help them boost their morale and overcome their fears, while gaining unusual and new insights into the human condition.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1997-02-01
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Be There or Be Square
1998-12-25
Be There or Be Square
Overview: The story of two Chinese immigrants' struggles in America. Yuan Liu has lived in LA for years. He has no stable job, no family and lives in a wagon. He seems content with his life until the day he meets Qing Li, a woman with the big "American dream".
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1998-12-25
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Saving General Yang
2013-04-03
Saving General Yang
Overview: When a rival nation sends troops to invade the Song Dynasty, the emperor sends general Yang Ye (Adam Cheng) to defend the nation. However, Yang's place in the court is shaky due to a feud with Pan Renmei caused by the accidental death of his son at the hands of one of Yang's sons. At the battle, Yang is abandoned by Pan's troops, leaving him trapped in the face of an attack by Yeli Yuan (Shao Bing), an enemy general who wants to kill Yang to avenge his father. After learning about their father's predicament, Yang Ye's seven sons set out to rescue their father at any cost.
Genres: Action Adventure History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-04-03
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Back to 1942
2012-11-01
Back to 1942
Overview: In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-11-01
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The Rooftop
2013-07-19
The Rooftop
Overview: Wax and his friends are the happiest kids in the city of Galilee. Living on the rooftops of this bustling metropolis, sometimes life can be tough, but they still churn out songs all day, and dance under the stars at night. But when Wax meets his dream girl, a billboard beauty named Starling, fate takes him on a wild ride through the high and low parts of the town he loves.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-07-19
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Father
2000-08-11
Father
Overview: Father documents the tumultuous relationship between a widowed father, Ma Lisheng, and his school-age son, Ma Che. Though he works as a low-level party functionary during the day, he finds his greatest challenges in the raising of a son on his own. Alternating between trying to bond with his son (even getting drunk with him), and verbally accosting him, Ma is at a loss. One day the son decides that the best way for his father to stop harassing him, will be to find him a new wife, which he finds in the form of the mother of a school friend, Qing Huaiyuan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2000-08-11
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Spicy Love Soup
1999-11-08
Spicy Love Soup
Overview: Six different episodes about different generations' relationships. Love can be sweet, sour, or spicy.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1999-11-08
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Unforgettable Life
1988-01-01
Unforgettable Life
Overview: After getting an abortion at a local clinic, unwed Beijing TV anchor Lu Yun decides to focus her next special report on women's reproductive issues, working at that clinic to research her topic.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
1991-04-12
Li Lianying, the Imperial Eunuch
Overview: Set against the backdrop of the Boxer Rebellion and the takeover of the Forbidden City by foreign powers, the empress-dowager Cixi and her notorious chief eunuch fight a losing battle to preserve their corrupt and autocratic regime.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1991-04-12
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One Foot Off the Ground
2006-10-26
One Foot Off the Ground
Overview: When a celebrated Chinese opera troupe loses its sponsorship funding, the laid-off performers must seek out temporary jobs in a wide spectrum of fields. But all along, they yearn to reunite their company and perform again.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2006-10-26
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Full Circle
2012-05-08
Full Circle
Overview: The residents of a nursing home sneak past security guards to compete in a nationally televised talent contest.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-05-08
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The Diary
The Diary
Overview: In the early 1930s, a young man leaves Shanghai to come to Europe and reunite with the love of his life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
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Viva La Vida
2024-02-10
Viva La Vida
Overview: A young woman who needs a kidney transplant wants to marry someone who will be able to donate a kidney, and meets a young man who has a brain disease.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2024-02-10
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After Separation
1992-01-01
After Separation
Overview: Gu Yan and Lin Zhouyun become involved when their spouses are abroad.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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The Founding of a Republic
2009-09-17
The Founding of a Republic
Overview: The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2009-09-17
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Gone Forever with My Love
1994-12-31
Gone Forever with My Love
Overview: Su Kai is spunky but lonesome: his job takes him on long solitary drives across China. On a ferry, he meets two China Air flight attendants, Ge Ge and Yang Yan. He's smitten by Ge Ge, and within a few days, she agrees to move in with him. They borrow money, build a house, live in harmony, and plan a wedding. Then, a sudden turn of events brings a change in Su Kai; he becomes moody and remote. Is there any way Ge Ge can salvage their relationship? Su Kai's breakdown brings Yang Yan back into the picture as well, and her feelings become central to the story.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1994-12-31
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The Assassin
2015-08-27
The Assassin
Overview: 9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China. After 13 years of exile, the young woman must confront her parents, her memories and her long-repressed feelings.
Genres: Drama Action History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-08-27
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The Mirror
1999-09-16
The Mirror
Overview: The grandson of a rich widow returns to Hong Kong with his girlfriend. They are charmed by an antique mirror at the grandmother's home. The mirror used to belonged to a famous courtesan in ...
Genres: Crime Mystery Horror
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1999-09-16
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Eat Hot Tofu Slowly
2005-04-16
Eat Hot Tofu Slowly
Overview: Liu Hao is pedicab driver living in a country town of Hebei Province. He has three women in his life. The first one left a unrelated son when leaving him. The second one disliked his unrelated son. The third one is return of life according to his goodness and contentment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2005-04-16
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Sorry Baby
1999-02-09
Sorry Baby
Overview: The film tells of the attempts made by a Beijing van driver to obtain his wage arrears from travel agency boss even to the point of kidnapping the latter's Singaporean girlfriend (Jacklyn Wu).
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1999-02-09
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When a Peking Family Meets Au Pair
2014-08-08
When a Peking Family Meets Au Pair
Overview: An Australian girl becomes an au-pair for a Chinese family.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-08-08
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沙镇的故事
1996-01-01
沙镇的故事
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Railroad Tigers
2016-12-23
Railroad Tigers
Overview: A railroad worker in China in 1941 leads a team of freedom fighters against the Japanese in order to get food for the poor.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Family War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-12-23
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One Day
2014-09-10
One Day
Overview: ONE DAY comprises 9 warm and inspirational stories, which describe the life and dreams of 9 different groups of disadvantaged children.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2014-09-10
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Lotus Lantern
1999-07-30
Lotus Lantern
Overview: A young boy named Chen Xiang uses a magical lotus lantern to search for and rescue his mother, a goddess, from the cruel punishment she received from her brother, the king of the gods, for falling in love with a mortal man.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1999-07-30
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Only Cloud Knows
2019-12-20
Only Cloud Knows
Overview: The film revolves around a Chinese man who returns to New Zealand following the death of his wife and begins to discover that she harbored a number of secrets.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2019-12-20
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Crossed Lines
2007-11-30
Crossed Lines
Overview: Crossed Lines (Chinese: 命运呼叫转移; pinyin: Mìngyùn Hūjiào Zhuǎnyí) is a Chinese comedy anthology film.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2007-11-30
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Crash Landing
2000-01-01
Crash Landing
Overview: Crash Landing follows the tense hours on board a stricken passenger aircraft that was on a routine flight from Shanghai to Beijing. Shortly after taking off, the pilot Li Jia Tang discovers that the plane's landing gear is unable to be retracted. Unable to continue, but unable to land, he and his flight attendant wife Qiu Xie Hua, are forced to circle Shanghai. Meanwhile, on the ground, a troubleshooter Liu Yuan is called to see if he can get the aircraft safely back on the ground. (Source: Wikipedia)
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Farewell, My Lad
2021-08-27
Farewell, My Lad
Overview: In a small Chinese town some years ago, two childhood friends contend with the harsh realities of a nation drastically transitioning from Socialism to Market Economy. A young boy looking for guidance accidentally gets entangled with local hoodlums. His neighbor and classmate, a decent young girl, tries her best to help him with his studies while staying afloat amid the chaos of modernization herself. They dream of a future where they can both leave the confines of their town, but an unexpected accident redirects their fates to something else entirely.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2021-08-27
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Life on the Edge
1996-01-01
Life on the Edge
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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回家的你
2024-12-24
回家的你
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2024-12-24
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