Vivian Wu
Biography: Vivian Wu (born February 5, 1966 in Shanghai), is a Chinese actress, known for her roles in The Last Emperor (1987), Heaven & Earth (1993), The Joy Luck Club (1993), and The Pillow Book (1996) and as the historical figure of Soong May-ling, commonly referred to as Madam Chiang Kai-shek, in two major Chinese motion pictures The Soong Sisters (1997) and The Founding of a Republic (2009) Description above from the Wikipedia article Vivian Wu, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Birthday: February 05, 1966
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8 ½ Women
1999-05-22
8 ½ Women
Overview: Following the death of a mother, a father and son open up their very own harem in their Genevan estate after watching 8½.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-05-22
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Encrypt
2003-06-14
Encrypt
Overview: 2068, the ozone layer is gone and the world is a wasteland. A band of mercenaries attempt to break into a Estate that is guarded by a automated defence system called "Encrypt" in order to steal priceless artwork.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-06-14
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Chinaman
2005-04-01
Chinaman
Overview: Keld is in a rut. His wife of 25 years has left him. For sustenance, he eats his way through the menu at the local Chinese takeaway. The owner talks him into a marriage of convenience with his sister from China and the unplanned-for happens. A delicate romance blossoms between these two damaged, fragile individuals, but a secret gives their relationship a fateful twist. A subtle and touching story of life's diversity.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: da
Release Date: 2005-04-01
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Iron and Silk
1991-02-15
Iron and Silk
Overview: Iron and Silk is a 1990 movie based on the eponymous book by American writer Mark Salzman. It details his journey to China after college to study Chinese wu shu, better known in the west as kung fu, and to teach English. Though not trained as an actor, Salzman starred as himself, as did Pan Qingfu, who claimed no one else could portray him on film. Salzman's experiences occurred in Changsha, Hunan, though the film was shot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. (Wikipedia)
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-15
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Heaven & Earth
1993-12-25
Heaven & Earth
Overview: In a small Vietnamese village torn apart by war, a young woman faces unimaginable horrors before deciding to escape to the city. There, she encounters a compassionate Marine who offers her hope and a chance at a new life, igniting the possibility of a future together.
Genres: History War Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-25
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The Pillow Book
1995-09-01
The Pillow Book
Overview: A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-09-01
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The Soong Sisters
1997-05-01
The Soong Sisters
Overview: The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This film follows the lives of the three Soong daughters, who were educated in America and returned to China. Ai-ling married a wealthy and powerful businessman. Ching-ling married Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary founder of modern China. Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek, China's leader during World War II. The sisters captured the world's fascination for their brilliant marriages and their strong influence on their nation.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 1997-05-01
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The Guyver
1991-03-18
The Guyver
Overview: FBI agent Max Reed witnesses Dr. Tetsu Segawa - a researcher for the mysterious Chronos Corporation - being murdered. Dr. Segawa had stolen an alien device known as "The Guyver" from Chronos. College student Sean Barker, whose girlfriend's father was Dr. Segawa, finds the Guyver's hiding spot while watching the forensic team investigating the crime scene.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-18
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Judge Zhan
2012-11-06
Judge Zhan
Overview: Judge Zhan Hongli's efforts in helping delinquent youth in Fujian province.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-11-06
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Desires of the Heart
2008-11-20
Desires of the Heart
Overview: Follows urban youngsters in their pursuit of true love and all the set backs and comedic mishaps along the way.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2008-11-20
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Eve and the Fire Horse
2005-09-09
Eve and the Fire Horse
Overview: Eve is a precocious nine year-old girl with a wild imagination growing up in a traditional Chinese immigrant family in Vancouver where Confucian doctrines, superstitious obsessions and divine visions abound. When Buddhism and Catholicism are thrown into the mix, life for Eve and her 11-year-old prim and authoritative sister, Karena, escalates into a fantasia of catastrophe, sainthood and cultural confusion. The journey of a young girl and her sister striving to grow up in world where childhood is lonely and the world is full of wonder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-09
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Red Skies
2002-08-07
Red Skies
Overview: A young Chinese female cop comes to Southern California on a hunt for a high-profile criminal from mainland China.
Genres: TV Movie Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-07
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The Beauty Remains
2005-02-14
The Beauty Remains
Overview: Set in 1948 against the backdrop of Communism's rise, "Fei" is the story of two sisters--Fei and Ying--bound together by the will of their late father, a legendary business entrepreneur, and their shared love for a charismatic ex-boxer, Huang. They are two women whose paths have been dictated by the often cruel decrees of the men their lives--two women who must somehow transcend that influence...or lose everything.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2005-02-14
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
2011-07-15
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Overview: A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-07-15
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Yang and His Summer
2017-10-20
Yang and His Summer
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-10-20
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Spring in Autumn
1985-01-01
Spring in Autumn
Overview: Zhou's husband died in the Cultural Revolution. She lived arduously with her only son. Lo, a kind postman, helped her during her hardest time.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Shadow of China
1990-05-12
Shadow of China
Overview: A Chinese immigrant tries to make his way to the top as a businessman in Hong Kong while his former radicalism is transformed into cynicism.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-12
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Under the Influence
2011-02-03
Under the Influence
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-02-03
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Shanghai Red
2007-04-30
Shanghai Red
Overview: A murder mystery set in contemporary Shanghai about a beautiful woman caught in a web of vengeance and deceit.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-30
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Feed Me
2013-08-29
Feed Me
Overview: On an old barge moored close to a small village inhabited by old people and children, live young Wang Wang and his grandfather. The latter is immensely fond of the local doctor, Ms. Bei, who keeps prompting him to buy her a ring as proof of his good intentions. Wang Wang attends the local school, but, in the absence of maternal authority, with great reluctance. Then, one night, a young pregnant woman is discovered hiding on the boat, ready to give birth. With the arrival of her little baby girl, the young mother, already used to her river accommodations, opts to stay with them. Life on the barge is no longer the same. Wang Wang feels the stirring of adolescence and an Oedipal attraction to the young woman; the grandfather is diagnosed with dementia and and is warned that its first signs could soon manifest themselves; and the new young mother keeps a bag whose contents will later reveal a dark secret. Three people at a crossroads in their lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-08-29
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The Palace
2013-08-13
The Palace
Overview: In Qing Dynasty, Chen Xiang and Liuli became maids and friends in the imperial palace. Liuli wanted to be famous whereas Chen Xiang just wanted to live a normal life. Liuli attempted to change her life by knowing the prince, even at the cost of betraying Chen Xiang.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2013-08-13
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Message from Nam
1993-10-17
Message from Nam
Overview: Journalism Major Paxton Andrews loses the man she loves in the Vietnam War. Always having followed the beat of a different drum, she decides to work out her grief by going to Vietnam and writing a column that will hopefully help those at home better understand the War.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-10-17
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
1993-03-17
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Overview: The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-03-17
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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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To Forgive
2012-01-01
To Forgive
Overview: China, Jiangsu province, the present day. On 15 October, after depositing the funerary urn of his father, Professor Gu Daqing (Feng Dalu), who died of a sudden heart attack, Gu Jie (Calvin Yu) receives a phone call from a stranger telling him the urn has just been stolen and to "remember the 19th." After his car is hit by a lorry, Gu Jie wakes up on the 16th on the seashore of an island, where he finds a kidnapped girl tied up nearby. The girl's father, Jia Kuan (Li Hongquan), arrives and tells him to leave the island. In his pocket, Gu Jie finds a key to Room 327 of Shun Lai Hotel. After meeting a girl, Nana (Nancy Liu), who has a heart condition and whom his father once treated, Gu Jie goes to the decrepit hotel and checks into the room, where he finds an animal head in the bed and an old photo of a boy. "Welcome to the game," says the mysterious phone caller.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Go Lala Go! 2
2015-11-11
Go Lala Go! 2
Overview: To chase promotion or to chase marriage? Young career-woman Lala returns after five years as a recently engaged young woman, but faces challenges when third parties tries to break up her relationship.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-11-11
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Vanishing Son IV
1994-10-15
Vanishing Son IV
Overview: After the death of his brother Wago, Jian-wa Chang now roams America's countryside while looking for his place in the world. He is hit by a van of two college students. Jian is taken in and nursed by Megan, a secluded artist. Jian is also befriended by the ghost of brother Wago. Wago must act as an angel to Jian-wa to gain acceptance into heaven. Meanwhile, the students from the hit and run plan to kill Jian-wa so he doesn't talk to the police.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-15
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Vanishing Son
1994-03-02
Vanishing Son
Overview: Two students in the Peoples Republic of China are forced to flee out of China after having taken part in a protest action for freedom. They come to America, and try to build up a new life. After a while, one of the brothers pursues a musical career while the other gets entangled in a criminal organization.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-02
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Vanishing Son II
1994-07-23
Vanishing Son II
Overview: The continuing saga of the Chang brothers: Jian-Wa and Wago. Picking up where it left off, Jian-Wa has left L.A. after a gangfight which involved his brother Wago. Jian-wa travels to the south and finds that hatred comes in all forms as a group of racist whites feud with harmless Vietnamese fishermen. Jian-wa decides to side with the Vietnamese and help them defend themselves. Back in Los Angeles, Wago is enjoying his new life as a gangster.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-07-23
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Vanishing Son III
1994-07-30
Vanishing Son III
Overview: The saga picks up in Washington, DC where Jian-wa is competing in a classical music competition. Back in LA, Jian-wa's brother Wago is wanted by the F.B.I. and manage to pull Jian-wa back to L.A. for questioning. They also want him to infiltrate his brother's gang in order to save his Wago. Can Jian-wa get Wago to see the truth about things before it's too late?
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-07-30
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Forever Young
1983-10-29
Forever Young
Overview: Girls at a Beijing High School in 1952 have dreams for China.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1983-10-29
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Slanted
2025-03-08
Slanted
Overview: Joan Huang, a desperate-to-fit in, insecure Chinese American teenager, undergoes experimental trans-racial surgery to become white and secure her chances of being named Prom Queen and winning the acceptance of her peers.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-03-08
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Youth Dinner
2016-08-28
Youth Dinner
Overview: The triumphs and travails of six members of two single parent families in 19th century Yunnan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2016-08-28
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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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The Last Emperor
1987-10-04
The Last Emperor
Overview: 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 by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-10-04
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The Queens
2015-04-15
The Queens
Overview: Based on the novel of the same name, the film follows three cosmopolitan women, an actress, a PR specialist and a gallery manager, all wrestling with the ups and downs of their romantic lives.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-04-15
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The House That Never Dies II
2017-07-06
The House That Never Dies II
Overview: A cultural relic restorer discovers the skeletons of babies while working in an old mansion. The bloody events of the past drags everyone working on the project into a dark abyss.
Genres: Thriller Drama Mystery Horror
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-07-06
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Dead Pigs
2018-01-19
Dead Pigs
Overview: A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2018-01-19
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A Border-Crossing Operation
1986-01-01
A Border-Crossing Operation
Overview: The international terrorist organization Black Storm wants to assassinate a foreign general when he visits Beijing.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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A Bright Shining Lie
1998-05-30
A Bright Shining Lie
Overview: Something in his past keeps career Army man John Paul Vann from advancing past colonel. He views being sent to Vietnam as part of the US military advisory force a stepping stone to promotion. However, he disagrees vocally (and on the record) with the way the war is being run and is forced to leave the military. Returning to Vietnam as a civilian working with the Army, he comes to despise some South Vietnamese officers while he takes charge of some of the U.S. forces and continues his liaisons with Vietnamese women.
Genres: Drama War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-30
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Dinner Rush
2000-09-01
Dinner Rush
Overview: One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-01
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The Chinese Widow
2017-11-10
The Chinese Widow
Overview: It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.
Genres: Drama Romance History War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-11-10
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Knock Out
2020-04-20
Knock Out
Overview: Zhou Si, who was so desperate in boxing, was sentenced to five years in prison for an accident. After his release, his wife died, leaving only his daughter Zhou Zi waiting for him. The young daughter was found to have leukemia, and Zhou Shi returned to the ring at the age of 36 to fulfill her daughter's wish. Even if the physical energy is exhausted, the head is bleeding, the vision is blurred, and the flesh and blood is splashed, it will continue to fight until the victory or defeat.
Genres: Action
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2020-04-20
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The Joy Luck Club
1993-09-08
The Joy Luck Club
Overview: Through a series of flashbacks, four Chinese women born in America and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their pasts.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-08
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Roses Are Red
1996-10-15
Roses Are Red
Overview: An impulsive rendezvous with her American employer causes the break-up of Lin's marriage. Her husband, Li, leaves her for a stewardess, but when Lin's baby is born and it is clear that both parents are Chinese, Li grows to accept and love the child.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1996-10-15
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