Lisa Lu
Biography: Lisa Lu Yan (simplified Chinese: 卢燕; traditional Chinese: 盧燕; pinyin: Lú Yàn; born July 8, 1927) is a Chinese-born American actress and singer. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times in the 1970s.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 19, 1927
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I Love Trouble
1994-06-29
I Love Trouble
Overview: Rival Chicago reporters Sabrina Peterson and Peter Brackett join forces to uncover a train wreck conspiracy.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-29
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Dim Sum Funeral
2008-11-01
Dim Sum Funeral
Overview: An Irish funeral has a wake. A Jewish funeral has sitting shiva. A traditional Chinese funeral is something else entirely. Thats what the estranged siblings of the Chinese-American Xiao family must undergo upon news of their mothers death. The one brother and three sisters dont get along, however they share one thing: hatred for their domineering and manipulative mother, the Dragon Lady."
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-01
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The Dream of the Red Chamber
2024-08-16
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Overview: Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu get to know Xue Baochai at the Jia Mansion. The three young people experience all kinds of human affections in the world, and witness a series of open and secret struggles of the rise and fall of a huge family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2024-08-16
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2012
2009-10-10
2012
Overview: Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-10
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Demon Seed
1977-04-07
Demon Seed
Overview: A scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes obsessed with human beings, and in particular the creator's wife.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-04-07
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Temptation of a Monk
1993-09-15
Temptation of a Monk
Overview: Near the beginning of the Tang dynasty, in 7th century China, General Shi Yan-sheng is tricked into leaving the crown prince unguarded. The crown prince is murdered by one of his brothers who then becomes emperor. Shi retreats to a monastery, perhaps to hide, perhaps to plan a coup. When his loyal troops as well as the princess he desires are slain, he seeks refuge in a remote, abandoned monastery where an aged abbot schools him with practical, earthy teachings. The emperor's forces pursue Shi: first a woman, then a general seek to overpower him with lust and might. Over the course of the film, the reds of battle give way to blues of meditation.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1993-09-15
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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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Lust, Caution
2007-09-24
Lust, Caution
Overview: During World War II, a secret agent must seduce then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai. Her mission becomes clouded when she finds herself falling in love with the man she is assigned to kill.
Genres: Action Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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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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Saint Jack
1979-04-27
Saint Jack
Overview: Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimping. His dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel himself and returning to the States is materialized when he is offered the opportunity by the CIA to run a brothel for the R&R activities of U.S. soldiers on leave in Singapore.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-04-27
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The Mountain Road
1960-06-15
The Mountain Road
Overview: In 1944, in eastern part of China, U.S.Army Major Baldwin and his volunteer team of demolition engineers are left behind the retreating Chinese forces. Their task is to slow down the Japanese advance into eastern China by blowing up bridges, roads, airfields and munitions dumps. They start by blowing up an American airfield and ammo dump. They receive the order to destroy a vital bridge over a mountain pass.The team uses a few army trucks to move around. At the bridge, they encounter a Nationalist Chinese Army unit in charge of guarding the bridge. Thanks to an American soldier who speaks some Chinese, Major Baldwin requests the permission, from the Chinese commander, to blow up the bridge.The Chinese colonel agrees but asks the American Major to do him a favor by also destroying a munitions dump located at some distance away.He also requests that Madame Sue-Mei Hung, the widow of a Chinese colonel, be transported by the American demolition team to the nearest major town.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-15
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Dangerous Liaisons
2012-09-27
Dangerous Liaisons
Overview: Dangerous Liaisons is a Chinese film by Hur Jin-ho based on the novel with the same title by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2012-09-27
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Apart Together
2010-02-11
Apart Together
Overview: Liu returns to his native city Shanghai after 50 years spent in Taiwan. He has come to find the first love of his life, Qiao, who he left behind pregnant. In the meantime, Qiao has married and formed a family. But Liu is determined to get the family's approval to take her away with him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2010-02-11
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The Arch
1969-12-18
The Arch
Overview: A widow upholds feudal virtue by suppressing her love for a cavalry captain in favor of her daughter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1969-12-18
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Terror in the Wax Museum
1973-05-02
Terror in the Wax Museum
Overview: Terrifying wax figures of renowned personalities, such as Attila the Hun and Jack the Ripper, surround the sale of a London museum.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-05-02
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Harry's Hong Kong
1987-05-08
Harry's Hong Kong
Overview: A private eye becomes the target of both a Chinese syndicate and the police during an investigation into the mysterious death of an old friend.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-05-08
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Sewing Woman
1982-10-01
Sewing Woman
Overview: Sewing Woman chronicles the bittersweet journey of one woman's determination to survive: from an arranged marriage in old China to working class comforts in modern America.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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Pledge in Quick Sand
1984-01-01
Pledge in Quick Sand
Overview: Taiwanese drama.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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The Last Aristocrats
1989-08-19
The Last Aristocrats
Overview: In 1948, four young girls, daughters of Shanghai's elite, attending college in America find themselves unable to return after the Communists take Shanghai.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1989-08-19
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Rally Road Racers
2023-05-12
Rally Road Racers
Overview: Zhi, a rookie race car driver, gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. With help from a former driver-turned-mechanic, Zhi must overcome treacherous terrain, rival racers, and unexpected obstacles to prove he has what it takes to be the next great racer.
Genres: Animation Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-12
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Rider on a Dead Horse
1962-05-27
Rider on a Dead Horse
Overview: Three prospectors divide and bury their gold to safeguard it from warring Apaches. Cue a series of double crosses, triple crosses, chases, and shoot-outs as greed drives the three men to murder and betrayal.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-05-27
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The Cold Mountain Temple
1991-05-22
The Cold Mountain Temple
Overview: Corrupt officials seek to gain control of a large region of Southern China, but a group of Shaolin monks will not surrender without a fight.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1991-05-22
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China Doll
1958-06-06
China Doll
Overview: American pilot Cliff Brandon, fighting the Japanese in China, finds himself the unintentional "owner" of a Chinese housekeeper, Shu-Jen. The unlikely couple falls in love and marries, but not without tragedy brought on by the war.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-06-06
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The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
2007-08-03
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Overview: Ye Rutang (Siqin Gaowa), a single-living woman in her late fifties, struggles to maintain a dignified life amid the dangers of Shanghai.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2007-08-03
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Somewhere
2010-09-03
Somewhere
Overview: After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-03
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A Journey Through Time with Anthony
2015-11-20
A Journey Through Time with Anthony
Overview: A young man from Dalian pursues his studies in Melbourne, where he undergoes love, loss and self-discovery in this coming-of-age tale.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2015-11-20
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Hollywood Chinese
2007-03-18
Hollywood Chinese
Overview: Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues, and treasures. It weaves together a wondrous portrait of actors, directors, writers, and movie icons who have defined American feature films, from the silent era to the current new wave of Asian American cinema. At once entertaining and enlightening, Hollywood Chinese reveals long-untold stories behind the Asian faces that have graced the silver screen, and weaves a rich and complicated tapestry, one marked by unforgettable performances and groundbreaking films, but also by a tangled history of race and representation.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-03-18
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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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Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
1982-05-03
Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
Overview: During the Vietnam War, Brian Anderson, a young Army medic, is stationed in Saigon. Initially apathetic and self-serving, he eventually has his heart won over by the children at a nearby orphanage where he does volunteer work. At first, a doctor named Katherine Cross has to persuade him to help the children. But soon, Brian willingly puts his career and safety on the line to provide the orphans with the food and medical supplies they need.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-05-03
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Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
1990-08-06
Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes
Overview: The movie follows the perspective of several characters (such as Japanese victims, soldiers, American prisoners of war and others) and how they lived or tried to survive the effects felt during the aftermath of the Atomic Bomb dropping by the Enola Gay at Hiroshima, during World War II.
Genres: TV Movie Drama War History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-06
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The 14 Amazons
1972-07-27
The 14 Amazons
Overview: The Yang family, men and women, have served their country loyally for generations. During the war General Yang is ambushed and killed. His widow and the entire family set out to avenge his death and defend the country.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1972-07-27
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The Empress Dowager
1975-07-23
The Empress Dowager
Overview: This dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty was the power behind the throne for 50 years, and hew vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen in this memorable epic.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1975-07-23
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12 Golden Ducks
2015-02-19
12 Golden Ducks
Overview: Devastated by a love affair, former in-demand gigolo Future Chang (played by Sandra Ng) retreats to Thailand, leading the life a dissolute. Thanks to the intervention of his high school teacher, Mr. Lo, Future summons the courage to return to Hong Kong. With the help of his friend Ricky, a gym trainer, he works hard to get back into shape, determined to make a comeback in the “duck” (male escort) trade. To Future’s surprise, Hong Kong has undergone a dramatic transformation since he left the city. Even the rules of the duck trade have completely changed! In order to ply his trade, Future is reduced seeking clients at an old age nursery home for women. Meanwhile, the places where women can buy happiness have become much more accessible, operating in neighborhood establishments such as a Thai restaurant…Determined to adapt to their new environment, Future and his desperate cohorts Dick Wide, Nebula and Broker Chan decide to dedicate themselves to satisfying the needs of their new client.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2015-02-19
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Tai-Pan
1986-11-07
Tai-Pan
Overview: The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-07
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Guandong Heroine
1989-08-16
Guandong Heroine
Overview: A teenage girl during Japanese occupation of Northeast China joins a group of bandits to get revenge after her friend is brutally gang-raped by the invaders.
Genres: Drama Action War
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1989-08-16
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An Impossibly Small Object
2018-04-27
An Impossibly Small Object
Overview: A Dutch photographer (played by David Verbeek himself – also a talented photographer in real life) takes a picture of a girl in a parking lot in nighttime Taipei as she plays with her kite. The photo transports us into her life. She is eight years old and is about to lose her best friend, a boy from a wealthy family who is moving to America. Back in the Netherlands, the photographer is confronted with his own constant loneliness. The photo of the girl evokes memories of his own childhood, when he still felt at home somewhere.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-27
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China: Beyond the Clouds
1994-01-01
China: Beyond the Clouds
Overview: Documentary series made in China in the early 90s. Agland was an anthropologist and he’d already made a wonderful series in the 80s about the Baka tribe in Cameroon. For Beyond the Clouds, he spent several years in a small town in Yunnan province telling the stories of various characters he met. He focuses on normal people but in doing so tells us about China’s past as well as its present and the monumental change that was coming.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Crazy Rich Asians
2018-08-15
Crazy Rich Asians
Overview: An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-15
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The Last Tempest
1976-02-21
The Last Tempest
Overview: Despite Kuang Hsu's enthronement as the last reigning Emperor of China, his ability to rule effectively is overshadowed by the ever-present power of the Dowager Empress. When his attempts to reform the Imperial system are thwarted by the Dowager Empress, he attempts to curb her power. His efforts are not successful, and this failure leads directly to his own death and the end of Imperial rule in China. The Dowager Empress, though, ends her days comfortably and in peace.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 1976-02-21
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Womanhunt
1962-06-03
Womanhunt
Overview: After being accused of killing his friend, a man finds that he is being pursued by the real murderer.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-06-03
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Hammett
1982-06-09
Hammett
Overview: Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living, receives an unexpected visit from an old friend asking for help.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-09
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Lotus
1987-01-01
Lotus
Overview: Lotus is a traditional Chinese woman with bound feet who must decide whether or not to bind her daughter Joy's feet. Her strict, but loving, mother-in-law insists that Joy's feet be bound in order to guarantee her a secure future. Lotus, for the first time in her life, does not blindly obey. She is further influenced by her good friend, Coral, a colorful performer with a traveling Cantonese opera troupe who openly challenges the outlawed custom. In the end, Lotus makes a decision which will change her daughter's life forever.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Invisible Target
2007-07-19
Invisible Target
Overview: When the Ronin Gang robs an armored car, three cops — Chan, Fong and Wai — go on the warpath. Each has a personal interest in bringing down Ronin leader Tien: he killed Chan's fiancée, humiliated Fong and kidnapped Wai's brother.
Genres: Action
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2007-07-19
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Orchestrated Mayhem: The Making of Invisible Target
2008-06-10
Orchestrated Mayhem: The Making of Invisible Target
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Benny Chan's Invisible Target (2007) including interviews with the major stars of the film and the production crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cn
Release Date: 2008-06-10
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The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu
2023-03-17
The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu
Overview: Aware that her time is running short, irascible Wu family matriarch Lily is eager to repair the strained relationship with her adult daughter Mary and help her shy 18-year-old granddaughter Emma find her voice. As her final wish, she persuades longtime friend Charlotte, Emma and Emma’s best friend Karen to spring her from her L.A. nursing home and take a wild road trip up the California coast to a special place from her past. Along the way, long-held secrets are revealed and Mary and Emma each come to understand the painful choices their mothers made in this funny and touching multi-generational story about family, forgiveness and being true to oneself.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-17
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The Joy Luck Club 2
The Joy Luck Club 2
Overview: In the sequel, the mothers become grandmothers and the daughters become mothers in their own right, introducing a new generation exploring their own relationships with culture, heritage, love, womanhood and identity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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