Chen Yanyan

Center Stage (1991)

Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chronicling her rise to fame as a movie actress in Shanghai during the 1930s. ...

Mantis Combat (1978)

When a once infamous criminal decides to give up his lifestyle and return the many treasures he has stolen to their rightful owners; he is promptly murdered by his partners in crime. To avenge his death is his son, with the deadly "mantis fist". ...

The Thunder Kick (1974)

One man takes on a cartel headed by three brothers, who are responsible for the savage beating of his mother and the murder of his brother. ...

The Young Tiger (1973)

A spoilt rich kid turns up at a fu school to show off, but he gets clobbered by the boastful Little Tiger, who is later framed for the kid's murder when a gang of blackmailers make an example of him. The police allow Tiger to escape, in order to find the r ...

Flower in the Rain (1972)

Lily Ho and Ling Yun are star-crossed lovers who suffer untold agonies before finally being united forever. ...

The 14 Amazons (1972)

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. ...

The Deadly Knives (1972)

Plotting to obtain the Yen family's land, dastardly Japanese plutocrat Omura bribes Yen nephew Hsu Chien to steal the family seal and land deed. When Hsu Chien is caught in the act, he viciously beats elderly Master Yen to death to cover his actions. ...

The Merry Wife (1972)

Under false pretenses, Zhenzhen marries Mr. Lin, who happens to be her teacher. She wants to still study and wants to enroll in his school in Hong Kong. The head of the school agrees to this under the condition that they conceal the fact that they are marr ...

The Young Avenger (1972)

After a career spanning more than forty years and dozens of films as director or writer, Yueh Feng used everything he learned on a final few martial arts epics, of which this is one of the most memorable. It's not easy to forget a hunchbacked, one-armed pr ...

It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked (1971)

A comedy about three henpecked men and how they cope with not only their wives but a society which says they should rule the roost. A comedy of errors complicates their already complicated lives and wives. ...

Sons and Daughters (1971)

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Valley of the Fangs (1970)

Intrigue in the court means that the wife and daughter of framed scholar Sung have to travel to the capital in disguise, as court agents hunt them down. A righteous swordsman and a group of kiln workers get caught up in the action. ...

Heads for Sale (1970)

After seemingly being rejected by the man she loves, Hua Pi-Lien attacks him and his family. But their entangles the nefarious bully Huang, a corrupt official, and two honorable martial arts masters. ...

The Three Smiles (1969)

The film tells the story of Tang Bohu, a famous scholar who spends most of his time wandering around the countryside. ...

Spring Blossoms (1968)

Spring Blossoms is a parable about the Chinese youth culture and what's important to the younger generation when it comes to romance. It starred a new wave of seventies, Shaw's beauties, Lily Li, Shu Pei-pei and Essie Lin-chia as single women looking for l ...

My Dream Boat (1967)

Chi Yuan and Tang Ke-hsin find an unexpected spark during a Christmas gathering, creating ripples of jealousy and heartache within the tightly knit circle of siblings Tu Chia-wen and Chia-ling. A hunting accident sends their lives into emotional freefall, ...

The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen. ...

Sing High, Sing Low (1967)

Lee Ho Yin is a young musician turned advertising executive who is shy and tongue-tied when it comes to women. One day, Lee meets lovely Yiu Kit Ying on a bus. Lee's light-hearted attitude to live leads to a serious of humorous incidents. ...

Four Sisters (1967)

Hong Kong adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Macau hospital matron Mrs. Lo has four daughters. The peaceful existence of this family is suddenly shattered when a cable arrives from Borneo urging Mrs. Lo to join her ailing husband there immedia ...

Too Late for Love (1967)

Su Fen, a young and frail girl, looked forward to her wedding with her fiancé, Li Kuo-liang. The happy couple's bliss was cut short when war broke out. Kuo-liang was summoned to fight at the front lines. In his absence, Su Fen discovered she had tuberculo ...

The Goddess of Mercy (1967)

With her elegant classic persona, Li Li-hua was the ideal performer for period aristocratic and imperial roles. The Goddess Of Mercy is a good example of her strong empathy and noble presence. The youngest daughter of a brutal king, the princess openly dis ...

Auntie Lan (1967)

The contemporary issue of single mothers is sensitively handled in this melodrama as a young woman must decide whether she will tell the new man in her life the real truth or forever remain the child's auntie Lan? ...

The Joy of Spring (1966)

The film tells the story of Xing Yonghui, a rich girl who has fun with her painter boyfriend Du Shaohua and her classmates. Chen Xiaoping and Guo Dawei fall in love and want to elope, but they are prevented from doing so; Du Shaohua and Li Zhongting fall i ...

The Blue and the Black 2 (1966)

War and time change everything. Their love becomes more than reunion, it becomes a reckoning with what was and what could've been. Part two of the wartime love story. ...

The Blue and the Black (1966)

It's a powerful melodrama about a thwarted romance in 1930s Tientsin, China, during the Japanese occupation, and it stars Linda Lin Dai, one of the era's most popular stars. It was part of Golden Horse's 100 Greatest Chinese-Language Films. ...

The West Chamber (1965)

A scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her. ...

The Lotus Lamp (1965)

The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her. ...

The Grand Substitution (1965)

With China under control of a weak Emperor, two officials compete to steer the future destiny of the land. Chiu believes the people are the future of China, while the diabolical Tu wishes to grind the people beneath an iron heel. Tu decides to take out Chi ...

Sons of the Good Earth (1965)

The year is 1937, just prior to the Japanese invasion of China. Painters Ju Rui and Lao San stumble upon He Hua, a woman sold into the sex industry at a local brothel. ...

The Butterfly Chalice (1965)

The story revolves around Tian Yu Quan (Chin Feng) who rushes to the aid of an elderly fisherman who is bullied by an arrogant relative of the Qiu Shan ministry. In the heat of the ensuing battle he kills the said man and is hence chased by the district's ...

The Crimson Palm (1964)

Ling Bo is Lin, a young man engaged to the daughter of a rich man, who now despises Lin because of his family's declining status. Lin visits his beloved fiancee before he heads towards the imperial city to participate in the civil service examination, only ...

Lady General Hua Mulan (1964)

About a woman who disguises herself as a man to take her father's place in the army. ...

Between Tears and Smiles (1964)

Fan Chia-soo is a kind-hearted student whose heart is captured by the sweet song of Shen Feng-hsien. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General's henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fa ...

Three Sinners (1963)

Based on one particular storyline from The Water Margin, Three Sinners weaves an intriguing story of romance, treachery, and death, all within the context of the traditional Huangmei Opera. Yan Jun casts his real-life wife, the elegant Li Li Hua, star of s ...

Bitter Sweet (1963)

A widow of four gave up two of her children to be raised by an uncle in Singapore. Many years later, just when the widow, now a house maid, is feeling contented by good news of her long gone son and daughter, she accidentally runs into his own son, now a l ...

The Love Eterne (1963)

In this dreamy romance set in China during the fourth-century, a young woman convinces her parents to allow her to dress as a boy and attend university. ...

Nobody's Child (1960)

Melodramatic film about a child prodigy. ...

Suspicion (1948)

A war-veteran husband and his wife are slowly consumed with distrust in Xu Changlin's fascinating hybrid of noir thriller and melodrama. ...

Love Without End (1947)

Yu Jiayin falls in love with the father of the girl she tutors. ...

The Wedding Night (1942)

Home (1941)

Legend of Sui Dynasty (1940)

A Ghost (1940)

A young woman falls in love with her university classmate but her father is against it. She disappears and soon there are rumours that her spirit haunts her family's villa. ...

The Legend of the White Snake (1939)

Seventeen-year-old Xu Mengjiao hears troubling rumors at his private school about his mother's mysterious identity. Seeking the truth, he returns home to question his family, but finds no clear answers. Guided only by hints and the words of a loyal servant ...

Vistas of Art (1938)

Three stories about art stages. "Film City", "Drama Group" and "Dance Class". ...

Thunderstorm (1938)

The film tells the story of a rich man who falls in love with his maid. ...

Symphony of Lianhua (1937)

"Lianhua Symphony" - a small collection, consisting of eight short films shot in 1937 by young filmmakers Shanghai Lianhua Film Company. ...

Chun dao ren jian (1937)

Yu is a village boat-rower who loves smiling. On the contrary, serf girl xiao Hong never smiles because of her miserable life. Yu volunteers to teach her smile. ...

Tears of a Mother (1937)

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New and Old Times (1937)

A rich businessman's family is in straitened circumstances. He has a son and four daughters, but only the youngest daughter lives a positive life. ...

A Girl in an Isolated City (1936)

Song of China (1935)

A businessman moves his family from the city to the countryside to open a school. ...

The Big Road (1935)

Six young men from the city take jobs building roads for the Chinese Army ...

The Light of Maternal Instinct (1933)

Although Hui-Ying is now married to a husband that offers a life of stability and comfort, over ten years ago her first husband (Jia-Hu) fled from Shanghai to Nanyang (old name for Southeast Asia) to escape capture by a warlord - leaving her and their tod ...

Three Modern Ladies (1933)

Struggling (1932)

A Chinese couple in the 1930s struggle to survive. Things get complicated for them when he enlists to fight the war against Japan. ...

Spring in the South (1932)

To please his dying father, Hong Yu, a college student, is forced to abandon his girlfriend, Little Hong, and marry his cousin, with disastrous results. ...

Humane (1932)

A Spray of Plum Blossoms (1931)

Bai Le De and Hu Lun tung are military cadets. After graduating, Hu Lin Tung is appointed captain of Guangdong headquarters and goes away. Later, Bae Le De is also appointed to a post at the same place. Hu Lun Ting falls in love with Luo Hua, daughter of t ...

Two Stars in the Milky Way (1931)

This is a silent film from China made in 1931. It is about two leads in a film, Yan (Raymond King) and Ying (Violet Wong). They meet after hearing Ying sing while another movie is being shot. You, of course, don't get to hear the song, but it catches peopl ...

Love and Duty (1931)

The film tells the story of Yang Naifan (Ruan Lingyu) who runs from her arranged marriage to be with her true love, Li Zuyi (Jin Yan). The film details the poverty she must endure for breaking with tradition. ...