Li Zhiyu

Zi Hen (1991)

Zi Hen, who is being raised in a strict orphanage, is suddenly adopted by the beautiful and wealthy Luo Ban-di, who murdered her own husband. ...

The Well (1988)

A portrait of a woman, more intelligent and more ambitious than her husband, who must fight to break with village morality by choosing to have an abortion. ...

Hu li mi an (1988)

Qiu Jin (1983)

Biopic of Qiu Jin (1877-1907), early Chinese womens' liberationist and martyred revolutionary. ...

Don’t Forget Me (1982)

In the snowy countryside of northern China, Wen receives a telegram informing her that her father is dead. She travels to the city and finds he was branded a reactionary in the midst of the Cultural Revolution. She is distraught, and on the way home, she i ...

Evening Rain (1980)

At the tail end of the Cultural Revolution, Qiu Shi, a poet who has been in prison for six years, is transferred elsewhere by boat under the guard of two officers. During transit, he meets a series of passengers, who have also faced hardships in recent tim ...

Troubled Laughter (1979)

During the Cultural Revolution a powerless newspaper writer struggles with his conscience at the pervasive dishonesty and immorality from the top on down. ...

A Soul Haunted by Painting (1994)

A Chinese prostitute weds, studies painting, and becomes a renowned artist and professor in Paris. ...