Zhang Jianya

Top of The City (2021)

Hsue-shen Tsien (2012)

This is a story of a scientist who made important contributions to the missile and space programs of both the United States and People's Republic of China. ...

Fit Lover (2008)

This film centers on Nie Bing, a high-profile TV hostess, who is obsessed with trying to find her "ideal man" before her 30th birthday. Nie Bing is given a magic car by a mischievous angel, and a different handsome man -one of the 12 featured A-list actors ...

Friendship Unto Death: Gangster Inn (2008)

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Call For Love (2007)

After being married for seven years, Xu Lang, a white collar office manager, has started to get tired of the same routine in his marriage. After asking his wife for a divorce, he is given a magical cell phone by an angel. The cell phone allows him to have ...

Red Snow (2002)

When the pilot Gesang performed the final mission before the wedding, the plane crashed. The bride, Xiang Li, who came from Guangzhou, resisted the great sorrow and stayed in Tibet. One year later, in order to save the life of the county party secretary, X ...

Happy Angels (2000)

This lively family entertainment film is about a group of children battling with a pair of musical con-men who stage a fake singing contest. The unfortunate duo hadn't anticipated the talents of Maestro Soong with his remarkable children's choir. What ensu ...

Crash Landing (2000)

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 Jiatang discovers that the plane's landing gear is unable to be retracted. Unable to continue, but unable t ...

Once Upon a Time in Shanghai (1998)

The protagonists are mainly Huirong, Zhaobai, and Jikan, who have studied business management in the USA and have returned to their hometown, Shanghai. Huirong and Zhaobai are engaged, and although three of them are close friends, problems arise when they ...

Narrow Escape (1994)

Don't Be Young (1994)

A young woman has a reoccurring nightmare and decides to uncover the secret of her dead mother. ...

Mr. Wang's Burning Desire (1993)

Mr. Wang is a typical Shanghai husband, his wife plays Mahjong everyday, his daughter is busy in love with the boyfriend. A beautiful lady shows up in Mr. Wang's lonely life and it is going to become an affair. ...

Sanmao Joins the Army (1992)

In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao, a wandering orphan, joins the army to participate in the Battle of Shanghai. ...

Loyal Fighters (1991)

Kidnap Karajan (1988)

A group of losers trying to kidnap the famous conductor Herbert von Karajan. ...

The Tribulations of a Chinese Gentleman (1987)

The young Chinese heir to millions in the USA is suddenly destitute. He takes out a life insurace policy on himself and assigns his former teacher to kill him. ...

Trapped in a Frozen River (1986)

Debut studio feature from Zhang Jianya. ...

The Red Elephant (1982)

In the southwest frontiers of China there lie many luxuriant forests where live a great variety of plants and animals. Three kids of Daizu minority is told by a granny that a red elephant which is the symbol of God lives in the forest so in a summer vacati ...

She's Got No Name (2025)

A bizarre case caused thousands of waves. There are different opinions on the truth. When the whole story of the case was gradually restored like pieces of a puzzle, people realized that the truth was not that important anymore. ...

Burning Stars (2024)

In 1920s Shanghai, a group of brave young individuals band together to carry out a dangerous mission, and amid political turmoil, they grow through sacrifice and resilience. ...

Black Dog (2024)

On the edge of the Gobi desert in Northwest China, Lang returns to his hometown after being released from jail. While working for the local dog patrol team to clear the town of stray dogs before the Olympic Games, he strikes up an unlikely connection with ...

My Country, My Parents (2021)

This anthology drama presents four short films honoring Chinese families, spotlighting the struggles of key groups across four pivotal eras: the revolution, construction, reform and opening up, and the new era, while highlighting their perseverance, dedica ...

Wild Grass (2020)

In the 1990s, two girls and a boy enter a booming society with the hope of fulfilling their many dreams. ...

Lost in Russia (2020)

A story of a businessman who accidentally boards a train bound for Russia with his mother and has to overcome difficulties with his mother and problems in his family life. ...

My People, My Country (2019)

Anthology of short films directed by several different directors. ...

Angry Kid (2013)

Ao's parents work overseas, leaving Ao with his grandfather. Ao runs away and meets Lan, a girl on the run from kidnappers. With the bad guys on their heels, they must head toward Lan's home. ...

Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him. Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to ...

The Founding of a Republic (2009)

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. ...

New Chinese Cinema (1989)

Tony Rayns presents the work of the 'Fifth Generation' and other innovative filmmakers who emerged during the 1980s in China. ...

The Courtyard (1980)

Based on the Wang Anyi story "Life in a Small Courtyard" ...