Lu Wei

In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

Dir. Chen Kaige · With Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li

Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.

Dir. Zhang Yimou · With Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben

In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.

Dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud · With William Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa