Confronting Cinema: Chinese Films That Force You To Feel
10 June, 2025
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Better Days (2019): A gripping tale of a bullied high-school student, a small-time criminal and the ruthless pressure of China’s state Gaokao exam.
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Big World (2024): The film follows a young man with cerebral palsy that redefines strength, resilience, and emotional connection.
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Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010):Based on a true story set during the China’s Cultural Revolution, a tender love story blooms quietly.
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Hear Me (2009): This film explores a sweet and silent love story between a delivery boy and a hearing-impaired swimmer, highlighting communication beyond words.
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Us and Them (2018): Set across the early and mid-2000s, the film traces the love story of two strangers who met on a crowded train, fall in love, drift apart—and reunite years later.
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More than Blue (2018): A hauntingly beautiful tale of selfless love, silent sacrifice, and the choice to let go of the one you love most.
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Love Will Tear Us Apart (2021):Ten years. Two souls. One promise made in school—this slow-burn romance captures how love is reshaped.
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11 Flowers (2011): A coming-of-age story set during late Cultural Revolution in a remote town in Southwest China, seen through the innocent eyes of an 11-year-old who becomes entangled in a murder case.