Chinese Films at Ames Public Library
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Autumn Moon (DVD FOREIGN AUT) In Cantonese with English captions. 103 min. 1992.
A Chinese teen invites a young man for a meal cooked by her 80-year-old grandmother. As their friendship develops, so do the relationships between generations and upheavals in Hong Kong society.
An Autumn’s Tale (DVD FOREIGN AUT) In Cantonese, with English and Mandarin captions. 98 min. 1987.
A Chinese girl dreams of joining her boyfriend in the United States to attend the same college. However, upon her arrival in the U.S., her boyfriend has a new girlfriend. A young man from Chinatown befriends her and helps her to adjust to her new life.
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Tailor Made Romance (DVD FOREIGN BAL) In Chinese with English captions. 111 min. 2002.
Based on the international bestselling novel of the same name. In 1971 China, during the cultural revolution, two university students, Luo and Ma, are sent to a mountain village for reeducation to purge their classical western-oriented education. The two boys find that music and the local young women are the only pleasant things in their miserable life—especially the seamstress granddaughter of the tailor. Stealing a cache of forbidden books of western literature such as the works of Honoré de Balzac, they woo her and teach her things she had never imagined. Thus, they change her perspective on her world, and they learn the power of literature and their own ability to change their world in revolutionary ways.
Beijing Bicycle (DVD FOREIGN BEI) In Mandarin with English captions. 113 min. 2001.
Just as Guai, a bicycle messenger, makes his final payment for the mountain bike loaned by his company, he finds it stolen. After searching, Guai discovers his bicycle is now in the hands of Jian, who bought it with stolen money. Though they finally work out a deal, they are involved in a series of unforgettable events.
The Blue Kite (DVD FOREIGN BLU) In Mandarin with English captions. 138 min. 1993.
Banned in China, this film is the most acclaimed and controversial to come out of the new Chinese cinema. Told from the perspective of a young boy, Tietou, it traces the fate of a Beijing family and their neighbors through the political and social upheavals in 1950s and 60s China.
Chunking Express (DVD FOREIGN CHU) In Chinese with English captions. 102 min. 1996.
Tasty takeout is not the only thing served hot at this little fast food restaurant! The lives and loves of its colorful customers also crisscross the counter − spicy romance is the specialty of the house!
Combination Platter (VIDEO FOREIGN COM) In English and Cantonese, with English captions. 85 min. 1993.
Robert is an illegal Hong Kong immigrant who works as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. He wants to become a U.S. citizen and sets out to arrange a fake marriage with an American woman.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (DVD FOREIGN CRO) In Mandarin or French, with English or French captions. 120 min. 2000.
Set in nineteenth-century China, this is the story of two warriors faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocratic woman prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her romantic past. As the warriors battle for justice, they come face-to-face with their worst enemies and with the enduring power of love.
Dam Street (DVD FOREIGN DAM) In Mandarin and Sichuan, with English captions. 93 min. 2005.
During a time of rigid moral code in China, a sixteen-year-old girl in a small town finds she is pregnant. Her family loses face, and she and her boyfriend are expelled from school. In the aftermath, her boyfriend leaves her, and she puts her child up for adoption. Ten years later, she is a singer in a local song and dance troupe. Her only friend is a young boy who protects her from critical eyes. A marriage proposal probes the limits of their friendship and the depth of her unresolved past.
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