Huang Yan Movies

This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he is fired by his unscrupulous boss,...

Two famous comedians from pre-Revolution days perform a series of sketches in a theatre for a group of Party cadres. The stage performances blend over into absurdist, self-contained fantasy episodes where the two comics allegorically parody Party propaganda and ideological orthodoxy.

When the top diva of an opera troupe storms off after not getting money upfront from their manager, a common street performer comes in to replace her.

Set in 1953, spies plan to set off a explosion on the National Day.

A college girl and a musician go to the front of the anti-Japanese war and fall in love.