Yulai Lu

The story is set in the 1970s in a small town in China. A middle aged couple has three children. The eldest son is obese and mentally challenged... (imdb)

When country girl Han Bing decides she's had enough, she packs her bag and takes the train to Shanghai to pursue her dream of becoming a pop star. She moves in with her uncle who is not at all happy with his niece getting into the music industry. But Han Bing can't resist the temptations of fame and success. She starts working her way up to the top, not realizing she's becoming someone she is not. Finally she sees that she's failed the ones who really care for her, but is there a way back. (imdb)

The story concerns the tumultuous love affair between a young Chinese man, a poor restaurant delivery boy recently arrived in Hong Kong, and a German-Swiss man who makes his living as a thief. (Hollywood Reporter)

Lu Chuan (City of Life and Death) returns to the Festival with this breathtaking historical epic about the fall of the Qin Dynasty in the second century B.C. (tiff.net)

Ever since the 1990s, Zhang Yuan has been one of China's most important independent film directors. His recent films have defied the clear line between "approved" and "indie" filmmaking: produced independently, they are also designed to be accessible to Chinese audiences. Zhang has always been interested in portraying youth culture in Beijing, from his groundbreaking underground rock film Beijing Bastards (1993) to his new drama Beijing Flickers. Derived from a photographic video installation (viff.org)

Daiping hates Haili. Haili came out of nowhere into her apartment, her life, and her promising relationship with Chen Jin and she bullies Daiping mercilessly. Then one day, Chen Jin disappears, leaving Daiping pregnant again. Haili has also experienced many difficulties in her life, and might be the right person to help Daping in these troubled times. Although her mocking attitude doesn't change, there's still a chance for a bond to form between these two women's hearts. (imdb)

In a southern city of China, a digital mapping surveyor encounters a mysterious woman on an unmappable street. (imdb)

Chinese adventure movie in the vein of "The Goonies." A group of kids find a map and look for a lost tomb of a princess.

A Chinese man moves illegally to Japan in order to improve his life and gain opportunity. He buys and assumes a false identity at considerable cost and is, therefore, more than happy to accept a job offer meant for someone else. Having forged his way into a new setting once again he has to contend with the reality that the job is preparing traditional Japanese soba noodles. Written by aghaemi

Set in China's hardscrabble, industrial northeast, it tells the story of a young police officer investigating the murder of a taxi driver, only to find a childhood friend may be involved. To solve the case, he explores layer by layer, revealing a past buried 12 years ago. (imdb)