Best films from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
These are what I think of as the best films (primarily) in the Chinese language, in all its glories and dialects.
The list is not complete, and I'll keep adding more to it. For now, it's arranged in alphabetical order.
Honglou Meng Sep 10, 2024
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![A City of Sadness]()
1. A City of Sadness
Taiwanese Movie - 1989
Hou Hsiao Hsien's masterpiece, and one of the best films ever made.
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![Farewell My Concubine]()
2. Farewell My Concubine
Chinese Movie - 1993
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![Flowers of Shanghai]()
3. Flowers of Shanghai
Taiwanese Movie - 1998
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![Goodbye, Dragon Inn]()
4. Goodbye, Dragon Inn
Taiwanese Movie - 2003
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![Happy Together]()
5. Happy Together
Hong Kong Movie - 1997
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![In the Mood for Love]()
6. In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong Movie - 2000
Arguably the best film of the twenty-first century.
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![Infernal Affairs]()
7. Infernal Affairs
Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes
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![Summer Palace]()
8. Summer Palace
Chinese Movie - 2006
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![Taipei Story]()
9. Taipei Story
Taiwanese Movie - 1985
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![The Assassin]()
10. The Assassin
Taiwanese Movie - 2015
My favourite film by Hou Hsiao Hsien. That scene on the mountain, as the mists drift by -- it is worth a thousand Friedrich paintings.
