List of Chinese films of the 1980s

This is a list of films produced in mainland China ordered by year of release in the 1980s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see :Category:Chinese films

1980 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre NotabilityEvening Rain巴山夜雨 Wu Yonggang,Wu Yigong Drama Co-winner of the first Golden Rooster for best picture in 1981Kith and Kin 亲缘 Teng WenjiWu Tianming Li Weixin,Liu Dong Drama Legend of Tianyun Mountain天云山传奇 Xie Jin Drama Co-winner of the first Golden Rooster for best picture in 1981Romance on Lushan Mountain庐山恋 Huang Zumu Drama

1981 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre NotabilityAwakening 苏醒 Teng Wenji Joan Chen,Xu Huanshan Romance Also known as 'Revival' A Deer of Nine Colors 九色鹿 Animated short Shanghai Animation Film Studio Drive to Win 沙鸥 Zhang Nuanxin Drama Title literally means 'sand gull' and is the name of the lead character Longing for My Native Country 乡情Hu Bingliu,Wang Jin Huang Jinchang,Ren Yexiang Drama Entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival Neighbors 邻居 Zheng Dongtian,Xu Guming Drama Regret for the Past 伤逝 Shui Hua Wang Xingang,Huang Zhongluo Drama Ren Shen Guo 人參果 Animation Shanghai Animation Film Studio The True Story of Ah Q 阿Q正传 Fan Cen Yan Shunkai Drama Entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival

1982 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability Countering Lights 逆光 Ding Yinnan Guo Kaimin,Wu Yuhua Romance The Deer's Bell鹿铃 Wu Qiang,Tang Cheng Animated short Winner of the third Golden Rooster for Best Animation in 1983. Shanghai Animation Film Studio The Herdsman 牧马人 Xie Jin Zhu Shimao,Liu Qiong Drama Screened at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival My Memories of Old Beijing 城南旧事 Wu Yigong Shen Jia,Zhang Fengyi,Zheng Zhenyao Drama Winner of the third Golden Rooster for Best Director, Best Music and Best Supporting Actress in 1983 Red Elephant 红象 Tian Zhuangzhuang,Zhang Jianya,Xie Xiaojing Yan Jiao,Zi Ge Children/Family Rickshaw Boy 骆驼祥子 Ling Zifeng Siqin Gaowa,Zhang Fengyi Drama Golden Rooster for Best Film in 1983 Strange Friends 陌生的朋友 Lei Xu Li Ling,Zhang Chao Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival

1983 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability The Candidate 候补队员 Wu Ziniu Jiang Shuo,Liu Weiping Drama One and Eight 一个和八个 Zhang Junzhao Tao Zeru,Chen Daoming,Lu Xiaoyan War One of the first "Fifth Generation" films, cinematography by Zhang YimouRiver Without Buoys没有航标的河流 Wu Tianming Li Wei,Song Baosen,Tao Yuling Drama Thunderstorm 雷雨 Sun Daolin Sun Daolin,Gu Yongfei Drama Based on the play Thunderstorm

1984 Title Director Actors Genre Notability Blue Flowers Shui Hua,Ma Bingyu Guo Kaimin Drama The Border Town Ling Zifeng Feng Hanyuan Drama Golden Rooster Award for Best Director September Tian Zhuangzhuang Drama Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain Xie Jin War Yellow EarthChen Kaige Wang Xueqi Drama Chen Kaige's directorial debut

1985 Title Director Actors Genre Notability Army Nurse Hu Mei,Li Xiaojun Romance The Black Cannon Incident Huang Jianxin Black comedy Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival Dove Tree Wu Ziniu War First Fifth Generation film to be banned Liangjia funu Huang Jianzhong Drama Monkey King Conquers the Demon Mountain's Daughter Chen Shengli Ge You Drama On the Hunting GroundTian Zhuangzhuang Drama Sacrifice of Youth Zhang Nuanxin Li Fengxu Drama Stories of the Voyage Liu Miaomiao Drama

1986 Title Director Actors Genre Notability The Big Parade Chen Kaige Wang Xueqi Drama Dislocation Huang Jianxin Liu Zifeng Comedy/Science fiction A Girl from Hunan Xie Fei Naren Hua Drama Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival A Great Wall Peter Wang Hibiscus Town Xie Jin Liu Xiaoqing,Jiang Wen Drama The Horse Thief Tian Zhuangzhuang Drama Named by Martin Scorsese as his favorite film of the 1980s The Last Day of Winter Wu Ziniu Old Well Wu Tianming Zhang Yimou Drama Trapped in a Frozen River Zhang Jianya Drama/Thriller Also known as Ice River The Tribulations of an Old Master Wu Yigong,Zhang Jianya Rosalind Chao,Chen Peisi Drama

1987 Title Director Actors Genre Notability Death Visits the Living Huang Jianzhong Drama Desperation Zhou Xiaowen,Shi Chengfeng Thriller Also known as The Last FrenzyFar From War Hu Mei In Their Prime Zhou Xiaowen,Guo Fangfang Drama King of the Children Chen Kaige Chen Shaohua Drama Entered into the 1988 Cannes Film FestivalRed Sorghum Zhang Yimou Gong Li Drama/War Early Zhang Yimou effort, Golden Bear winner at BerlinStreet Players Tian Zhuangzhuang Drama Also known as Drum Singers Sun Yatsen Ding Yinnan Biographical Women on the Long March Liu Miaomiao War

1988 Title Director Actors Genre NotabilityBetween Life and Death Wu Ziniu Drama The Boxer Liu Miaomiao Liu Shangxian Drama Evening Bell Wu Ziniu Chong Peipei,Tao Zeru,Ge Yaming War Silver Bear-Jury Grand Prix winner at the 39th Berlin International Film FestivalFeeling from Mountain and Water Te Wei Animated short The Filmmakers Ding Yinnan Siqin Gaowa Drama Joyous Heroes Wu Ziniu Drama Kidnapping Karajan Zhang Jianya Comedy King of Chess Teng Wenji Drama Mutiny He Qun War Obsession Zhou Xiaowen Drama Also known as The Price of Frenzy Rock 'n' Roll Kids Tian Zhuangzhuang Drama Also known as Rock Kids Samsara Huang Jianxin Jia Hongsheng Savage Land Ling Zifeng Liu Xiaoqing Drama The Troubleshooters Mi Jiashan Zhang Guoli,Ge You Comedy We Are the World He Ping Drama Widow Village Wang Jin Hao Jialing,Tao Zeru Drama Also known as The Village of Widows A Woman For Two Ling Zifeng Liu Xiaoqing Drama

1989 Title Director Actors Genre Notability Ballad of the Yellow River Teng Wenji Ge You Drama Codename Cougar Zhang Yimou,Yang Fengliang Gong Li, Ge You Action/Thriller Kawashima Yoshiko He Ping Biographical The Shining Arc Zhang Junzhao Entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival Unforgettable Life Tian Zhuangzhuang Drama Also known as Special Operating Room and Illegal Lives Westbound Convict Train He Qun Action/Thriller

Mainland Chinese film production totals

Year Total Films 1980 83 1981 105 1982 114 1983 127 1984 143 1985 127 1986 125 1987 146 1988 158 1989 136

See also Cinema of China Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures as chosen by the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards

References

External links IMDb list of Chinese films

zh:中国大陆电影