This is a list of films produced in the early People's Republic of China ordered by year of release in the 1950s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see :Category:Chinese films

1950 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability Corruption 腐蚀 Huang Zuolin Shi Hui Drama The Life of Wu Xun 武训传 Sun Yu Zhao Dan Biographical Peaceful Spring 太平春 Sang Hu Shi Hui,Shangguan Yunzhu Drama This Life of Mine我这一辈子 Shi Hui Shi Hui The White Haired Girl白毛女 Shui Hua,Wang Bin Tian Hua Drama

1951 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability Arise United Toward Tomorrow团结起来到明天 Zhao Ming Bai Yang Drama The Married Couple 我们夫妇之间 Zheng Junli Zhao Dan,Jiang Tianliu,Wu Yin Drama New Heroes and Heroines 新儿女英雄传 Shi Dongshan,Lü Ban Jin Xin,Yao Xiangli War Platoon Commander Guan 关连长 Shi Hui Shi Hui War Red Banner on the Emerald Ridge 翠岗红旗 Zhang Junxiang Yu Lan War Also known as Banner Over Green Cliff and Red Flag on the Green Hill Reunion After Victory 胜利重逢 Tang Xiaodan Feng Zhe War Sisters Stand Up 姊姊妹妹站起来 Chen Xihe Li Meng,Li Wei Drama

1952 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability From Victory to Victory南征北战 Cheng Yin,Tang Xiaodan Chen Ge,Feng Zhe War A Window on America 美国之窗 Shi Hui,Huang Zuolin,Ye Ming Yu Fei,Shi Hui Drama The last independent production from the Wenhua Film Company prior to its nationalization

1953 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability Bless the Children 为孩子们祝福 Zhao Dan Huang Zongying,Qi Mengshi Children

1954 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability Letter with Feather 鸡毛信 Shi Hui Cai Yuanyuan War/Children Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai梁山伯与祝英台 Sang Hu,Huang Sha Yuan Xuefen,Fan Ruijuan Chinese Opera Scouting Across the Yangtze River 渡江侦察记 Tang Xiaodan Sun Daolin War Also known as Reconnaissance across the Yangtze

1955 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability Dong Cunrui 董存瑞 Guo Wei Zhang Liang War/Biographical Biographical film of the PLA soldier of the same name Flowers of the Motherland祖国的花朵Yan GongZhang Yunying,Li Xixiang,Zhao WeiqingChildren The Heavenly Match 天仙配 Shi Hui Yan Fengying,Wang Shaofang Opera Mysterious Travelling Companion神秘的旅伴 Lin Nong,Zhu Wenshun Yin Zhiming,Wang Xiaotang Thriller/Spy Song Jingshi 宋景诗 Zheng Junli,Sun Yu Cui Wei,Shi Hui Biographical/Drama Also known as The Rebels Storm on the Southern Island 南岛风云 Bai Chen Shangguan Yunzhu,Sun Daolin War The Tight Web 天罗地网 Gu Eryi Zhong Shuhuang,Chen Tianguo Thriller

1956 Title Director Actors Genre Notability Battle on Shangganling Mountain 上甘岭Lin Shan,Sha Meng Gao Baosheng War Li Shizhen 李时珍 Shen Fu Zhao Dan Biographical Li Shizhen 16th century pharmacologist Mother 母亲 Ling Zifeng Zhang Ruifang,Jin Yan Drama The Proud General 骄傲的将军 Te Wei Animation Featurette Ten O'Clock National Day 国庆十点钟 Wu Tian Yin Zhiming Thriller/Spy

1957 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability City Without Night 不夜城 Tang Xiaodan Sun Daolin Drama Family 家 Ye Ming,Chen Xihe Sun Daolin,Zhang Ruifang,Wang Danfeng Drama Adaptation of the Ba Jin novel The Family New Year's Sacrifice祝福 Sang Hu Bai Yang Drama Adaptation of the Lu Xun-penned short story "New Year Sacrifice"The Unfinished Comedy没有完成的喜剧Lü BanHan Langen, Yin XiucenComedyWoman Basketball Player No. 5 女篮5号 Xie Jin Liu Qiong,Qin Yi Sports

1958 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability Chrysanthemums in Mountains 深山里的菊花 Ling Zifeng Tian Fang,Chen Lizhong Drama

1959 Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability Chuang Tapestry一幅僮锦 Qian Jiajun Animation Fishing Child 渔童 Wan Guchan Animation Shanghai Animation Film Studio Five Golden Flowers 五朶金花 Wang Jiayi Mo Zijiang,Yang Likun Musical/Comedy The Lin Family Shop 林家铺子 Shui Hua Xie Tian,Yu Lan Drama Adaptation of the Mao Dun-penned short story Lin Zexu 林则徐 Zheng Junli Zhao Dan Biographical Biography of Lin Zexu. Alternate title: The Opium Wars Spring Reigns Everywhere 春满人间 Sang Hu Bai Yang,Wang Danfeng Drama Nie Er聂耳 Zheng Junli Zhao Dan Biographical Qing Chun Zhi Ge Huaiai Chen Yi Qin Drama Adoptation of Yang Mo's Song of Youth novel.

Mainland Chinese film production totals

Year Total FilmsFrom Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films table of contents. The 1931-1949.9 volume contains some 1950/1951 film entries. 1950 46 1951 33 1952 8 1953 10 1954 25 1955 24 1956 42 1957 43 1958 108 1959 83

See also

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

References

Additional sources 中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1949.10-1976, 故事片·戏曲片. (2001). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1949.10-1976. Beijing: 中国电影出版社 China Movie Publishing House. 中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1931–1949.9, 故事片·戏曲片. (2005). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1931–1949.9. Beijing: 中国电影出版社 China Movie Publishing House.

External links IMDb list of Chinese films