The Blue Kite
(1993) [M]

Originally banned in its home country of China, where the director was under close government scrutiny for making the film "without permission", The Blue Kite is one of the most acclaimed and controversial films to come out of the new Chinese cinema, detailing the realities of daily life under...  More

Springtime in a Small Town
(2002) [PG]

An exquisitely constructed romantic drama, Springtime in a Small Town is the first film by Tian Zhuangzhuang since the controversial The Blue Kite in 1993. Set in a bomb-scarred Chinese town in the aftermath of World War II, the film tells the story of the passionless marriage of the ailing Liyan...  More