List of Chinese films of the 1980s

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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 Director Actors Genre Notability
Evening Rain Wu Yonggang,
Wu Yigong 		Drama Co-winner of the first Golden Rooster for best picture in 1981
Kith and Kin Teng Wenji
Wu Tianming 		Li Weixin,
Liu Dong 		Drama
Legend of Tianyun Mountain Xie Jin Drama Co-winner of the first Golden Rooster for best picture in 1981
Romance on Lushan Mountain Huang Zumu Drama

1981

Title Director Actors Genre Notability
Awakening Teng Wenji Joan Chen Romance
Call of the Home Valley Wang Jin,
Hu Bingliu 		Drama
A Deer of Nine Colors Animated short
Drive to Win Zhang Nuanxin Drama
Longing for My Native Country Hu Bingliu,
Wang Jin 		Huang Jinchang,
Ren Yexiang 		Drama Entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
Neighbors Zheng Dongtian,
Xu Guming 		Drama
Regret for the Past Shui Hua Huang Zhongluo Drama
The True Story of Ah Q Fan Cen Yan Shunkai Drama Entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival

1982

Title Director Actors Genre Notability
Countering Lights Ding Yinnan Romance
The Deer's Bell Wu Qiang,
Tang Cheng		 Animated short Winner of the third Golden Rooster for Best Animation in 1983
The Herdsman Xie Jin Zhu Shimao,
Liu Qiong 		Drama Screened at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival
My Memories of Old Beijing Wu Yigong Shen Jia,
Zhang Fengyi 		Drama Winner of the third Golden Rooster for Best Director, Best Music and Best Supporting Actress in 1983
Red Elephant Tian Zhuangzhuang,
Zhang Jianya,
Xie Xiaojing 		Children/Family
Rickshaw Boy Ling Zifeng Siqin Gaowa,
Zhang Fengyi 		Drama Golden Rooster for Best Film in 1983
Strange Friends Lei Xu Entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival

1983

Title Director Actors Genre Notability
The Candidate Wu Ziniu Drama
One and Eight Zhang Junzhao Chen Daoming War One of the first "Fifth Generation" films, cinematography by Zhang Yimou
River Without Buoys Wu Tianming Drama
Thunderstorm Sun Daolin Drama

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
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 Frenzy
Far 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 Festival
Red Sorghum Zhang Yimou Gong Li Drama/War Early Zhang Yimou effort, Golden Bear winner at Berlin
Street 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 Notability
Between 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 Festival
Feeling 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[1]
1980 83
1981 105
1982 114
1983 127
1984 143
1985 127
1986 125
1987 146
1988 158
1989 136

References

  1. ↑ Donald, Stephanie; Keane, Michael; Yin, Hong, eds. (2002). Media in China : Consumption, Content and Crisis. London: Routledge. p. 50. ISBN 0415406277.

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