Lucky Purse(1966)

A Tale of Yearning(zh)

This is a sad tale of a noble lady who is entranced by an opera singer. Hoping to get closer to the singer, the lady takes up lessons with her. Despite their affection, they must face obstacles.

The Red Detachment of Women(zh)

A recording of the Beijing Opera version of The Red Detachment of Women filmed by the August First Film Studio in 1972. Toward the end of the Cultural Revolution, the ballet version was adapted into this Beijing opera.

The Girl with a Thousand Faces(zh)

Gu Lingxiu's dream of becoming an actress is opposed by her grandmother. Her father Zhongqi remains ambivalent. Years ago, Zhongqi was in love with a Peking opera diva Hua Yanhong, but the lovers were separated by the matriarch. Regretful of the mistake, the matriarch discards her prejudice and allows Lingxiu to pursue her career. She also urges Zhongqi to look for Hua.

Two Belles in Love(zh)

She smells her fragrance, she sees her talent... The ancient love story of Cui Jianyun and Cao Yuhua. The plight of these two women is told as they fall in love due to the admiration for each other's stunning beauty and literary craft. Adapted from the Kunqu opera & story by Li Yu, "Fragrant Companion/Lianxiang Companion", this short film includes a parallel between the play and "reality." The ending has been altered from the original play.

The West Chamber(zh)

A scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her.

Children Peking Opera Singers(zh)

The desire of a 7 year old boy to be a member in a Chinese opera, his hard life at school and acceptance of his society.

Peking Opera Blues(cn)

In 1913 Beijing, three fierce women—disguised rebel Tsao Wan, jewel-seeking Sheung Hung, and opera heiress Pat Neil—embark on a daring quest filled with intrigue and betrayal, challenging societal norms amidst political turmoil and the vibrant world of Peking Opera.

天女散花(zh)

as the winter turns to fall(en)

Claire and Nina endure the pain and passion of their heartbreakingly beautiful relationship in this short film written and directed by Megan Arnold.

When You Clean a Stranger's Home(en)

A first-generation American high school student describes what she and her mom learn about people when cleaning their homes.

Before Dawn(zh)

Both mother and daughter are in love with the same man, which causes all three to commit suicide. Coincidentally, the husband also kills himself because of the business problem. They meet in another world but the problem still couldn’t be solved.

Tomb of the Sea Side Story: Ran Gu(zh)

Schlaf gut, Du auch(de)

Abandoned by his girlfriend for a lack of qualities, Flo has to decide what to do and where to go next. By chance, he meets Leonie, who has a heart condition. She takes him on a journey: One heart broken, the other one damaged.

Nocturne(es)

After ending a very close relationship, Manuel falls into melancholy and begins to rethink his way of loving. Within his thoughts are the social problems that surround him. He realizes that with these comes a rethinking of what love is. An idea that we have been carrying for a long time: the idea that to love is to possess.

Recycling(tr)

As the gravedigger prepares for the next funeral, each time he digs a hole he wonders about his own death.

November(fr)

In November 2015, a series of unprecedented and deadly attacks hits Paris. The anti-terrorist police led by Heloise and her chief commander Fred - face an unprecedented level of pressure: in a race against the clock, they must find the perpetrators of the attacks as quickly as possible before they can strike again, travelling across Europe and beyond in one of the biggest manhunts in history.