User:Prospectprospekt/Chinese films

This is a page for tracking chinese films on the commons. Feel free to edit it.

Note: Films created under Japanese occupation might have their country of origin as Japan, bringing URAA complications. Films could be based on copyrighted novels, and films with audio might contain copyrighted sound recordings / songs.

This list excludes lost films.

Chinese films from 1922 to 1945 (films after that would be protected by the URAA)
Name	File(s)	Year	Director(s)	Production company	Best avaliable versions	Other notes
Laborer's Love / 勞工之愛情	File:Laborer's Love (1922).webm, File:勞工之愛情 1922.webm	1922	Zhang Shichuan	Mingxing	The China Film Archive restoration
Reclaim Wasteland / 殖边外史		1926	Wang Yuanlong		https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugOY8z6f3Hs
A String of Pearl / 一串珍珠		1926	Li Zeyuan		The China Film Archive restoration
The Cave of the Silken Web / 盘丝洞	File:The Cave of the Silken Web (1927).webm	1927	Dan Duyu
Romance of the Western Chamber / 西厢记		1927	Hou Yao and Li Minwei	Mingxing
Don't Change Your Husband / 情海重吻		1929	Xie Yunqing	Great China Lilium Pictures
An Orphan / 雪中孤雏		1929	Zhang Huimin
The Red Errant Knight / Red Heroine / 红侠	File:Red Heroine 红侠 (1929) - episode 6.webm	1929	Wen Yimin		The China Film Archive restoration
The Peach Girl / 桃花泣血記	File:The Peach Girl (1931).webm	1931	Bu Wancang	Lianhua	The China Film Archive restoration.
A Spray of Plum Blossoms / 一剪梅	File:A Spray of Plum Blossoms (1931).webm	1931	Bu Wancang	Lianhua	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80OSEZihuao
An Actor and an Actress / 銀漢雙星		1931	Shi Dongshan	Lianhua	Cinema Epoch DVD
Love and Duty / 戀愛與義務		1931	Bu Wancang	Lianhua	The restoration by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute and L'Immagine Ritrovata, https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Love-and-Duty-Blu-ray/275043/
Volcanic Passions / 火山情血		1932	Sun Yu	Lianhua
The Little Toys / 小玩意		1932	Sun Yu	Lianhua	480p version on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AnqbKv1zYc probably better versions avaliable
Wild Rose / 野玫瑰		1932	Sun Yu	Lianhua	1080p version on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxeUBPUDt4U,
Fate in Tears and Laughter / 啼笑因緣		1932	Zhang Shichuan	Mingxing	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ESc2FuN1LU	Based on the 1930 novel. Do not upload until January 1, 2026.
Daybreak / 天明		1933	Sun Yu	Lianhua
Spring Silkworms / 春蚕		1933	Cheng Bugao	Mingxing
Greedy Neighbors / 恶邻		1933	Cheng Bugao	Mingxing	Cinema Epoch DVD
Maternal Radiance / 母性之光	File:Maternal Radiance (1933).webm	1933	Bu Wancang	Lianhua	DVD, en:File:Thelightofmaternalinstinct.jpg
Southern Spring / 南国之春		1933	Cai Chusheng	Lianhua
Cosmetics of Market / 脂粉市场	File:Cosmetics of Market (1933).webm	1933	Zhang Shichuan	Mingxing	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSar3ZdFdJE	At 29:30, might contain a copyrighted sound recording.
Twin Sisters / 姊妹花		1933	Zheng Zhengqiu	Mingxing	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3PrgM5vhOM
The Big Road / 大路	File:The Big Road - 大路 (1934).webm	1934	Sun Yu	Lianhua	The China Film Archive restoration https://youtube.com/watch?v=8apFiCKL7E8
The Classic for Girls / 女儿经		1934	Zhang Shichuah, Li Pengqian, Cheng Bugao, Shen Xiling, Yao Sufeng, Zheng Zhengqiu, Xu Xinfu, Chen Kengran, Wu Cun	Mingxing
The Goddess / 神女	File:The Goddess (1934).webm	1934	Wu Yonggang	Lianhua	The restoration by the China Film Archive
Sports Queen / 体育皇后		1934	Sun Yu	Lianhua	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjasSRXBNUQ
Plunder of Peach and Plum / 桃李劫	File:桃李劫.webm	1934	Ying Yunwei	Diantong	The China Film Archive restoration
Mouse and Frog/Mishap / 鼠与蛙 / 飞来祸		1934	Wan brothers		The China Film Archive restoration
Song of the Fisherman /渔光曲	File:Song of the Fishermen.webm	1934		Lianhua	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgYnsP_xX80
Scenes of City Life / 都市风光	File:Scenes of City Life (1935).webm	1935	Yuan Muzhi	Diantong	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF6N1xhT54k	At 59:00 two songs play from what seem to be copyrighted sound recordings. At an earlier restaurant scene (at around 44 minutes), the song "Cocktails for Two Plays", probably from a sound recording also.
Boatman's Daughter / 船家女		1935	Shen Xiling	Mingxing
Children of Troubled Times / 风云儿女	File:Children of Troubled Times.webm	1935	Xu Xingzhi	Diantong	The China Film Archive restoration
National Customs / 国风	File:National Customs (1935).webm	1935	Lou Mingyou and Shu Shilin	Lianhua	The restoration by the China Film Archive
Song of China / 天伦		1935	Fei Mu	Lianhua	The China Film Archive restoration
New Women / 新女性	File:New Women.webm	1935	Cai Chusheng	Lianhua	The China Film Archive restoration, https://www.bilibili.com/bangumi/play/ep313128 the h264 encode is probably the best
迷途的羔羊	File:迷途的羔羊 1935.webm	1935		Lianhua
The Desert Island/Waves Washing the Sand/Gold and Sand / 浪淘沙		1936	Wu Yonggang	Lianhua	The China Film Archive restoration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y72HUKDKUOc
The Grudge of Late Ming Dynasty / 明末遗恨		1936	Zhang Shankun	Xinhua
New and Old Shanghai / 新旧上海		1936	Cheng Bugao	Mingxing	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9PxQH8XMGQ
Soaring Aspiration / 壮志凌云	File:壯志凌雲 1936.webm	1936	Wu Yonggang	Xinhua	The China Film Archive restoration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvSPdTX4P6Y
Blood on Wolf Mountain / 狼山喋血记		1936	Fei Mu	Lianhua
Lianhua Symphony / 联华交响曲	File:Lianhua Symphony (1937).webm	1937		Lianhua	The DVD versions.
Street Angel / 马路天使	File:Street Angel (1937).webm	1937	Yuan Muzhi	Mingxing	The 1400 x 1080 version on youtube?
Crossroads / 十字街头	File:Crossroads (1937).webm	1937	Shen Xiling	Mingxing	The China Film Archive restoration
Mother's Song / 慈母曲		1937	Zhu Shilin	Lianhua
The Front and the Back of the Stage / 前台与后台		1937	Zhou Yihua	Lianhua
Youth March / 青年进行曲		1937	Shi Dongshan	Xinhua
Extravaganza / 如此繁华		1937	Ouyang Yuqian	Lianhua
Song at Midnight / 夜半歌声	File:夜半歌聲 1937.webm	1937	Ma-Xu Weibang	Xinhua	https://archive.org/details/song_at_midnight
The New Year's Gift / 压岁钱		1937		Mingxing	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8y0JZKCO88
Sunrise / 日出		1938	Yue Feng	Xinhua
Orphan Island Paradise / 孤岛天堂		1939	Cai Chusheng	Dadi Film Studio
Mulan Joins the Army / 木兰从军		1939	Bu Wancang	Hwa Cheng Studio		Japan might be the country of origin under the URAA and berne definitions
The Mistress's Fan / 少奶奶的扇子	File:The Young Mistrss' Fan .webm	1939	Li Pingqian	Huanxin Film Studio
万众一心		1939	Ren Pengnian	New Century Film Company
The Empress Wu Tse-tien / 武则天		1939	Fang Peilin	Xinhua
Children of China / 中华儿女		1939	Shen Xiling	Central Motion Picture Company
Li Jun, a Hero in the River / 混江龙李俊		1940	Wang Yuanlong	United China
Romance of the Western Chamber		1940	Zhang Shichuan
Ningwu Entrance / 宁武关		1941	Bu Wancang	Xinhua
Princess Iron Fan / 铁扇公主	File:Tie Shan Gongzhu - 鐵扇公主.ogv, File:鐵扇公主 1941.webm	1941	Wan brothers	United China
Spring / 春		1942	Yang Xiaozhong	United China
Begonia / 秋海棠		1943	Ma-Xu Weibang
The Fisherman's Daughter / 渔家女		1943	Bu Wancang	United China
Dream of the Red Chamber / 红楼梦	File:Dreamredchamber1944.ogv, File:Dream of the Red Chamber (1944).webm	1944	Bu Wancang	United China
Modern Girl / 摩登女性		1945	Tu Guangqi	Yuandong Film Studio	The China Film Archive restoration
The Modern Couple / 现代夫妻		1945	Zhu Shilin		The China Film Archive restoration