Li Man

During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmakers to produce short pieces exploring the multifarious facets of cinema and their perspective on the state of their chosen artform in the early 21st century.

A boss of a toy corporation, Chenggong Li, tries to head back to Chan Sar to celebrate the Chinese New Year with his family. However, plans don't go as smoothly after he crosses paths with a stranger, Geng Niu.

The introverted designer Qin Feng participated in the RV camping organized by his college friend Lu Yuan. He wanted to use this camping to express his love to his female classmate Yaoyao, who had a crush on him for many years. There are unprecedented monsters hidden in this seemingly peaceful forest. During the struggle with the monsters, Qin Feng finally expressed his love to Yaoyao, and finally escaped with Yaoyao.

Red Paper Crane is a gripping Chinese drama based on a true case, released on the sixth anniversary of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law. Flight attendant Ouyang Zhihe appears to have a happy family—until one rainy night, she brutally murders her husband with a golf club. Arrested and silent, she rejects legal aid. But lawyer Zhang Tong, a longtime advocate for women’s rights, refuses to give up on her. Through interviews with family, colleagues, and in-laws, Zhang uncovers a hidden history of domestic violence, infidelity, and psychological torment. As layers of lies and trauma are peeled back, the film reveals how a perfect marriage turned deadly—and delivers a powerful reflection on violence, resilience, and female strength.

A retelling of the popular Chinese folktale Legend of the White Snake that depicts the romance between a white snake spirit and a mortal physician.

Decades after a deadly encounter with the undead, Wu Xie, grandson of the sole survivor of a Changsha grave-robbing expedition, uncovers secrets in his grandfather’s notes. Joined by his uncle Wu Sansheng and fellow tomb robbers, he embarks on a dangerous quest for ancient treasures—only to face mysterious tombs, hidden puzzles, and deadly secrets that challenge everything they thought they knew.