Break Through the Darkness

Brings viewers into a small Chinese city and inspires familiarity with the rhythms of everyday existence, with people's dreams, shortcomings and illusions in a way that is universal.

The mysterious death of coffee shop owner Zhong Meibao, known as the "Doll Murder Case," shakes the Horizon Tower. While initial suspects include those linked to her romantically, new evidence reveals dark secrets from her past, pulling her family into the unfolding mystery.

One is Xu Nuo, a florist who has spent ten years in unsuccessful relationships. The other is Zhao Jin, a veterinarian burdened with family responsibilities. Both of these mature individuals are also being forced to marry by their parents, relatives, friends and matchmakers. They met when their lives seemed to be at a standstill, not knowing how to restart. However, there is an insurmountable gap between Xu Nuo, who is mentally and emotionally exhausted, and Zhao Jin, who comes from a complex family background. Misunderstandings from their friends and obstacles from their parents put their love through various trials.

A university swimmer's sudden death sparks suspicions among classmates, leading her friend and rival to uncover chilling secrets lurking beneath the surface; A young man's infatuation with a nearby sculptor takes a sinister turn as he delves deeper into her world, revealing unsettling truths; An editor's pursuit of romance with his assistant turns perilous when a series of accidents, linked to mysterious wishing sheets, haunt him and his friends.

The imperial guard and his three traitorous childhood friends ordered to hunt him down get accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later pass and they are defrosted continuing the battle they left behind.

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 Chinese man who is living illegally in Japan bluffs his way into a job preparing traditional Japanese soba noodles.

Beijing is happening these days, but not everyone is living the golden life. Dumped, fired, evicted and abandoned by everyone (including his dog), a down-on-his-luck man finds solace with a circle of equally ill-fated friends, in this touching and lighthearted drama from independent Chinese auteur Zhang Yuan (Beijing Bastards). (TIFF.)

The story of two women, two generations apart, who coincidentally return to Hong Kong from San Francisco where they had their first, fleeting encounter on the streets as strangers.

The story of two warring generals fighting for control of China at the end of the Qin Dynasty.

The film follows three characters on a tour of the remote Yunman province of China where they travel with a horse to deal with legal disputes in mountain villages. Government policy is forcing the retirement of "Auntie" Yang (Yang Yaning) and she will have to separate after years of professional partnership from Feng (Li Baotian). They are accompanied by her replacement, recent law school graduate Ah-Luo (Lu Yulai).

In 1934, agents of the Kuomintang government round up suspects and torture them to find out which one is an undercover communist spy.

Ricky leaves Hong Kong for Switzerland to look for the lost soul and the past of his deceased Swiss lover, Pascal. Ricky struggles with the confusion of memories, reality and illusion.

When strange, supernatural murders suddenly become the talk a peaceful town, two detectives must solve a deadly game, but will the myth of this game reveal secrets too close to home.

The story tells about a 35-year old woman who has been struggling in the city for over 10 years. She meets a younger woman who dreams of a life in the city and a 7-years younger colleague and with the help of the two, her family and friends, she gradually finds her way back to herself again.

A father and son meet after five years of the father's absence and they go on a trip to rebuild their relationship.