What are some good movies to watch before a trip to China?

Question

Before a trip to Europe everyone watches Eurotrip, Hostel, Bourne films and some others. What can I watch before China? Lost in translation,...???

Answer 1

Infernal Affairs

You could also see something by Steven Chow. Funny man.

I'm surprised no one said that yet.

Answer 2

Lost in Translation takes place in Japan.

I loved the movie "2046."

Here are some other good ones:

To Live

Raise the Red Lantern

The Last Emperor

Shanghai Triad

Hero

Have you ever seen the Jet Li movie, "My Father is a Hero?" It is a KF movie and therefore kind of silly in parts, but it takes place in both Beijing and Hong Kong. It's v entertaining. . .and Jet Li was so cute back then!

Answer 3

Don't watch anything! Movies there are so much cheaper, you might as well get them there and watch them there!

Answer 4

Kung Fu Panda .. lolz

Answer 5

7 years in Tibet (they ban that movie in China)

Answer 6

no??????

Answer 7

the last Emperor

Answer 8

Tom Green: Subway Monkey Hour

Answer 9

Lost in Beijing...not to be confused with Lost in Translation.  This is a Chinese movie about a massage girl in Beijing and it was banned here.  

If your talking fun, party movie, I guess Rush Hour 2 is best, but that is in Hong Kong, not mainland China and the two are completely different.

Answer 10

China Cry!!!

Answer 11

You can't go until you've seen Big Bird in China:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bird_in...

Maybe Big Trouble in Little China, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and the Rush Hour movies would be good.

Answer 12

To Live

A Better Tomorrow

The Year of the Dragon

Who Killed Vincent Chin?

Answer 13

Beijing bicycle.

Slow but it shows the beauty of some of the Hatongs (sp).

Lost in translation is in Japan, but the general theme can be applied to China.

House of flying Dagger, Hero, 2046, In mood for Love

Answer 14

The Red Cliff!

Red Cliff (赤壁), alternatively known as The Battle of Red Cliff, is a two-episode Chinese epic film based on the Battle of Red Cliffs and events during the Three Kingdoms period in Ancient China. The first episode is expected to be released in 2008. The film is directed by John Woo and stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Hu Jun, Lin Chi-ling and Zhao Wei. With an estimated budget of US$80 million,The Battle of Red Cliff is the most expensive Asian-financed film to date.

According to Han Sanping, veteran producer and the CEO of China Film Group, one of the chief investors in the film, The Battle of Red Cliff currently has too much material to include in a single feature. It will therefore be divided into two episodes, with the first to be released before the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the second only at the end of 2008. Producer Terence Chang confirmed this, saying that the Chinese government views the film as a showcase of Chinese history and wants it released before the Olympic Games.

This film is one of the two 2008 Three Kingdoms related films, the other being Daniel Lee's Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon which has already been released.

Plot

Director John Woo said in an interview with CCTV-6 that the film will use primarily the historical record Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms as a blueprint for the Battle of Red Cliffs, rather than the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. As such, traditionally vilified characters such as Cao Cao and Zhou Yu will be given a more historically accurate treatment in the film.

Replaced cast

Tony Leung Chiu-Wai was originally selected for the role of Zhuge Liang. However, he rejected the role, citing the lack of time (after filming Lust, Caution) to learn his lines, which are in Mandarin.Producer Terence Chang said financial backing is not affected by the change.

Ken Watanabe was originally selected for the role of Cao Cao. According to a report, some Chinese fans voiced objections over the choice as they felt that it was inappropriate for a Japanese actor to play the role of a Chinese historical figure. The report claimed that the protests influenced the decision of director John Woo, who eventually chose Zhang Fengyi for the role.

Chow Yun-Fat was originally selected for the role of Zhou Yu, and had even earlier been considered for the role of Liu Bei. However, he pulled out on 13 April 2007, just as shooting began. Chow explained that he received a revised script a week earlier and was not given sufficient time to prepare, but producer Terence Chang disputed this, saying that he could not work with Chow because the film's Hollywood insurer opposed 73 clauses in Chow's contract.

Chow was replaced by Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, who had previously turned down the role of Zhuge Liang.However, there are rumours that Chow may be guest starring in the movie.

Answer 15

7 years in Tibet, it is a good movie about how the chinese are killing the peaceful Tibetans daily and enslaved them.

Everything in China are financed from money they stole from Tibetans, built by Tibetan slaves, powered by coal that was dug out by Tibetan child slaves.

Free Tibet!

Answer 16

I didn't watch any movies with a China settings. However, Idid watch some travel videos, and read a few travel books. Goodluck, and have fun!