Popular from China
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
(卧虎藏龙)
In another time, in a distant place... an epic adventure is about to unfold.
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- Taiwan, Hong Kong, United States • 2000
- Director Ang Lee
- Cast Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Cheng Pei-Pei, Sihung Lung
- Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Kung Fu Hustle
(功夫)
Sing and his friend Bone pretend to be members of the Axe Gang in order to gain respect.
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- Hong Kong, China • 2004
- Director Stephen Chow
- Cast Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Lam Tze-chung, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Eva Huang
- Genre Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV
Farewell My Concubine
(霸王别姬)
When one member of an acting duo gets married their explosive breakup and tragic fall begin to take root.
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- China, Hong Kong • 1993
- Director Chen Kaige
- Cast Leslie Cheung, Zhang Fengyi, Gong Li, Jiang Wenli, Ge You, Lu Qi
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Us and Them
(后来的我们)
Fate brings Xiaoxiao and Jianqing together, but eventually, the harsh realities of life make them drift apart. Ten years later, they run into each other again.
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- China • 2018
- Director René Liu
- Cast Jing Boran, Zhou Dongyu, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Qu Zheming
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Hero
(英雄)
After surviving an assassination attempt, King of Qin summons a renowned warrior in hopes of uniting the Warring States of ancient China.
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- China, Hong Kong • 2002
- Director Zhang Yimou
- Cast Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Dao-Ming
- Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, History
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
The Road Home
(我的父亲母亲)
Prompted by his father’s death and his mother’s grief, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.
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- China • 1999
- Director Zhang Yimou
- Cast Zhang Ziyi, Hao Zheng, Yulian Zhao, Sun Honglei, Bin Li
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel
The Assassin
(刺客聶隱娘)
Whether it is love or loyalty, for her next mission... a sacrifice will be made.
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- Taiwan, China, Hong Kong • 2015
- Director Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Cast Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Nikki Hsieh, Sheu Fang-Yi, Ethan Juan, Tetsuya Komuro
- Genre Action, Drama, History
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Hi-YAH, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV, YouTube Free, Pluto TV, VIX , AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy
Better Days
(少年的你)
A bullied teen gangs up with a mysterious criminal who uses violence to protect her.
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- China • 2019
- Director Derek Tsang
- Cast Zhou Dongyu, Jackson Yee, Huang Jue, Yin Fang
- Genre Drama
- Available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy
New from China
Shadow Magic
(西洋镜)
An ambitious young photographer partners with an Englishman to bring the film industry to Beijing.
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- China, Germany, Taiwan • 2000
- Director Ann Hu
- Cast Jared Harris, Xia Yu, Yufei Xing, Liu Peiqi, Lü Liping, Jingming Wang
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV
Us and Them
(后来的我们)
Fate brings Xiaoxiao and Jianqing together, but eventually, the harsh realities of life make them drift apart. Ten years later, they run into each other again.
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- China • 2018
- Director René Liu
- Cast Jing Boran, Zhou Dongyu, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Qu Zheming
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Maineland
In this documentary, two Chinese teenagers move to rural Maine and enroll in private school.
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- China, United States • 2017
- Director Miao Wang
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video
Pegasus
(飞驰人生)
Zhang Chi dreams of his former life in the racing world. With no car, money, or teammates and an expiring license, he vows to return to driving.
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- China • 2019
- Director Han Han
- Cast Shen Teng, Johnny Huang, Yin Zheng, Winston Chao, Tian Yu, Yin Fang
- Genre Comedy, Action, Adventure
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Flix Premiere, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Filmzie, Plex, Plex Channel
The Foreigner
When a man loses his daughter to an act of senseless political violence, he must fight for justice.
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- United Kingdom, China, United States • 2017
- Director Martin Campbell
- Cast Pierce Brosnan, Jackie Chan, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Ray Fearon, Charlie Murphy, Orla Brady
- Genre Action, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
The Shadowless Tower
(白塔之光)
Through the encouragement of a new friend, Gu Wentong tries to rebuild his relationship with his long-lost father.
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- China • 2023
- Director Zhang Lu
- Cast Xin Baiqing, Huang Yao, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Li Qinqin, Nan Ji, Wang Hongwei
- Genre Drama
- Available on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
The Story of Qiu Ju
(秋菊打官司)
When her husband is injured by a village elder, a peasant woman travels far and wide seeking justice.
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- China, Hong Kong • 1992
- Director Zhang Yimou
- Cast Gong Li, Peiqi Liu, Liuchun Yang, Lei Kesheng, Ge Zhijun
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Plex, Plex Channel
Full River Red
(满江红)
When an envoy dies right before an important political meeting, a soldier must discover the truth about the conspiracy.
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- China • 2023
- Director Zhang Yimou
- Cast Shen Teng, Jackson Yee, Zhang Yi, Lei Jiayin, Yunpeng Yue, Guo Jingfei
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Rakuten Viki
Over the Moon
An adventurous young girl builds a rocket to take her to the moon, where she hopes to meet a mythical goddess.
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- United States, China • 2020
- Director Glen Keane
- Cast Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Sandra Oh, Ruthie Ann Miles
- Genre Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
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The Road Home
(我的父亲母亲)
Prompted by his father’s death and his mother’s grief, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.
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- China • 1999
- Director Zhang Yimou
- Cast Zhang Ziyi, Hao Zheng, Yulian Zhao, Sun Honglei, Bin Li
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel
A Prayer Before Dawn
The fight starts from the inside.
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- United Kingdom, France, China • 2018
- Director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
- Cast Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, Pornchanok Mabklang, Nicolas Shake, Billy Moore, Panya Yimmumphai
- Genre Drama, Action, Crime
- Available on Cinemax Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
The Assassin
(刺客聶隱娘)
Whether it is love or loyalty, for her next mission... a sacrifice will be made.
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- Taiwan, China, Hong Kong • 2015
- Director Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Cast Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Nikki Hsieh, Sheu Fang-Yi, Ethan Juan, Tetsuya Komuro
- Genre Action, Drama, History
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Hi-YAH, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten Viki, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Tubi TV, YouTube Free, Pluto TV, VIX , AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy
Kung Fu Hustle
(功夫)
Sing and his friend Bone pretend to be members of the Axe Gang in order to gain respect.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Hong Kong, China • 2004
- Director Stephen Chow
- Cast Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Lam Tze-chung, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Eva Huang
- Genre Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV
Hero
(英雄)
After surviving an assassination attempt, King of Qin summons a renowned warrior in hopes of uniting the Warring States of ancient China.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- China, Hong Kong • 2002
- Director Zhang Yimou
- Cast Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung, Donnie Yen, Zhang Ziyi, Chen Dao-Ming
- Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, History
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Shadow
(影)
A king attempts to lead his displaced people out of exile.
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- China, Hong Kong • 2018
- Director Zhang Yimou
- Cast Deng Chao, Sun Li, Ryan Zheng Kai, Wang Qian-Yuan, Wang Jingchun, Hu Jun
- Genre Action, Drama
- Available on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VIX , Freevee, Xumo Play, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
2046
Reality and fiction blend for a grieving sci-fi writer desperate to understand — and forget.
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- Hong Kong, China, France • 2004
- Director Wong Kar-wai
- Cast Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Gong Li, Faye Wong, Takuya Kimura, Zhang Ziyi, Carina Lau
- Genre Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction
- Available on Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
The Last Emperor
The last Emperor of China is subjugated after Japanese invasion.
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- United Kingdom, Italy, China • 1987
- Director Bernardo Bertolucci
- Cast John Lone, Peter O'Toole, Joan Chen, Vivian Wu, Dennis Dun, Ruocheng Ying
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
Suzhou River
(苏州河)
Is it possible to relive a past love?
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- Germany, China, France • 2000
- Director Lou Ye
- Cast Zhou Xun, Jia Hongsheng, Zhongkai Hua, Nai An, Yao Anlian, Zhang Ming Fang
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
China Series
Nirvana in Fire
(琅琊榜)
A story of family honor, political betrayal, and warring dynasties set against the unrest of 4th-century China.
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- China • 2015
- Creator Kong Sheng, Li Xue
- Cast Huang Xiaoming, Liu Haoran, Tong Liya
- Genre Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki
Crayon Shin-chan Spin-off
(クレヨンしんちゃん外伝)
This spin-off of “Crayon Shin-Chan” is set 100 years in the future.
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- China, Spain, Japan • 2016
- Creator Michio Mihara
- Cast Akiko Yajima, Miki Narahashi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Satomi Korogi, Mari Mashiba
- Genre Animation, Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
My Story For You
(为了你我愿意热爱整个世界)
A young man is determined to write his way to success, to be with the woman he loves.
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- China • 2018
- Creator Lin Yan
- Cast Luo Jin, Zheng Shuang, Zhang Yishang, Pang Han Chen
- Genre Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki
Story of Yanxi Palace
(延禧攻略)
When her older sister dies under mysterious circumstances while working at Yanxi Palace, Wei Yingluo is determined to find out the truth.
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- China • 2018
- Creator De-Guang Wen, Kaidong Hui
- Cast Wu Jinyan, Nie Yuan, Charmaine Sheh, Qin Lan, Xu Kai, Wang Yuanke
- Genre Drama
- Available on Tubi TV, Amazon Video, The Roku Channel, Rakuten Viki, iQIYI, Freevee
The Rise of Phoenixes
(天盛長歌)
An intense political drama set in the early years of the fictional Tiansheng dynasty.
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- China • 2018
- Creator
- Cast Chen Kun, Ni Ni, Ni Dahong, Qu Gaowei, Bai Jing Ting, Wang Ou
- Genre Drama
- Available on Rakuten Viki
The Untamed
(陈情令)
In a land dominated by the mighty Wen clan, two young men decide to take action against the clan's chief when they discover his evil plan.
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- China • 2019
- Creator Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
- Cast Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, Wang Zhuocheng, Xuan Lu, Meng Ziyi, Liu Haikuan
- Genre Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Amazon Video, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Three-Body
(三体)
Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Cixin Liu, this universe-spanning tale concerns scientists making first contact with alien civilization.
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- China • 2023
- Creator
- Cast Zhang Luyi, Yu Hewei, Chen Jin, Wang Ziwen, Lin Yongjian, Li Xiaoran
- Genre Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Peacock Premium, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Documentaries from China
Twenty Two
(二十二)
Hear the inspiring, chilling story of the survivors who were forced into sex slavery by the Japanese during World War II ---- told by themselves.
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- China • 2017
- Director Ke Guo
- Cast
- Genre History, Documentary
- Available on Amazon Video
Paths of the Soul
(གངས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ)
A journey into humanity and faith.
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- China • 2015
- Director Zhang Yang
- Cast Yang Pei, Nyima Zadui, Tsewang Dolkar, Tsring Chodron, Seba Jiangcuo
- Genre Adventure, Drama, Documentary
- Available on OVID, Amazon Video, Hoopla
China Heavyweight
In southwestern China, state athletic coaches scour the countryside to recruit poor, rural teenagers who can throw a good punch.
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- Canada, China, Finland • 2012
- Director Yung Chang
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Kanopy
Last Train Home
(归途列车)
A documentary portrait of a Chinese family where the parents status as migrant workers only allow them to travel to their children once a year.
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- Canada, China, United Kingdom • 2009
- Director Lixin Fan
- Cast Changhua Zhang, Suqin Chen, Qin Zhang, Yang Zhang, Tingsui Tang
- Genre Documentary, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Kanopy
Born in China
An epic journey into the Chinese wilderness that follows the adventures of three animal families: panda, golden monkey, and snow leopard.
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- United Kingdom, China, United States • 2016
- Director Lu Chuan
- Cast John Krasinski, Zhou Xun
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Disney Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
People's Republic of Desire
What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?
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- China • 2018
- Director Hao Wu
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
The Human Scale
Humanity's rapid shift toward urbanization may not be entirely positive.
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- Denmark, Bangladesh, China • 2013
- Director Andreas Dalsgaard
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Goodnight Nobody
A look at the lives of four insomniacs from around the world as they navigate another sleepless night.
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- Switzerland, Burkina Faso, China • 2010
- Director Jacqueline Zünd
- Cast Mila Dean, Jeremie Kafando, Fedir Nesterchuck, Lin Yao
- Genre Documentary
- Available on DocAlliance Films
On the Way to School
(Sur le chemin de l'école)
Children from four different corners of the Earth travel great distances to get to school in this inspiring documentary.
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- France, China, South Africa • 2013
- Director Pascal Plisson
- Cast Noura Azzagagh, Zahira Badi, Carlito, Zineb Elkabi, Emmanuel J. Esther
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Filmzie, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
High Tech, Low Life
Two Chinese bloggers, one self-interested and the other motivated by change, each cover stories not reported on by official media.
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- China, United States • 2012
- Director Stephen T. Maing
- Cast Shuguang Zhou, Shihe Zhang
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Web Junkie
An uninhibited look at what goes on in a Beijing treatment center tasked with “deprogramming” internet-addicted minors.
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- Israel, United States, China • 2014
- Director Shosh Shlam
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
Yellow Is Forbidden
Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei works towards becoming a guest member of the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.
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- New Zealand, China, France • 2018
- Director Pietra Brettkelly
- Cast Guo Pei, Wendi Murdoch, Philip Treacy, Jack Tsao
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Flix Premiere, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Freevee, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
T-Rex
The story of Claressa "T-Rex" Shields and her quest to win the first ever Olympic gold medal in women's boxing.
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- United Kingdom, China, Canada • 2016
- Director Drea Cooper
- Cast Claressa Shields
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Genesis 2.0
After the discovery of a well-preserved mammoth carcass, scientists hope it could be a major step forward in bioengineering.
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- Switzerland, China, Russia • 2018
- Director Christian Frei, Maxim Arbugaev
- Cast Peter Grigoriev, Semyon Grigoriev, George Church, Spira Sleptsov, Woo Suk Hwang
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
Ascension
An exploration of contemporary China through the lens of consumerism, innovation, and pursuit of the "Chinese Dream."
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- China • 2021
- Director Jessica Kingdon
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube