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His parents arrive and haven’t got the slightest clue, what could go wrong? 4. The Wedding Banquet (1993) 喜宴Ī Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his boyfriend and plans on marrying a Chinese woman to keep his parents happy, in turn the bride gets a green card. This was the first Chinese-language film to win the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. Cheng’s unrequited love for Duan, and Duan’s subsequent marriage to Juxian further complicates the love triangle.

Cheng has been trained to play female roles, while Duan takes on male roles. This historical drama chronicles the relationships between two Peking opera actors and lifelong friends Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou. This film was the inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs (1992) which expands on the plot of a team of suspicious crooks holed up together after a botched job. The heist is seemingly going to plan when the cops close in and the crew narrowly escapes to a warehouse, knowing that someone among them is a cop. Chow is a sly and quick-thinking heartthrob who manages to infiltrate a gang of thieves, but at a high price.

Ringo Lam’s 1987 crime thriller, City On Fire, follows the plight of a reluctant undercover cop, played by Chow Yun-fat, through the criminal underbelly of Hong Kong in the 80s.

Here our editors have rounded up their top picks (in chronological order) for those looking to expand their international film repertoire.

Sometimes it’s hard to break free of HBO and Netflix habits if subtitles just aren’t your thing. If you’ve been in China for quite some time now and still haven’t watched a few Chinese movies, we won’t judge.

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