Wen Jiang — Actor (32)
Lotus Lantern (1999) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb WikiData TMDB Douban
宝莲灯
8.3 (6 ratings) director: Chang Guangxi actor: Yang Shuo / Yu Pengfei
other title: 宝莲灯 / Die Lotuslaterne
A young boy named Chen Xiang uses a magical lotus lantern to search for and rescue his mother, a goddess, from the cruel punishment she received from her brother, the king of the gods, for falling in love with a mortal man.
In the Heat of the Sun (1995) [Movie] Douban NeoDB IMDb TMDB
阳光灿烂的日子
8.2 (21 ratings) director: Jiang Wen actor: Xia Yu / Ning Jing
other title: Sous la chaleur du soleil / 阳光灿烂的日子
Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals have free reign over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."
The Missing Gun (2002) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData NeoDB Douban
寻枪
7.2 (5 ratings) director: Lu Chuan actor: Jiang Wen / Ning Jing
other title: Die verlorene Waffe / Missing Gun
After a policeman gets drunk and loses his service weapon, he frantically searches for his revolver and the killer who murdered his former lover.
Gone with the Bullets (2014) [Movie] Douban NeoDB WikiData TMDB IMDb
一步之遥
5.5 (6 ratings) director: Jiang Wen actor: Jiang Wen / Shu Qi
other title: C'era una volta a Shanghai / Competição em Shangai
Set in 1920s Shanghai, Ma Zouri and Xiang Feitian establish a notorious beauty pageant called the Flowers Competition. All of the city's elite attend the gala event, but when Wanyan Ying unexpectedly wins, it sets into motion a series of tragic events that change their destinies.
Red Sorghum (1988) [Movie] NeoDB IMDb TMDB WikiData Douban
红高粱
8.5 (8 ratings) director: Zhang Yimou actor: Lei Gung / Wen Jiang
other title: Sorgo rosso / O Sorgo Vermelho
An old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu'er, the wife bought by the leper, and her lover, identified only as "my Grandpa" by the narrator, take over the winery and set up an idealized quasi-matriarchal community headed by Jiu'er. When the Japanese invaders subject the area to their rule and cut down the sorghum to make way for a road, the community rises up and resists as the sorghum grows anew.
Devils on the Doorstep (2001) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
鬼子来了
8.8 (15 ratings) director: Jiang Wen actor: Jiang Wen / Jiang Hongbo
other title: Guizi lai le / Les Démons à ma porte
During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?
Keep Cool (1997) [Movie] IMDb NeoDB Douban TMDB
有话好好说
7.8 (12 ratings) director: Zhang Yimou actor: Jiang Wen / Li Baotian
other title: Mantén la calma / 有话好好说
China, the 1990s. A young bookseller is in love with a woman. The woman is now with another guy, a rich man. The rich man sends his people to beat the bookseller. In the fight, the laptop computer from a man looking at the scene gets broken. Who will pay for the computer? The bookseller wants revenge. Will it be useful? The bookseller and the laptop owner are from different ages and classes. They are two different points of view, two different Chinas. How will they fight for justice?
The Soong Sisters (1997) [Movie] NeoDB Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
宋家皇朝
director: Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting actor: Maggie Cheung / Michelle Yeoh
other title: 宋家皇朝
The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This film follows the lives of the three Soong daughters, who were educated in America and returned to China. Ai-ling married a wealthy and powerful businessman. Ching-ling married Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary founder of modern China. Mei-ling married Chiang Kai-shek, China's leader during World War II. The sisters captured the world's fascination for their brilliant marriages and their strong influence on their nation.