Following the call for suggestions in the Chinese Cinema Digest, I first have to say that I was a little bit depressed about the state of Chinese cinema in this decade. Still some gems among those that I watched, but is there a trend towards more ambitious and professional story-telling? I really cannot see it… but then again, as you can tell from the movie selection, I am more on the Chinese mainstream side and am not aware of too many young film-makers that may change this perception.
In more or less ranked order (I hope the HK and Macao films qualify):
3) In the Mood for Love (Wong KarWai)
6) Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (Zhang Yimou)
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