信天游 | Basic Interests

Basic Interests

This story happened at the Loess Plateau. In order to redress an injustice where an old country woman was mistreated, a group of local officials led by Yang Yulu took the case to the upper level of authority.

Directed by Xiaoning Feng | Starring : Da Guo, Jun Wang, Sou Yang | Presented at N/A

嘎达梅林 | Gada Meilin

Gada Meilin

A larger-than-life hero, spectacular cinematography and a story originating from a famous Mongolian epic tale, Gada Meilin is the story of a reluctant leader who guides his people to victory against a tyrannical government who wants to steal their land. Highlighting the beautiful scenery of the Mongolian prairie, native music performed by Mongolian superstar Tang Ga-al plus the fascinating local customs and uninhibited character of the Mongolian people, Gada Meilin portrays the unforgettable symphonic poem of heroes.

Directed by Xiaoning Feng | Starring : Ebusi, Xiaowei Liu, Xiaoguang Hu, Deligeer, Ming Li | Presented at Montréal Film Festival

紫日 | Purple Sunset

Purple Sunset

A Soviet Russian lady officer, a Chinese peasant and a Japanese schoolgirl must walk their way out of a forest toward the end of World War II, despite their mutual distrust of one another.

Directed by Xiaoning Feng | Starring : Dalong Fu, Chie Maeda, Anna Dzenilalova, Xuewei Wang | Presented at Hawaii Film Festival

黄河绝恋 | Grief Over the Yellow River

Grief over the Yellow River

The film tells the story of a grounded American pilot during the Second World War who learns about the noble spirit of the Chinese poeple when he is rescued by the communist-led Chinese army after an emergency landing near the Great Wall. On the way to the Communist base, the pilot falls in love with a girl soldier whose lingering memory of being raped by the Japanese makes her a determined fighter. Half a century later, the American pilot returns to the Yellow River to pay his respects to the native people who rescued him.

Directed by Xiaoning Feng | Starring : Jing Ning, Paul Kersey, Ming Li, Xinjun Wang, Men Tu | Presented at N/A

红河谷 | Red River Valley

Red River Valley

Director Feng Xiaoning’s powerful production sets in motion the poignant saga of Tibet in 1905, when British forces took over the country in an attempt to remove what little was left of Tibetan culture. Snow Dawa is a lovely young woman who’s able to make a new life for herself after being rescued by a Tibetan elder. Later, she saves two British soldiers who are in harm’s way — despite the soldiers’ plan for her anguished country.

Directed by Xiaoning Feng | Starring : Jing Ning, Bing Shao, Guoqing Zhao, Zhen Ying, Nicholas Love | Presented at N/A