This is a list of films produced in the early People's Republic of China ordered by year of release in the 1950s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see Category:Chinese films
1950
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corruption | 腐蚀 | Huang Zuolin | Shi Hui | Drama | |
| The Life of Wu Xun | 武训传 | Sun Yu | Zhao Dan | Biographical | |
| Peaceful Spring | 太平春 | Sang Hu | Shi Hui, Shangguan Yunzhu |
Drama | |
| This Life of Mine | 我这一辈子 | Shi Hui | Shi Hui | ||
| The White Haired Girl | 白毛女 | Shui Hua, Wang Bin |
Tian Hua | Drama |
1951
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arise United Toward Tomorrow | 团结起来到明天 | Zhao Ming | Bai Yang | Drama | |
| The Married Couple | 我们夫妇之间 | Zheng Junli | Zhao Dan, Jiang Tianliu, Wu Yin |
Drama | |
| New Heroes and Heroines | 新儿女英雄传 | Shi Dongshan, Lü Ban |
Jin Xin, Yao Xiangli |
War | |
| Platoon Commander Guan | 关连长 | Shi Hui | Shi Hui | War | |
| Red Banner on the Emerald Ridge | 翠岗红旗 | Zhang Junxiang | Yu Lan | War | Also known as Banner Over Green Cliff and Red Flag on the Green Hill |
| Reunion After Victory | 胜利重逢 | Tang Xiaodan | Feng Zhe | War | |
| Sisters Stand Up | 姊姊妹妹站起来 | Chen Xihe | Li Meng, Li Wei |
Drama |
1952
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Victory to Victory | 南征北战 | Cheng Yin, Tang Xiaodan |
Chen Ge, Feng Zhe |
War | |
| A Window on America | 美国之窗 | Shi Hui, Huang Zuolin, Ye Ming |
Yu Fei, Shi Hui |
Drama | The last independent production from the Wenhua Film Company prior to its nationalization |
1953
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bless the Children | 为孩子们祝福 | Zhao Dan | Huang Zongying, Qi Mengshi |
Children |
1954
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter with Feather | 鸡毛信 | Shi Hui | Cai Yuanyuan | War/Children | |
| Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai | 梁山伯与祝英台 | Sang Hu, Huang Sha |
Yuan Xuefen, Fan Ruijuan |
Chinese Opera | |
| Scouting Across the Yangtze River | 渡江侦察记 | Tang Xiaodan | Sun Daolin | War | Also known as Reconnaissance across the Yangtze |
1955
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dong Cunrui | 董存瑞 | Guo Wei | Zhang Liang | War/Biographical | Biographical film of the PLA soldier of the same name |
| Flowers of the Motherland | 祖国的花朵 | Yan Gong | Zhang Yunying, Li Xixiang, Zhao Weiqing |
Children | |
| The Heavenly Match | 天仙配 | Shi Hui | Yan Fengying, Wang Shaofang |
Opera | |
| Mysterious Travelling Companion | 神秘的旅伴 | Lin Nong, Zhu Wenshun |
Yin Zhiming, Wang Xiaotang |
Thriller/Spy | |
| Song Jingshi | 宋景诗 | Zheng Junli, Sun Yu |
Cui Wei, Shi Hui |
Biographical/Drama | Also known as The Rebels |
| Storm on the Southern Island | 南岛风云 | Bai Chen | Shangguan Yunzhu, Sun Daolin |
War | |
| The Tight Web | 天罗地网 | Gu Eryi | Zhong Shuhuang, Chen Tianguo |
Thriller |
1956
edit| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle on Shangganling Mountain | 上甘岭 | Lin Shan, Sha Meng |
Gao Baosheng | War | |
| Li Shizhen | 李时珍 | Shen Fu | Zhao Dan | Biographical | Li Shizhen 16th century pharmacologist |
| Mother | 母亲 | Ling Zifeng | Zhang Ruifang, Jin Yan |
Drama | |
| The Proud General | 骄傲的将军 | Te Wei | Animation Featurette | ||
| Ten O'Clock National Day | 国庆十点钟 | Wu Tian | Yin Zhiming | Thriller/Spy |
1957
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Without Night | 不夜城 | Tang Xiaodan | Sun Daolin | Drama | |
| Family | 家 | Ye Ming, Chen Xihe |
Sun Daolin, Zhang Ruifang, Wang Danfeng |
Drama | Adaptation of the Ba Jin novel The Family |
| New Year's Sacrifice | 祝福 | Sang Hu | Bai Yang | Drama | Adaptation of the Lu Xun-penned short story "New Year Sacrifice" |
| The Unfinished Comedy | 没有完成的喜剧 | Lü Ban | Han Langen,Yin Xiucen | Comedy | |
| Woman Basketball Player No. 5 | 女篮5号 | Xie Jin | Liu Qiong, Qin Yi |
Sports |
1958
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysanthemums in Mountains | 深山里的菊花 | Ling Zifeng | Tian Fang, Chen Lizhong |
Drama |
1959
edit| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuang Tapestry | 一幅僮锦 | Qian Jiajun | Animation | ||
| Fishing Child | 渔童 | Wan Guchan | Animation | Shanghai Animation Film Studio | |
| Five Golden Flowers | 五朶金花 | Wang Jiayi | Mo Zijiang, Yang Likun |
Musical/Comedy | |
| The Lin Family Shop | 林家铺子 | Shui Hua | Xie Tian, Yu Lan |
Drama | Adaptation of the Mao Dun-penned short story |
| Lin Zexu | 林则徐 | Zheng Junli | Zhao Dan | Biographical | Biography of Lin Zexu. Alternate title: The Opium Wars |
| Spring Reigns Everywhere | 春满人间 | Sang Hu | Bai Yang, Wang Danfeng |
Drama | |
| Nie Er | 聂耳 | Zheng Junli | Zhao Dan | Biographical | |
| Qing Chun Zhi Ge | Huaiai Chen | Yi Qin | Drama | Adoptation of Yang Mo's Song of Youth novel.[1] |
Mainland Chinese Film Production Totals
edit| Year | Total Films[2] |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 46 |
| 1951 | 33 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1953 | 10 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1955 | 24 |
| 1956 | 42 |
| 1957 | 43 |
| 1958 | 108 |
| 1959 | 83 |
See also
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- Cinema of China
- Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures as chosen by the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards
References
edit- ^ "Qing Chun Zhi Ge (1959)". IMDb. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ From Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films table of contents. The 1931-1949.9 volume contains some 1950/1951 film entries.
Additional sources
edit- 中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1949.10-1976, 故事片·戏曲片. (2001). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1949.10-1976. Beijing: 中国电影出版社 China Movie Publishing House. ISBN 7-106-01508-3
- 中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1931–1949.9, 故事片·戏曲片. (2005). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1931–1949.9. Beijing: 中国电影出版社 China Movie Publishing House. ISBN 7-106-02414-7