THEME EXPLORATION

Chinese immigration

31 films · 3 directors

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FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Dumpling Queen
The Dumpling Queen
2025 · Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
A Separation
A Separation
2011 · Asghar Farhadi
Katzelmacher
Katzelmacher
1969 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Raise the Red Lantern
Raise the Red Lantern
1991 · Zhang Yimou
Riff-Raff
Riff-Raff
1991 · Ken Loach
Blissfully Yours
Blissfully Yours
2002 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Maria Full of Grace
Maria Full of Grace
2004 · Joshua Marston
As Far as I Can Walk
As Far as I Can Walk
2021 · Stefan Arsenijević
Babai
Babai
2015 · Visar Morina
Elysium
Elysium
2013 · Neill Blomkamp
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2016 · David Yates
Khaled
Khaled
2002 · Asghar Massombagi
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles
2007 · Michael James Rowland
Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends
1999 · Arik Kaplun
Gaayapadda Simham
Gaayapadda Simham
2026 · Kasyap Sreenivas
The Silent Run
The Silent Run
2026 · Marta Bergman
Chung Kuo Cina
Chung Kuo Cina
1972 · Michelangelo Antonioni
I magliari
I magliari
1959 · Francesco Rosi
Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula
1943 · Robert Siodmak
Sydney: A Story of a City
Sydney: A Story of a City
1999 · Bruce Beresford
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961 · Masaki Kobayashi
The Possibility of Hope
The Possibility of Hope
2007 · Alfonso Cuarón
Via Carpatia
Via Carpatia
2018 · Kasper Bajon & Klara Kochańska
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother: The Movie
1980 · Isao Takahata
Baba
Baba
1971 · Yílmaz Güney
Under the Blue Sky
Under the Blue Sky
1959 · Mrinal Sen
Sin Nombre
Sin Nombre
2009 · Cary Joji Fukunaga
Wicked Little Letters
Wicked Little Letters
2024 · Thea Sharrock
Joe Hill
Joe Hill
1971 · Bo Widerberg
Legend of a Fighter
Legend of a Fighter
1982 · Yuen Woo-Ping
Mr Vampire 1992
Mr Vampire 1992
1992 · Ricky Lau
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Tong Wang USA (Chinese-American)

His films like 'The Joy Luck Club' and 'Chan is Missing' directly explore Chinese immigrant experiences, identity, and generational conflicts in America.

 John Lee Hancock Taiwan

Films such as 'The Wedding Banquet' and 'Eat Drink Man Woman' examine Chinese cultural displacement, family dynamics, and immigrant adaptation across borders.

 Lawrence Kasdan Hong Kong

Her works including 'Temptress Moon' and 'Floating Life' poignantly depict Chinese diaspora, nostalgia, and the psychological toll of immigration and exile.