Zhang Yuan Movies

Story of a real family in Beijing. The father's drinking problem starts it all. The mother struggles to keep the family together till she cannot take...

A film about Chinese underground filmmakers who were the first to express their truthful and realistic views on China from 1989 until today. It is...

In February 1995, after many years of preparation, the modern dancer Venus finally underwent transgender surgery in Beijing. On the eve of becoming a...

An Incense Jade Case, a first-degree Chinese cultural relic, is incidentally discovered by the policemen of an anti-smuggling department of the...

A documentary about Li Yang, who tries to teach large numbers of Chinese to speak English, using unusual methods. He holds motivational rallies,...

The story continues with Na Xinting’s unwavering commitment to his patriotic duty, even as he faces mounting threats from multiple forces. His...

The one directorial feature by Ning Dai, sister of 5th generation filmmaker Ning Ying and wife of 6th generation filmmaker Zhang Yuan. It follows a...

Cui Jian and Zhang Yuan

2013 short film

The 2014 edition of an annual short film compilation. Zhang Yuan directs "I love you boss," about the relationship between a wealthy man and his...

Ai Jing and Zhang Yuan

The story revolves around the mysterious disappearance of the Eastern Tombs' treasures, drawing in high-ranking military and political figures like...

The film documents a day in the life of Tiananmen Square in 1994, a mere five years after the crushing of a student-led democracy movement in 1989.

This TV documentary recounts the fact that residents of Beijing's old quadrangle refused to move during the process of rebuilding the old city for...

Jiang Jie is famous throughout China: the “Chinese Joan of Arc,” in the words of director Zhang Yuan, a communist heroine executed by the...

Cui Jian and Zhang Yuan

This short film explores same-sex attraction within the context of power relationships in contemporary China where oppression stems from the...

The film tells the story of how an ordinary police officer can fight with criminals, combat criminal offenses, protect people's lives and property,...

Cui Jian and Zhang Yuan