Movie View Weekly ’s Ten Best Chinese Films of 2013.doc

Movie View Weekly ’s Ten Best Chinese Films of 2013 No.1 The Grandmaster Director： Wong Kar-wai Stars： Tony Leung， Zhang Ziyi， Song Hye Kyo A martial arts circle of the Republic of China （1912-1949） is elevated to mythical status by Wongs lens. The movie lacks action-packed fighting scenes and the shots remain steady and calculated. In this way， Wong aims to enhance the ambience of the final martial arts circle of the Republic of China， which he considers the golden era’ of the discipline. Although he received criticism for the loose plot， the director intended to demonstrate that the world is broken and fragmented. No.2 Drug War Director： Johnny To Stars： Sun Honglei， Louis Koo， Huang Yi Johnny To continues his sharply negative insights into life and the human condition： peoples hearts are crueler than drugs. In April 2013， Johnny To took Drug Wars definitive ending to the Chinese mainland. Characterized by a smooth and breathtaking plot， the film is sated with Tos signature style hearkening to gangster films of Hong Kong. This film created a portrait of human cruelty often lacking in domestic movies. No.3 No Man’s Land Director： Ning Hao Stars： Xu Zheng， Huang Bo， Yu Nan A showcase of the deft skill of director Ning Hao. The movie focuses on the dilemma of rules. People must comply with rules to effectively live in a society. But when rules are changed， everything becomes different. The dark and absurd plot of the film reflects the absurdity of society. Rules of a civilized society became total nonsense in a wasteland， where humans return to primitive survival instincts. No.4 Journey to the West： Conquering the Demons Director： Stephen Chow and Derek Kwok Stars： Wen Zhang， Hsu Chi， Huang Bo The biggest Chinese blockbuster of 2013， the wildly entertaining movie is typical work of Stephen Chow. Even decades after its prime， Chows brand of humor remains unparalleled. Comedian Chow rose as a cult figure for young p