Entertainment is a vital part of our life. It is also a source of joy in our daily monotonous lives. Movies are the best source of entertainment. Movies are of different genres, and audiences have many options to explore. The story and development of the characters are what make the movie engaging. The audience loves to watch the life of characters going through all types of emotions like love, heartbreak, sadness, happiness, etc. The drama genre is one of the popular genres in films. So, here is the top 10 Chinese drama film :
1. Better Days (2019)
Better Days is a 2019 drama/coming of age film based on the novel In His Youth, In Her Beauty. The film is about teenage girl Chen Nian who gets severely bullied by her classmates and struggles with the pressure of studies and college entrance exams. A street punk becomes her friend when he saves her from her bullies.
2. Us And Them (2018)
Us and them is a 2018 drama film based on the love story of Lin Jianqing and Fang Xiaoxiao. The film shows both the past and present of their life. They met each other on a train. Over the years, they developed a relationship as they faced many struggles and emotions together.
3. To Live (1994)
To live is a 1994 drama film on the life of a couple who try to survive in changing times of China. The film is set between the time of 1940s during the Chinese civil war and to 1970s during the cultural revolution. The film was banned in China because it portrayed the policies and campaigns of the government in a bad light. However, the film is now available on online platforms in China.
4. The Blue Kite (1993)
The Blue Kite is a 1993 drama film on the life of a family in China during the 1950s and 1960s. The film was banned in China by the Chinese government. Because of its portrayal of the Hundred flowers campaign, the Great leap forward, and the Cultural revolution. And the director of this film, Tian Zhuangzhuang, was banned for ten years from making films.
5. Farewell My Concubine (1993)
Farewell My Concubine is a 1993 drama film about two opera actors in China. This movie is about the long-term friendship of Shitou and Douzi, who went through many ups and downs during the period of China's social instability. At first, China banned the film. But after some time, because of the backlash, it was released with many cuts. The government opposed the movie because of the representation of homosexuality and criticism of the communist period in China.
6. The Left Ear (2015)
The left ear is a 2015 coming-of-age film about a shy girl who is deaf in her left ear. Li Er is a shy and introverted girl and has a crush on the popular boy of her school Xu Yi. She decided to confess her feeling to him, but he had feelings for someone else. In the turn of events, they end up together.
7. Beijing Bicycle (2001)
Beijing Bicycle is a 2001 drama movie about a teenage boy Guei. Guei is a seventeen years old boy who moves to Beijing to make a living. He used to work as a courier boy in Beijing, where his bicycle got stolen. The film sheds light on the social and economic changes in China.
8. An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
An elephant sitting still is a 2018 drama film about four people who travel to North China to see an elephant. This film is about the complicated and depressed life of four people and how their life intersects with each other. This film was the first and last film of the director Hu Bo who committed suicide after completing the film.
9. Yellow Earth (1984)
Yellow Earth is a 1984 drama film about a young village girl and a soldier. This film is about a young girl finding her freedom. The soldier visits a village to collect folk songs for the communist revolution. While staying at a peasant's house, he meets the hardworking young girl Cuiqiao.
10. My Best Summer (2019)
My best summer is a 2019 drama film about a girl Geng Geng. The movie is about an awkward and ordinary girl who got admission to a prestigious high school. She met Yu Huai, her seat partner, in her first year of high school. At first, they didn't like each other, but eventually, they became friends and bonded with their teacher.
