Article: Top 10 Dance Scenes In Chinese Movies

Our emotions and feelings are expressed well through dance, even in movements and dramas. Some movies get well received due to their story, songs, action, and dance. So here we have a list of the top ten Chinese movies with dance scenes:

1. Mountains May Depart (2015)

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Jia Zhangke

The plot takes place in three different periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025. Liangzi and Zhang, childhood friends of Tao, are both in love with her. Tao eventually decides to marry Zhang and have a son named Dollar. Two generations of her family's love, lives, hopes, and delusions.

2. Youth (2017)

Genre: Drama, Romance, War

Director: Feng Xiaogang

The film focuses on the lives of young people in a military art troupe during the Cultural Revolution. They experience love, suffering, lust, and betrayal in the Mao-era songs and dances. The plot follows the story of Feng Liu, a morally impeccable character, and Xiaoping He, an innocent recruit from Beijing. They participate in the Sino-Vietnamese War and become heroes for their acts of courage.

3. The Looming Storm (2017)

Genre: Crime, Drama

Director: Dong Yue

A cold-blooded serial killer has been killing in a small town since the 1990s. Yu Guowei, the director of the Factory Security Division, is called to crack the case. Guowei decides to use his strength to investigate the truth and meets a woman named Yan Zi in an accident.

4. So Long, My Son(2019)

Genre: Drama

Director: Wang Xiaoshuai

During the 1980s and 1990s, two married couples lived through China's social and economic changes. The film portrays the journey of these two families with flashbacks, explaining the course of their lives.

5. The Demons Strike Back: Journey To The West (2017)

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family

Director: Tsui Hark

Tang Monk, and his three disciples, go on a journey to the West. On the surface, everything looks harmonious, but the tension is beneath, as their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After dangerous events, the monk understands his disciples' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their conflicts and work together to exorcise the demons.

6. Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)

Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Diao Yinan

An ex-cop and his partner decide to follow up an investigation on a series of murders that ended their careers and reputation when identical murders begin again.

7. Happy Together (1997)

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Wong Kar-wai

Yui-Fai and Po-Wing take the trip to Argentina from Hong Kong. They find their relationship drifting. Yui-Fai starts working at a bar and finds Po-Wing all bruised up. Their life takes on a new spin.

8. House Of Flying Daggers (2004)

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Zhang Yimou

The House of Flying Daggers was a secret organization that opposed the government during the Tang Dynasty. Leo, a police officer, sends Jin to investigate a young dancer Mei, who claims to have ties to the Flying Daggers. Jin saves Mei from the police only to lead them to the new leader of the secret organization.

9. Shanghai Dreams (2005)

Genre: Drama

Director: Wang Xiaoshuai

The plot is about a Shanghai Family who goes to work in a factory as part of the 'Third Front.' The father wishes to return to Shanghai for a better life for his family and attempts to prevent his daughter and a local worker from falling in love. The film is partly autobiographical for the director, Wang Xiaoshuai's family.

10. In The Mood For Love (2000)

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Wong Kar-Wai

Two neighbors, Chow and Li-Zhen, form a strong bond after suspecting extramarital activities of their partners. However, they agree to keep it platonic and not commit similar wrongs.

The film's original title means the age of blossoms- a Chinese metaphor for the fleeting time of love, beauty, and youth.