Chinese films with Indian connections are a relatively new but growing film genre that depicts the emerging cultural and economic linkages between India and China. Chinese films with an Indian connect provide audiences across the globe with an intriguing and captivating cinematic journey while offering a fascinating look into the evolving ties between two of the world's most populous nations.
1. Kung Fu Yoga
Stanley Tong wrote and directed a 2017 Chinese action comedy adventure film starring Jackie Chan, Kung Fu Yoga. Aarif Rahman, Lay Zhang, and Miya Muqi from China, and Disha Patani, Sonu Sood, and Amyra Dastur from India are among the actors who appear in the movie. The archaeologists from China and India work together in this action-adventure movie to find a stolen relic.
2. The Chinese Widow
The filmmakers based this biographical war drama on the story of a Chinese pilot and an Indian woman who fell in love during World War II. The woman helped the pilot evade Japanese forces. The filmmakers based the film on the true story of Chinese pilot Lei Fan and Indian woman Shu Wen, who fell in love during World War II. "Chinese Widow" is a moving and emotional depiction of love and sacrifice during the war. The film also offers a glimpse into the lesser-known story of China's involvement in World War II and the sacrifice of the Chinese people.
3. Xuanzang
A Chinese- Indian literal adventure grounded on Xuanzang's 17- time overland trip to India during the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century, the directors' 2016 film is named Xuanzang or Xuan Zang.The film is visually stunning, with breathtaking scenery and intricate costume designs that capture the beauty and complexity of ancient China and India. The film also sheds light on the historical and cultural links between China and India that have existed for centuries.
4. Buddies In India
In 2017, Wang Baoqiang, a comedian and actor, made his directorial debut with the Chinese action comedy Buddies in India. Wang also starred in the movie. The renowned writer Alok Ranjan Jha wrote the words for the Hindi songs in this movie, while Sunny Subramanian created the music. Chinni Prakash choreographed the music sequence. The film also provides an insight into India's rich history and cultural legacy, highlighting some of the country's most well-known sites and traditions. Anyone seeking a comedy-adventure movie would like to see this because of the chemistry between the main characters and the clever banter.
5. Chandni Chowk To China
Nikkhil Advani's 2009 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film Chandni Chowk to China stars Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone, as well as Mithun Chakraborty and Hong Kong action cinema actor Gordon Liu. Although they filmed some of the China sequences on sets in the Shanghai Film Studio, they filmed the majority of the movie in Bangkok, Thailand, in addition to China. The movie's protagonist is a vegetable cutter from Chandni Chowk in Delhi who finds himself on an adventure in China after being mistakenly identified as the reincarnation of a dead Chinese rebel by the villagers of a town under oppression.
6. Time Raiders
A guy searches for his missing uncle, a well-known archaeologist, using hints from a journal. He eventually finds him in an ancient tomb that could provide the key to immortality. Mallika Sherawat appeared in the Chinese film 'Time Raiders,' a box-office triumph in China in 2015. "Time Raiders" has been made into a movie, a web series, and a mobile game.
7. Detective Chinatown
Detective Chinatown, directed by Chen Sicheng and starring Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran, is a Chinese comedy-mystery buddy film. The movie was made available in China on December 31, 2015. The filmmakers released a sequel in February 2018 and released a third movie in the series in February 2021. Although the film has nothing to do with India, this Chinese buddy-cop comedy has an Indian supporting character named Danny, whose story focuses on his ethnicity.
8. Down The Ages
India and China over the ages shed insight into India and China's complex historical and cultural relationship. The movie's opening establishes the lengthy history of ties between India and China. In the fourth century BC, Buddhism served as the two countries' initial point of contact. Since then, there has been a thriving flow of goods, ideas, and cultural products. This documentary sees China and India as two distinct yet connected entities. The two nations have a tremendous chance to play a leadership role on a global scale with the aid of new policies and accords because they share many shared challenges.
9. Beyond Bollywood : China India Film Co-Production
This documentary looks at the new trend of co-productions between the Indian and Chinese film industries. The film includes interviews with filmmakers, performers, and industry professionals demonstrating the challenges and opportunities of collaborating across cultural and linguistic divides.
10. The Story Of Indo-China War : 1962
Haqeeqat, a black and white Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand in 1964, is the sole cinematic reference for most Indians who remember India and China going to war fifty years ago. The Indian government funded the creation of the dramatised story of the Indian Army's valiant defence of the Ladakh region against invading Chinese soldiers barely two years after the conflict.
