Movies Similar to The Silent Voyage (2003)

Yu Guangyi's powerful first film follows a group of loggers in Northeast China during a harsh winter as they undertake one final, critical journey. For generations, the lumberjacks of Heilongjiang have eked…

A volleyball team comprised of gay men navigates difficulties as their rising fame strains their relationships and highlights existing differences within the group.

Manuela has always felt like a man inside. When she faces a difficult romantic situation, she decides to become Manuel, posing as the fiancé of her best friend Coca. Coca is pregnant…

A group of people are trapped inside a film studio, forced to participate in a dangerous game orchestrated by a mysterious person. Every ten minutes, viewers online vote to decide who will…

This film, inspired by true events and a classic Korean novel, centers on Detective Oh (Lee Jung Jae) as he investigates the puzzling murder of a North Korean man. His inquiry uncovers…

Inspired by Steve Oedekerk's *Kung Pow: Enter the Fist* (2002), the film follows a young man searching for his place in the world, believed by some to be destined for greatness. Meanwhile,…

In 1994, a devastating fire in Karamay, a city in Northwest China known for its oil industry, killed nearly 300 schoolchildren. The students were performing for government officials and were instructed to…

KJ is a biography of a Hong Kong musical prodigy. At 11, KJ won first prize for piano and subsequently performed with a professional orchestra in the Czech Republic. Over six years…

In 1950s China, society was divided into workers, peasants, soldiers, students, and merchants following the elimination of the exploited class. This film uses the umbrella as a symbol to explore how these…

This documentary follows Niu Hongmiao, a 20-year-old woman working as a prostitute in Beijing. She returns to her family in Dingxing County, Hebei Province, around the time of the wheat harvest to…

The Songhua River flows westward through northeastern China, originating near the Russian border and reaching Harbin, a city of four million people who rely on it for water. The film depicts the…

The Yellow Bank is a short documentary following a quiet boat journey on Shanghai's Huangpu River during the longest solar eclipse of the 21st century. Filmmaker J.P. Sniadecki, a former Shanghai resident,…

In Chengdu, China, a teenager muses, "If the old doesn't go, the new never comes." Filmmaker J.P. Sniadecki explores the city's changing landscape by connecting with the migrant workers at a demolition…

This documentary commemorates the 70th anniversary of World War II's victory by detailing the eight years of courageous aerial combat waged by the Republic of China during the Anti-Japanese War. China operated…

Kate's world is shattered when her younger sister, Melissa, vanishes. As Kate begins to search for her, she uncovers evidence suggesting a significant amount of drug money disappeared along with Melissa.

Fun Size Horror presents "Dark, Deadly & Dreadful," an anthology of short horror films from its filmmaking community. Each film explores various themes within the horror genre, offering a unique creator's perspective.…

Nestled in Hunan province, the quiet county of Suining is home to unusual places. Since 1990, it has been repeatedly struck by debris from rockets launched at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center…

Zhang Ming returns to his native Wushan to document the area's scenes one last time before the Three Gorges Dam fundamentally alters it.

A filmmaker explores the Rust Belt and South, documenting four Asian American voters as they passionately participate in grassroots politics for the first time, spurred by the 2016 emergence of "Chinese Americans…

Zhang Ming returns to his hometown for a visit with his aunt.

The devastating Sichuan earthquake struck at 2:28 PM on May 12, 2008. In the aftermath, survivors scavenge for salvageable materials amidst the ruins, while families desperately search for lost loved ones, hidden…

Tom, a middle-aged man, abruptly leaves his wife and young son, abandoning his comfortable life in London without a word. He ends up living on the streets. While alone in a park…

In 1978, seventeen-year-old Yan Huan (Karel Wong) illegally crossed into Hong Kong from Haifeng County, China, seeking a better future for his family. Driven by desperation, he increasingly resorted to crime, becoming…

This film follows the lives of elderly women who survived sexual slavery by the Japanese during World War II, known as "Comfort Women." At the time of filming, only 22 of these…

In 1946, Heidi is sent to live with a Swiss family by her father, who promises not to return for her. Years later, François Yang asks his mother about her past. This…

Filmed over three years on China’s railways, *The Iron Ministry* follows the extensive landscapes of a nation undergoing change: people and machines, sounds and sights, light and shadow, words and actions. Many…