List of Chinese films of 2001
The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2001.
Highest-grossing films
Films released
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All the Way | Shi Runjiu | Comedy | ||
| Beijing Bicycle[1] | Wang Xiaoshuai | Cui Lin, Li Bin |
Drama | Banned in China, ban lifted 2004.[1] |
| Big Shot's Funeral | Feng Xiaogang | Donald Sutherland, Ge You, Rosamund Kwan |
Comedy | |
| Bus 44 | Dayyan Eng | Gong Beibi | Short | |
| Butterfly Smile | He Jianjun | Ge You | Drama/Thriller | |
| Fish and Elephant[2] | Li Yu | LGBT/Drama/Romance | Considered the first Chinese film to address lesbian issues | |
| Go for Broke | Wang Guangli | Drama | ||
| Gone is the One Who Held Me Dearest in the World | Ma Liwen | Drama | ||
| In Public | Jia Zhangke | Short documentary | ||
| Lan Yu[3] | Stanley Kwan | Liu Ye, Hu Jun |
LGBT/Drama | |
| The Marriage Certificate | Huang Jianxin | Feng Gong, Lü Liping Li Xiaoming |
Comedy-Drama | |
| The Orphan of Anyang | Wang Chao | Sun Guilin Yue Senyi |
Drama | Director Wang Chao's directorial debut |
| Purple Sunset | Feng Xiaoning | War | ||
| Quitting | Zhang Yang | Jia Hongsheng | Docudrama | |
| Seafood | Zhu Wen | Drama | ||
| The Sino-Dutch War 1661 | Wu Ziniu | Zhao Wenzhuo | Historical | Also known as The Hero Zheng Chenggong |
| The Treatment | Zheng Xiaolong | Drama | ||
| Weekend Plot | Zhang Ming | Drama |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Underground directors bicycling aboveground". China Daily. 2004-02-19. Archived from the original on 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
- ^ Kraicer, Shelly (2002-05-23). "Fish and Elephant: review by Shelly Kraicer". Chinesecinemas.org. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (26 July 2002). "Lan Yu (2001) Passion Erupting Amid Political Upheaval". The New York Times.
