Cinema

Although the first motion picture was introduced to China in 1896, China's film industry truly began with the shooting of The Difficult Couple (1913), the first Chinese movie. After a century of development, Chinese filmmakers are making their mark worldwide and a fifth generation of filmmakers, including Zhang Yimou (Red Sorghum or Honggaoliang, 1987), is receiving critical acclaim.

Chinese film reached the world stage with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon when it won an Oscar in 2000.

Beijing premieres most Chinese films, and a greater number of cinemas are now showing original foreign movies, so the Beijing film scene is never dull.

 

Cherry Lane Movies

Showing Chinese films produced in the 1980s

Anjialou inside the Kent Centre, 29 Liangmaqiao Lu (east of Kempinski Hotel)

+86 10 139 0113 4745

 

Dahua Cinema

82 Dongdan Beidajie, Dongcheng District

+86 10 6527 4420

 

ShowMax Cinema

40 Chongwenmenwai Dajie, Chongwen District

+86 10 5167 1210

 

Star City Cinema

Oriental Plaza, 1 Dong Chang'an Jie, Dongcheng District

+86 10 8518 6778

 

Sun Dong An Cinema

Fifth Floor, Sun Dong An Plaza, 138 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District

+86 10 6528 1838, 98

 

UME International Cineplex

44 Kexueyuan Nanlu, opposite Shuang'an Market, Haidian District

+86 10 8211 5566; 8211 2851