Best Qing Dynasty
Maomao, an apothecary's daughter, has been plucked from her peaceful life and sold to the lowest echelons of the imperial court. Now merely a maid, Maomao settles into her new mundane life and hides her extensive knowledge of medicine in order to avoid any unwanted attention. Not long after Maomao's...
The Putuo Zongcheng Temple is a Qing dynasty Buddhist complex in Chengde, Hebei, China, constructed between 1767 and 1771 under the direction of Emperor Qianlong. Often referred to as the Little Potala Palace, the architectural design was modeled directly on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. It was...
The Summer Palace, located near Beijing, is a vast imperial garden and palace complex representing significant Chinese history. Constructed primarily during the Qing Dynasty (18th century), it served as an imperial retreat and showcases elaborate landscape design and traditional architecture. The si...
The Qing dynasty was the final imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 until the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912. It was founded by the Manchu Aisin Gioro house, whose rulers had proclaimed a dynasty in 1636 before taking Beijing. Qing rule incorporated Manchuria, Mongolia, Xinjia...
Burning Paradise is a 1994 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Ringo Lam, known primarily for his work in heroic bloodshed crime thrillers. The narrative centers on the folk hero Fong Sai-yuk, who becomes trapped in the subterranean and deadly Red Lotus Temple. It stands out within the genre for its gr...
Shaolin (2011) is a Chinese martial arts film directed by Benny Chan, featuring Andy Lau and Jackie Chan, depicting Shaolin monks resisting warlords in Republican-era China.
Shaolin is a 2011 Chinese and Hong Kong martial-arts drama directed by Benny Chan. Set during the warlord era of the early Republic of China, it stars Andy Lau as a ruthless military leader whose defeat and refuge among Shaolin monks begin a process of moral transformation. Jackie Chan appears in a...
Hong Kong action film (1994) directed by Wong Jing, starring Jet Li as historical Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-Kwan alongside a child ensemble in a family-oriented adventure.
2012 Hong Kong–mainland action film directed by Andrew Lau, following an elite Qing Dynasty flying-guillotine squad as it confronts political obsolescence and open rebellion.
