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100 Greatest Chinese Films of the 20th Century (Part I)

No.	Title in English	Title in Romanization	Director	Production Year	Place of Production
1.	Love of the Working Class	Laogong de aiqing	Zhang Shichuang	1923	Shanghai
2.	The Naughty Child	Xiao wanyi	Sun Yu	1933	Shanghai
3.	Spring Silkworms	Chuncan	Cheng Bugao	1933	Shanghai
4.	The Sisters	Zimei hua	Zheng Zhengqiu	1934	Shanghai
5.	Goddess	Shennu	Wu Yonggang	1934	Shanghai
6.	Fishmen's Song	Yuguang qu	Cai Chusheng	1934	Shanghai
7.	The Big Road	Dalu	Sun Yu	1935	Shanghai
8.	The Crossroad	Shizi jietou	Shen Xiling	1937	Shanghai
9.	Midnight Song	Yeban gesheng	Ma xubangtai	1937	Shanghai
10.	Street Angel	Malu tianshi	Yuan Muzhi	1937	Shanghai
11.	Paradise in the Orphan Island	Gudao tiantang	Cai Chusheng	1938	Hong Kong
12.	Spring River Flows Eastward	Yijiang chunshui xiang dong liu	Cai Chusheng, Zheng Junli	1947	Shanghai
13.	Moon and Clouds Over the Eight-Thousand-Mile Road	Baqianlilu yunheyue	Shi Dongshan	1947	Shanghai
14.	Long Live Madame	Taitai wansui	Sang Hu	1947	Shanghai
15.	Spring of the Small Town	Xiaocheng zhichun	Fei Mu	1948	Shanghai
16.	City Lights	Wanjia denghuo	Shen Fu	1948	Shanghai
17.	San Mao: the Beggar	Sanmao liulangji	Zhao Ming	1949	Shanghai
18.	Crows and Sparrows	Wuya yu maque	Zheng Junli	1949	Shanghai
19.	Tears of the Pearl River	Zhujiang lei	Wang Weiyi	1949	Hong Kong
20.	Secret History of the Imperial Palace	Qinggong mishi	Zhu Shilin	1949	Hong Kong
21.	This Life of Mine	Wo zhe yibeizi	Shi Hui	1950	Shanghai
22.	The Biography of Wuxun	Wuxun zhuan	Sun Yu	1950	Shanghai
23.	Separated Only By a Board	Yiban zhige	Zhu Shilin	1953	Hong Kong
24.	Missed the Good Day	Wu jiaqi	Zhu Shilin	1953	Hong Kong
25.	Spring Morning of the Shabby House	Weilou chunxiao	Li Tie	1954	Hong Kong
26.	Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai (Yue Opera)	Liang Shanbo he Zhu Yingtai	Sang Hu, Huang Sha	1954	Shanghai
27.	New Year's Sacrifice	Zhufu	Sang Hu	1956	Beijing
28.	Four Sisters	Si qianjin	Tao Qin	1958	Hong Kong
29.	The Girl Called Manbo	Mobo nulang	Yi Wen	1958	Hong Kong
30.	Millionaire's Evening Banquet	Haomen yeyan	Li Chenxing, Li Tie, Wu Hui, Luo Zhixiong	1958	Hong Kong
31.	Lin Zexu	Lin Zexu	Zheng Junli, Cen Fan	1959	Shanghai
32.	The Lin Family Shop	Linjia puzi	Shui Hua	1959	Beijing
33.	Wild Rose's Love	Ye meigui zhi lian	Wang Tianlin	1960	Hong Kong
34.	Third Sister Liu	Liu Sanjie	Wan Li	1960	Changchun
35.	Monkey (animation)	Danao tiangong	Wan Laiming	1961	Shanghai
36.	Parents' Hearts of the World	Kelian tianxia fumuxin	Chu Yuan	1961	Hong Kong
37.	Women's Detachment	Hongse nianzijun	Xie Jin	1961	Shanghai
38.	The First Sino-Japanese War	Jiawu fengyun	Lin Nong	1963	Chang Chun
39.	72 Tenant Families	Qishierjia fangke	Wang Weiyi	1963	Guangzhou
40.	Early February Spring	Caochun eryue	Xie Tieli	1963	Beijing
41.	Slaves	Nongnu	Li Jun	1963	Beijing
42.	The Duck-Grown Family	Yangya renjia	Li Xing	1964	Taiwan
43.	Stage Sisters	Wutai jiemei	Xie Jin	1965	Shanghai
44.	One-Arm Swardsman	Dubidao	Zhang Che	1967	Hong Kong
45.	At Dawn	Poxiao shifen	Song Cunshou	1967	Taiwan
46.	The Dragon Inn	Longmen kezhan	King Hu	1967	Taiwan
47.	Warm Winter	Dongnuan	Li Hanxiang	1969	Taiwan
48.	The Female Knight-Errant	Xianu	King Hu	1970	Taiwan
49.	The Taipei Family	Jiazai taibei	Bai Jinrui	1970	Taiwan
50.	Madame Dong	Dong furen	Tang Shuxuan	1970	Hong Kong

Source: Asia Weekly (Chinese version), December 13-19, 1999.
Note: The 100 Greatest Chinese Films of the 20th Century were selected by an appointed committee composed of 7 film experts from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. They are: Huang Shixian-Professor of the Beijing Film Academy; Li Yizhuang-Professor of Zhongshan University; Huang Jianye-Director of National Taipei Film Archive; Liang Liang-Film Critic from Taiwan; Luo Ka-Programmer of Hong Kong International Film Festival; Huang Guozhao-Director of Hong Kong Film Critics Association; and Lie Fu-Hong Kong Film Critic. The 100 List includes 43 films from mainland China, 36 from Hong Kong, 18 from Taiwan, and 3 co-productions between mainland China and Hong Kong.

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