1. The Spirit of the Sword (浣花洗劍)
In this film, there are 5 main clans ruling the martial world, each representing one of the 5 elements - fire, metal, water, wood and earth. Each year they hold a martial arts competition to decide which one of the 5 clans will rule the world. The story is centered around one of these tournaments, as a catastrophe arises when an evil samurai killer shows up 49 days before the start and tries to assassinate the current leader who happens to be from the Water clan.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
2. Rosa Luxemburg (Rosa Luxemburg)
Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 20th century Poland and Germany. While Luxemburg campaigns for her beliefs, she is repeatedly imprisoned as she forms the Spartacist League offering a new vision for Germany.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
3. The Disciple (The Disciple)
Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remains elusive.
It has an average vote of 6.875 on TMDB.
4. Yellow Earth (黄土地)
During WWII, a member of Mao Zedong's communist army is sent to a rural area of China to collect the region's folk songs for propagandistic purposes.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
5. Flirting with Disaster
Adopted as a child, new father Mel Colpin decides he cannot name his son until he knows his birth parents, and determines to make a cross-country quest to find them. Accompanied by his wife, Nancy, and an inept yet gorgeous adoption agent, Tina, he departs on an epic road trip that quickly devolves into a farce of mistaken identities, wrong turns, and overzealous and love-struck ATF agents.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
6. The Story of Qiu Ju (秋菊打官司)
When her husband is kicked in the groin by the village head, Qiu Ju, a peasant woman, despite her pregnancy, travels to a nearby town, and later a big city to deal with its bureaucrats and find justice.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
7. The Road Home (我的父亲母亲)
Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
8. Bloody Sunday
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.
It has an average vote of 7.269 on TMDB.
9. The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
It has an average vote of 6.933 on TMDB.
10. Cosmic Sin
In the year 2524, four centuries after humans started colonizing the outer planets, retired General James Ford gets called back into service when a hostile alien fleet attacks soldiers on a remote planet. The threat against mankind soon escalates into an interstellar war as Ford and a team of elite soldiers try to stop the imminent attack before it's too late.
It has an average vote of 4.1 on TMDB.
11. Curse of the Golden Flower (滿城盡帶黃金甲)
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
It has an average vote of 6.818 on TMDB.
12. Venus in Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure)
An enigmatic actress may have a hidden agenda when she auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer's play.
It has an average vote of 7.284 on TMDB.
13. 2046 (2046)
Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.
It has an average vote of 7.221 on TMDB.
14. The Flowers of War (金陵十三釵)
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
It has an average vote of 7.465 on TMDB.
15. Victoria (Victoria)
A young Spanish woman who has newly moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
It has an average vote of 7.642 on TMDB.
16. Hero (英雄)
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
It has an average vote of 7.507 on TMDB.
17. Hellraiser
A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.
It has an average vote of 6.206 on TMDB.
18. Forgotten (기억의 밤)
Seoul, South Korea, 1997. When the young but extremely anxious student Jin-seok, his parents and his successful older brother Yoo-seok move to a new home, mysterious and frightening events begin to happen around them, unexplained events that threaten to ruin their seemingly happy lives. Unable to understand what is happening, Jin-seok wonders if he is losing his mind.
It has an average vote of 7.968 on TMDB.
19. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (卧虎藏龍)
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
20. The Legend of 1900 (La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano)
The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of his life. Years later, the ship may be destroyed, and a former band member fears that 1900 may still be aboard, willing to go down with the ship.
It has an average vote of 8.3 on TMDB.
