Douban's domestic classic films with a score of 9 or more recommend Farewell My Concubine, Alive, Red Sorghum, Sunny Days, Let Bullets Fly, Youth, Infernal Affairs, Dying to Survive, Wedding of the Great Sage on a Chinese Odyssey, and eat drink man woman.
1. Farewell My Concubine (1993) has a douban score of 9.5
Directed by Chen Kaige and starring Leslie Cheung and Gong Li, this film tells the life experiences of two opera actors during the political turmoil in China. This film is regarded as a classic in China's film history and has won many awards at home and abroad.
2. "To Be Alive" (1994) Douban scored 9.3 points
The film was directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Ge You and Gong Li, and was adapted from Yu Hua's novel of the same name. The film tells the story of a farmer's life experience from the 194s to the Great Revolution, and depicts the vicissitudes of China's modern history. The film won many awards at home and abroad.
3, "Red Sorghum" (1987) Douban score of 9.2
The film was directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Jiang Wen, Feng Xuefeng and Gong Li, and was adapted from Mo Yan's novel of the same name. The film tells the life of a mountain village in northern China before liberation, and depicts all kinds of human nature in that special period. The film won many awards at home and abroad.
4. Sunny Days (1994) Douban score 9.2
This film, directed by Lou Ye and starring Zhu Yawen and Ge You, tells the life of a group of young people in Beijing in the 196s. This film is one of the representatives of the New Wave Movement in China, and has won many awards at home and abroad.
5. Let the Bullets Fly (21) has a douban score of 9.1
This film is directed and starred by Jiang Wen, and starred by Zhou Yong, Ge You, Carina Lau and others. The film tells the story of an unidentified man who started salt industry and fought with local bullies during the Republic of China. The film is a black humor and costume action film, which has been widely praised by the audience and film critics.