List of Chinese films of the 1950s

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This is a list of films produced in the early People's Republic of China ordered by year of release in the 1950s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see Category:Chinese films

Contents

1950

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
Corruption 腐蚀 Huang Zuolin Shi Hui Drama
The Life of Wu Xun 武训传 Sun Yu Zhao Dan Biographical
Peaceful Spring 太平春 Sang Hu Shi Hui,
Shangguan Yunzhu 		Drama
This Life of Mine 我这一辈子 Shi Hui Shi Hui
The White Haired Girl 白毛女 Shui Hua,
Wang Bin 		Tian Hua Drama

1951

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
Arise United Toward Tomorrow 团结起来到明天 Zhao Ming Bai Yang Drama
The Married Couple 我们夫妇之间 Zheng Junli Zhao Dan,
Jiang Tianliu,
Wu Yin 		Drama
New Heroes and Heroines 新儿女英雄传 Shi Dongshan,
Lü Ban 		Jin Xin,
Yao Xiangli 		War
Platoon Commander Guan 关连长 Shi Hui Shi Hui War
Red Banner on the Emerald Ridge 翠岗红旗 Zhang Junxiang Yu Lan WarAlso known as Banner Over Green Cliff and Red Flag on the Green Hill
Reunion After Victory 胜利重逢 Tang Xiaodan Feng Zhe War
Sisters Stand Up 姊姊妹妹站起来 Chen Xihe Li Meng,
Li Wei 		Drama

1952

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
From Victory to Victory 南征北战 Cheng Yin,
Tang Xiaodan 		Chen Ge,
Feng Zhe 		War
A Window on America 美国之窗 Shi Hui,
Huang Zuolin,
Ye Ming
Yu Fei,
Shi Hui 		DramaThe last independent production from the Wenhua Film Company prior to its nationalization

1953

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
Bless the Children为孩子们祝福 Zhao Dan Huang Zongying,
Qi Mengshi 		Children

1954

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
Letter with Feather 鸡毛信 Shi Hui Cai Yuanyuan War/Children
Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai 梁山伯与祝英台 Sang Hu,
Huang Sha 		Yuan Xuefen,
Fan Ruijuan 		Chinese Opera
Scouting Across the Yangtze River 渡江侦察记 Tang Xiaodan Sun Daolin WarAlso known as Reconnaissance across the Yangtze

1955

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
Dong Cunrui 董存瑞 Guo Wei Zhang LiangWar/BiographicalBiographical film of the PLA soldier of the same name
Flowers of the Motherland 祖国的花朵Yan GongZhang Yunying,
Li Xixiang,
Zhao Weiqing		Children
The Heavenly Match 天仙配 Shi Hui Yan Fengying,
Wang Shaofang 		Opera
Mysterious Travelling Companion 神秘的旅伴 Lin Nong,
Zhu Wenshun 		Yin Zhiming,
Wang Xiaotang 		Thriller/Spy
Song Jingshi 宋景诗 Zheng Junli,
Sun Yu 		Cui Wei,
Shi Hui 		Biographical/DramaAlso known as The Rebels
Storm on the Southern Island 南岛风云 Bai Chen Shangguan Yunzhu,
Sun Daolin 		War
The Tight Web 天罗地网 Gu Eryi Zhong Shuhuang,
Chen Tianguo 		Thriller

1956

TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
Battle on Shangganling Mountain 上甘岭 Lin Shan,
Sha Meng 		Gao Baosheng War
Li Shizhen 李时珍 Shen Fu Zhao Dan Biographical Li Shizhen 16th century pharmacologist
Mother 母亲 Ling Zifeng Zhang Ruifang,
Jin Yan
Drama
The Proud General 骄傲的将军 Te Wei Animation Featurette
Ten O'Clock National Day 国庆十点钟 Wu Tian Yin Zhiming Thriller/Spy

1957

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
City Without Night 不夜城 Tang Xiaodan Sun Daolin Drama
Family 家 Ye Ming,
Chen Xihe 		Sun Daolin,
Zhang Ruifang,
Wang Danfeng 		DramaAdaptation of the Ba Jin novel The Family
New Year's Sacrifice 祝福 Sang Hu Bai Yang DramaAdaptation of the Lu Xun-penned short story "New Year Sacrifice"
The Unfinished Comedy 没有完成的喜剧 Lü Ban Han Langen,Yin Xiucen Comedy
Woman Basketball Player No. 5 女篮5号 Xie Jin Liu Qiong,
Qin Yi 		Sports

1958

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
Chrysanthemums in Mountains 深山里的菊花 Ling Zifeng Tian Fang,
Chen Lizhong 		Drama

1959

TitleChinese TitleDirectorActorsGenreNotability
Chuang Tapestry 一幅僮锦 Qian Jiajun Animation
Fishing Child 渔童 Wan Guchan Animation Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Five Golden Flowers 五朶金花 Wang Jiayi Mo Zijiang,
Yang Likun 		Musical/Comedy
The Lin Family Shop 林家铺子 Shui Hua Xie Tian,
Yu Lan 		DramaAdaptation of the Mao Dun-penned short story
Lin Zexu 林则徐 Zheng Junli Zhao Dan BiographicalBiography of Lin Zexu. Alternate title: The Opium Wars
Spring Reigns Everywhere 春满人间 Sang Hu Bai Yang,
Wang Danfeng 		Drama
Nie Er 聂耳 Zheng Junli Zhao Dan Biographical
Qing Chun Zhi Ge Huaiai ChenYi QinDramaAdoptation of Yang Mo's Song of Youth novel. [1]

Mainland Chinese Film Production Totals

YearTotal Films [2]
195046
195133
19528
195310
195425
195524
195642
195743
1958108
195983

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References

  1. ↑ "Qing Chun Zhi Ge (1959)". IMDb . Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ From Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films table of contents. The 1931-1949.9 volume contains some 1950/1951 film entries.

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