The West Chamber

Lucky Purse

January 1966 •Chinese

Film version of Suo Lin Nang, the popular Peking opera written by Weng Ouhong.

A Tale of Yearning

November 2022 •Chinese

This is a sad tale of a noble lady who is entranced by an opera singer. Hoping to get closer to the singer, the lady takes up lessons with her. Despite their affection, they must face obstacles.

The Girl with a Thousand Faces

November 1959 •Chinese

Gu Lingxiu's dream of becoming an actress is opposed by her grandmother. Her father Zhongqi remains ambivalent. Years ago, Zhongqi was in love with a Peking opera diva Hua Yanhong, but the lovers were separated by the matriarch. Regretful of the mistake, the matriarch discards her prejudice and allows Lingxiu to pursue her career. She also urges Zhongqi to look for Hua.

Two Belles in Love

September 2021 •Chinese

She smells her fragrance, she sees her talent... The ancient love story of Cui Jianyun and Cao Yuhua. The plight of these two women is told as they fall in love due to the admiration for each other's stunning beauty and literary craft. Adapted from the Kunqu opera & story by Li Yu, "Fragrant Companion/Lianxiang Companion", this short film includes a parallel between the play and "reality." The ending has been altered from the original play.

The Red Detachment of Women

January 1972 •Chinese

A recording of the Beijing Opera version of The Red Detachment of Women filmed by the August First Film Studio in 1972. Toward the end of the Cultural Revolution, the ballet version was adapted into this Beijing opera.

Peking Opera Blues

September 1986 •

In 1913 Beijing, three fierce women—disguised rebel Tsao Wan, jewel-seeking Sheung Hung, and opera heiress Pat Neil—embark on a daring quest filled with intrigue and betrayal, challenging societal norms amidst political turmoil and the vibrant world of Peking Opera.

天女散花

January 1920 •Chinese

Kaadapura Kalaikuzhu

July 2023 •Tamil

Thamizh and Kalaiyarasi, younger siblings of the heads of two rival folk dance groups, falls in love. When their elder brothers support parties in local election, all of their lives turn into chaos.

Worry World

June 2023 •English

A young factory worker forever dreams in colour of escape from a black-and-white world, where one’s every thought is on display. Until she meets someone who dreams in colour too…

Twelve Carat Toothache Listening Experience

June 2022 •English

Recorded on the release night of Twelve Carat Toothache, this immersive listening experience captured Post Malone revealing his new album in full, for the first time to an intimate group of his closest friends, family, and collaborators.

The Quintessential Quintuplets∽

July 2023 •Japanese

Featuring stories from the manga not adapted in the main anime.

Chronos

October 2024 •Spanish

A young man takes care of his sick mother

Ninomiya Kinjirou

June 2019 •Japanese

Ninomiya Kinjirou is a biopic follows the life of the eponymous character, an 18th century peasant boy who worked to rescue over 600 poor villages and hamlets from financial ruin by developing new economic policies.

Capturing: Dirty Foreplay

November 1989 •Japanese

Sho is a loner who works at a small factory. He has no friends, hardly associates with his work-mates and is regarded as a weirdo because of his love for gun models. One day he buys a real gun from a local yakuza. This boosts his self-confidence and he overcomes his insecurities and presents a bouquet of flowers to Eiko, who lives in a classy apartment and with whom he had fallen in love.

The Holy Family

December 2019 •French

Jean, an anthropologist with no history, is appointed Minister of the Family. While he discovers the backstage of the political world, he must also deal with the events that shake his own family, with the discovery of his brother's homosexuality, and the unexpected pregnancy of his wife.

Mumbai Saga

March 2021 •Hindi

The film, set in the 1980s and 90s, chronicles the transformation of Bombay to Mumbai. The story is a cat and mouse game between a deadly don, Amartya Rao, who doesn’t think twice before killing, and there’s nobody who could stop him and a cop, who is dogging his every step.

I'm Not Lying, I'm Sugar Coating

July 1981 •Arabic

Ibraham the industrious student fall in love with his colleague Khayriyah and she also fall in love with him, but the rich student Hani admire her. Ibrahim is trying to hide his social level because he is afraid to lose Khayriyah, and telling everybody that he is from a wealthy family, will Khayriyah find the truth someday ?.

Boong

September 2024 •Hindi

In the valley of Manipur, Boong (*a little boy) plans to surprise his mother with a gift. In his innocence, he believes that bringing his father back home would be the most special gift. His search for his father culminates into an unexpected gift – a new beginning….

Freedom Way

September 2024 •English

A start-up gets boycotted by unfavorable government laws, causing a ripple effect in the lives of nine individuals, setting them on a collision course. Synopsis: Faced with unfavorable laws and incessant police harassment, three young co-founders struggle to keep their startup alive. A motorcyclist faces dark times with his family after losing his livelihood. A doctor struggles with his conscience on the job while battling outdated government policies. A police pair find themselves on different sides of the law with a difficult choice to make.