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181) Red Cliff
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
In 208 A.D., General Cao Cao leads an army to destroy two warlords who stand in his way, but the warlords band together to take on the giant army and the emperor of the Han Dynasty.
182) 1911
Pub. Date
[2011]
Description
A historical action war drama based on the founding of the Republic of China, when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the last ruling Qing Dynasty, which held unquestioned power and rule for 250 years. From the walls of the Forbidden City to the battlefields of China, no expense was spared in the production and no detail ignored in its quest for historical accuracy. 1911 is a true epic to be enjoyed for generations.
183) God of war
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
During the sixteenth century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. When maverick leader Commander Yu enlists the help of a sharp young general, they devise a plan to defeat the pirates. A violent clash of wit and weapons will decide who will rule the land in this sweeping historical epic from veteran action director Gordon Chan.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Nie Yinniang returns after several years in exile. The mission of her order is to eliminate the tyranny of the Governors who avoid the authority of the Emperor. Now she will have to choose between sacrificing the man she loves, or break definitively with the 'Order of the Assassins.'
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
"The epic historical drama based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty. A power-hungry Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao seeks permission from the Han Dynasty Emperor to organize a southward-bound mission designed to crush the two troublesome warlords who stand in his way, Liu Bei and Sun Quan. Vastly outnumbered by Cao Cao's brutal, fast-approaching army, the warlords band together to mount a heroic campaign-unrivaled...
188) Rules for virgins
Author
Pub. Date
p2012
Description
"Author Amy Tan...takes us deep into the illicit world of 1912 Shanghai, where beautiful courtesans mercilessly compete for the patronage of wealthy gentlemen. For the women, the contest is deadly serious, a perilous game of economic survival that, if played well, can set them up for life as mistresses of the rich and prominent. There is no room for error, however: erotic power is hard to achieve and harder to maintain, especially in the loftiest...
189) Magic tree house
Author
Pub. Date
p2012
Description
A perfect time for pandas: Magically transported to southwest China to find the final object needed to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Jack and Annie take a side trip to the world's largest giant panda reserve.
Stallion by starlight: Travel to Ancient Greece with Jack and Annie as they meet Alexander the Great and help tame his wild stallion.
191) The grandmaster
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Watch an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary kung fu master, Ip Man, who mentored Bruce Lee. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division, and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts.
192) Little big soldier
Pub. Date
2011.
Description
An old soldier kidnaps a young general of an enemy state and takes him on a long journey to collect the reward.
193) Railroad Tigers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
In 1941, Chinese railroad worker Ma Yuan organizes a group of freedom fighters to derail the Japanese war effort. Using his extensive knowledge of the train network, he leads his team of unlikely heroes on the most dangerous mission yet.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"The year is 1923. Suzuno Ohsugi's father, Takao, warns her to stay away from The Universe of the Four Gods, telling her it's a book that only men can touch. He knows that in order to enact its story, the book needs one last heroine: the Priestess of Byakko! After the Great Kanto Earthquake strikes, Suzuno and Takao are trapped in their burning home. Takao has only one chance to save his young daughter, and that is to send her into The Universe of...
196) The jade pendant
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Set against the largest mass lynching in Los Angeles' Chinatown, in 1871, tells a love story of a young Chinese woman, who arrives in California to escape an arranged marriage only to find out that she has been sold to a brothel, and an American-born Chinese cook.
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