Wang Ning

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.

The mysterious Lu family villa, also known as the Butterfly Mansion, is a notorious haunted house. Physiotherapy therapist Li Han and the scheming Awei move in one after the other. Afterwards, a series of bizarre events unfold: a woman in a red dress with a blood-stained headband wanders the rooms; a distorted, eyeless boy screams in agony… Awei's greed grows wildly as he sees greater profits, while Li Han is plagued by nightmares every night and unexpectedly stumbles upon a shocking secret of the wealthy family. Meanwhile, a life-or-death game is quietly being set up within the Butterfly Mansion. Who will be the lamb to the slaughter? Who will step into an even deeper hell?

Ji Hong, a sanitation worker, is desperate to secure a school enrollment spot for her child. She finds herself subjected to inappropriate advances disguised as "jokes" by her supervisor at work. While her colleagues turn a blind eye to such behavior, the stubborn Ji Hong resolves to fight back.

The film gets under the skin of a very marginalized group: recent immigrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China. Belying the expectation that they will belong in a territory now returned to China's sovereignty, they find themselves lonely, frustrated, poor, and employable only in the most menial jobs, from elevator service staff to prostitution.

A group of students trained in the special school for the art college entrance examination.

A stylish urban romance about the silent suffering of a modern Chinese couple.

After three-year-old Georgia accidentally gets lost, she encounters a boy deprived of familial warmth due to his parents’ divorce. Her purity, kindness, and love empower him to face reality with courage, while also helping her own family—on the brink of collapse—regain warmth.