Hu Jie Trailers
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Hu Jie is a Chinese director, artist and former soldier.
Most Popular Hu Jie Trailers
Total trailers found: 57
Migration Trailer (1995)
06 July 1995
A group of ancient Tibetan nomads live in the Qilian Mountains in western China. Their home is a tent made of yak hair.
Though I Am Gone Trailer (2006)
24 April 2006
Filmmaker Hu Jie uncovers the tragic story of a teacher beaten to death by her students during the Cultural Revoution.
Theater Troupe Trailer (1997)
16 September 1997
Folk theater is a representation of local culture in China — a reflection of its characteristics. Hu Jie filmed a mobile theater troupe's performance and as well their backstage drama.
The Anecdotes of Gelagu Trailer (2012)
18 April 2012
This documentary records the journey of Zhang Xianchi from a communist Chinese soldier to a prisoner and a writer of independent mind, in some ways just like Solzhenitsyn, the great Russian writer.
The White Ribbon Trailer (2004)
08 June 2004
In the spring of 2004, a female graduate student was killed at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, but it was confirmed on the school's website that girls should not refuse male love.
The Epic Of The Central Plains Trailer (2006)
01 July 2006
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, in an attempt to stop the spread of AIDS, the Chinese government sought a “purer” blood supply from its rural population.
Garbage Men Trailer (1998)
16 June 1998
One of Hu Jie's 'Farmers Working in the City' films. The city is developing rapidly, with tall buildings and highways.
Holy Light Trailer (1998)
20 October 1998
The melody of the hymn echoes in the old streets and alleys of the city. This is strange in a country that regards religion as a spiritual opium.
Scrap Collectors Trailer (1998)
20 October 1998
One of Hu Jie's 'Farmers Working in the City' films. The city is developing rapidly, with tall buildings and highways.
The Observer Trailer (2019)
31 December 2019
Dissident artist Hu Jie has managed to make more than 30 documentaries. Films like Though I Am Gone and Searching for Lin Zhao's Soul are vital to understanding Chinese history and society.
Searching for Lin Zhao's Soul Trailer (2004)
01 January 2004
This landmark documentary reveals the tragic life of a gifted young woman who was executed for speaking out during the height of Chairman Mao’s rule.
Cultural Revolution Posters Trailer (2016)
05 March 2016
This film demonstrates the characteristics of Cultural Revolution art through a large number of paintings during the Cultural Revolution, and presents the unique experience of the individuals behind the posters.
Liaoxi Memento Mori Trailer (2017)
01 May 2017
In 1959, a group of intellectual “Rightists” from colleges and universities in Shenyang, and criminals from prisons, arrived in the desolate area of western Liaoning Province.
Songs from Maidichong Trailer (2014)
10 September 2014
A group of Miao minority Christians live in Maidichong, a small village in a remote mountain area in Yunnan Province.
Spark Trailer (2013)
02 January 2013
Spark was an underground publication that emerged in Gansu province in 1960, and was centered on the ongoing famine and the Great Leap Forward.
Tayuan Trailer (2007)
07 July 2007
Tayuan is the location of the first museum of the Cultural Revolution in China. However, this important Cultural Revolution museum was established with private funds.
The Artists of Yuanmingyuan Trailer (1995)
15 June 1995
In the years before 1995, young artists who pursued free creativity came from all over the country to Yuanmingyuan, in the western suburbs of Beijing.
1968 Movement of Educated Youths Going to the Countryside and Mountains Trailer (2018)
01 November 2018
Despite the increasing number of people entering the field of documentary filmmaking, historical subjects are less popular due to limited materials and the difficulty in handling them.
The Silent Nu River Trailer (2006)
07 July 2006
In the mountains of China's Qinghai Province, there are countless small coal mines. The miners are all rural residents who live nearby, and their bodies are covered in coal dust from all the coal they must dig out each day to earn 500 yuan a month.
The East Wind State Farm Trailer (2010)
05 May 2010
In 1957, two hundred teachers, students, and cadres were labeled as "Rightists" for voicing criticism of the Communist Party and sent to the East Wind State Farm in southwest China.
My Mother Wang Pei Ying Trailer (2011)
12 September 2011
Wang Peiying, a widow with seven children, was a worker at the Ministry of Railways. The famine precipitated by the Great Leap Forward, which killed perhaps 30 million people by the early 1960s, had horrified her, and as political turmoil began again only a few years later, she publicly called on China’s leader, Mao Zedong, to take responsibility for his mistakes and resign.
Red Art Trailer (2008)
05 November 2008
The launch and development of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution not only has a series of CCP Central Committee documents that have promoted wave after wave of movements, but also has various propaganda methods.
Looking Back on the West March Trailer (2011)
07 May 2011
This film tells the story of a war in Tibet in 1912 through information and descendants of the Western Expeditionary Army.
Little Angel Trailer (2003)
05 May 2003
Zhou Hao's father was criticized and beaten during the Cultural Revolution. Though he was born with a congenital intellectual disability, Zhou Hao's parents loved him very much, and created a unique world with his unique talent for imitation.
Scaffolders Trailer (1997)
22 July 1997
One of Hu Jie's 'Farmers Working in the City' films. The city is developing rapidly, with tall buildings and highways.
Wang Keqin: Reporter Trailer (2005)
18 May 2005
Wang Keqin was a reporter who dared to expose corrupt officialdom. Because his articles directly exposed stock market corruption and local government brutality to the public, people threatened to pay 500,000 yuan for his head.
Garden in Heaven Trailer (2007)
09 September 2007
By following the case of Huang Jing, a woman teacher who died of date rape, this documentary captures changes in China between 2003 and 2005, before and after the injunction to respect and protect human rights was incorporated into the constitution.
The Circle of Life Trailer (2002)
14 May 2002
Like most local young women, Xiaohua met Chunling, a young man from another village, through a matchmaker and chose a good day to get married.
You and Me Trailer (2008)
21 October 2008
This is a poem that asks about human nature, the world, friendship, love and faith.
Survival or Destruction Trailer (2005)
30 June 2005
This film highlights the collapse of Nanyang Education Group, the flagship of private education in China.
The Vagina Monologues: Stories from Behind the Scenes Trailer (2004)
07 October 2004
In order to participate in "International Day Against Violence to Women," in 2003, Eve Ensler pioneering feminist drama was adapted by teachers and students of the Sun Yat-sen University Gender Education Forum in Mainland China, adding an artistic interpretation of the gendered experiences of Chinese women.
Beside the Sea Trailer (2003)
29 September 2003
Because of difficulties where they live in the north east of China, a husband and wife go back to their hometown in Shandong Province and settle in their hometown by the sea with three children.
From Jiabian Gou to Mingshui River Trailer (2021)
01 January 2021
This film narrates the tragic events that unfolded at Jiabian Gou Farm from 1958 to December 1960, resulting in the deaths of over two thousand individuals due to exhaustion and starvation.
Folk Song on the Plain Trailer (2003)
01 October 2003
A folk song echoed on the Shandong Plain. This is the song of Luo Xiaojia, a Yunnan Yi girl who was trafficked to the Shandong Plain at the age of 17, and now she has lived in rural Shandong for seven years.
Red August Trailer (2023)
01 November 2023
Unreleased film by Hu Jie, shot between 2009 and 2016, editing completed in November 2023. This film takes as its central thread the experiences of Mr.
The Man Who Reached Heaven Trailer (2012)
12 April 2012
This film tells the story of the translator Wang Tiesheng. Before 1949, Wang graduated from Tongji University in Shanghai.
Bask in Sunshine Trailer (2003)
08 November 2003
Contemporary art has become a trend for young people in China. Young artists often organize activities in the form of art groups or small groups — but this is not only looked down on by the government, but is also subject to punishments and restrictions.
Fated Calamity Trailer (2020)
31 December 2020
Unreleased Hu Jie film. Shot in Shandong and completed in July 2020. This film takes as its point of departure the 94-year-old Mr.
Remote Mountain Trailer (2003)
26 July 2003
This is a documentary about coal miners. In the Qilian mountains of Qinghai Province, where the altitude is over 3,600 meters and the air thin, there are numerous small coal mines in which work around 200 miners aged 17 to 50.
Let There Be Light Trailer (2023)
13 July 2023
Short documentary by Hu Jie about his own 2014 art exhibition of the same name, curated by art critic Li Xianting.
Injustice Trailer (2006)
07 July 2006
This is a short documentary about a daughter who has been searching for the truth about her father’s death during the Cultural Revolution, but whom has found nothing.
The Woman Matchmaker Trailer (2003)
24 August 2003
In order to find such a fittingly inspiring matchmaker, the director visited nearly 10 matchmakers and finally selected the matchmaker in the film.
An Unextinguished Soul amid Turbulent Emotional Currents — Notes from a Visit with Mr. Xie Tao Trailer (2007)
01 September 2007
Hu Jie short film.
Baobao and Beibei Trailer (2002)
04 October 2002
Baobao and Beibei are twins and live in Nanjing. When they were three-and-a-half years old, their parents were laid off.
Demolition Workers Trailer (1997)
25 June 1997
One of Hu Jie's 'Farmers Working in the City' films. The city is developing rapidly, with tall buildings and highways.
Food Ordeal Trailer (2017)
14 June 2017
Original version of Hu Jie's film The Vast Suffering (辽阔之痛).
The Days of Huang Jing’s Mother Trailer (2004)
01 August 2004
Hu Jie and Ai Xiaoming co-directed short film.
Peasant-Run Factory Trailer (1998)
20 October 1998
One of Hu Jie's 'Farmers Working in the City' films. The city is developing rapidly, with tall buildings and highways.
Electing a Village Chief Trailer (2004)
08 June 2004
With the opening up of the economy, grassroots democracy has come. But since the land is owned by the state, the local government actually has absolute control.
Painting For The Revolution: Peasants Paintings from HU County Trailer (2005)
02 January 2005
Hu County, in suburban Xi’an, is famous for its peasant paintings, produced in 1958 during the Great Leap Forward.
