KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM

Movies Set in China in the 1930s

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films set in China in the 1930s, spanning 1984–2008. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 1993

    Farewell My Concubine

    Beijing — 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s
    Urbandir. Chen Kaige
  • 1984

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    India · Shanghai — 1930s
    Wilderness · Underground · Ruraldir. Steven Spielberg
  • 2008

    Ip Man

    Foshan — 1930s · 1940s
    Urbandir. Wilson Yip
  • 2002

    Millennium Actress

    Japan · Manchuria — 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 2000s
    Urbandir. Satoshi Kon
  • 1988

    Red Sorghum

    Shandong — 1930s
    Ruraldir. Zhang Yimou
  • 1987

    The Last Emperor

    Beijing · Manchuria — 1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urbandir. Bernardo Bertolucci

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in China in the 1930s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 6 films set in China in the 1930s, spanning 1984–2008.

What are some movies set in China in the 1930s?

Films set in China in the 1930s in our catalogue include Farewell My Concubine (1993), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Ip Man (2008), Millennium Actress (2002), and Red Sorghum (1988).

What is the oldest movie set in China in the 1930s?

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is the earliest film set in China in the 1930s in our catalogue; the most recent is Ip Man (2008).

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