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Movies Set in China in the 1940s

Kinora's catalogue lists 9 films set in China in the 1940s, spanning 1959–2008. 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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  • 1987

    Empire of the Sun

    Shanghai · Suzhou — 1940s
    Urbandir. Steven Spielberg
  • 1993

    Farewell My Concubine

    Beijing — 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s
    Urbandir. Chen Kaige
  • 2008

    Ip Man

    Foshan — 1930s · 1940s
    Urbandir. Wilson Yip
  • 2004

    Kung Fu Hustle

    Shanghai — 1940s
    Urbandir. Stephen Chow
  • 2007

    Lust, Caution

    Shanghai · Hong Kong — 1940s
    Urbandir. Ang Lee
  • 2002

    Millennium Actress

    Japan · Manchuria — 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 2000s
    Urbandir. Satoshi Kon
  • 1959

    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    Manchuria — 1940s
    Ruraldir. Masaki Kobayashi
  • 1987

    The Last Emperor

    Beijing · Manchuria — 1900s · 1910s · 1920s · 1930s · 1940s · 1950s · 1960s
    Urbandir. Bernardo Bertolucci
  • 1994

    To Live

    China — 1940s · 1950s · 1960s · 1970s
    Ruraldir. Zhang Yimou

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in China in the 1940s?

Kinora's catalogue lists 9 films set in China in the 1940s, spanning 1959–2008.

What are some movies set in China in the 1940s?

Films set in China in the 1940s in our catalogue include Empire of the Sun (1987), Farewell My Concubine (1993), Ip Man (2008), Kung Fu Hustle (2004), and Lust, Caution (2007).

What is the oldest movie set in China in the 1940s?

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) is the earliest film set in China in the 1940s in our catalogue; the most recent is Ip Man (2008).

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