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CAMPUS contains over 3000 National Film Board (NFB) films, features and resources in both English and French.
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Centers on a rivalry between brothers and military strategists Sun Bin and Pang Juan. Jealousy rages in Pang, and after securing a powerful military general position, he frames Sun for treason. Sun is branded a criminal and becomes a prisoner. In order to escape, Sun feigns mental instability and soon becomes his brother's peer as a top strategist and statesman. Both men meet again on the battlefield, leading armies against one another in a fight...
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"On 9 August 1965, Zhao Di (Aileen Tan) is driven from her husband's home. The same night, she gives birth to twins, Shun Fatt and Su-mei. Unfortunately, Su-mei is born with two moles on her face - a sign of misfortune for the family. Under her family's pressure, Zhao Di is forced to give Su-mei away. This is only the first of many challenges, but with Zhao Di's indomitable spirit, the family perseveres to make a better life for themselves. Over the...
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Empress Wan has been in love with her stepson, Prince Wu Luan, for years. When the Emperor dies suddenly and his younger brother Li steals the throne, Wan marries Li to protect Wu Luan and herself. Li attempts to murder Wu Luan several times but fails. When Li proclaims a big banquet, Wu Luan and Wan realize it is time to strike.
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Set in 198 A.D., when the Eastern Han Dynasty has collapsed into civil war, and the young Emperor is a puppet of prime minster and generalissimo Cao Cao, the film singles out two famous chapters from Guan's many heroic adventures: his hostage period in Cao Cao's camp in Baima City, and his dangerous mission to escort Qilan, concubine of his lord Liu Bei to safety.
14) Confucius
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The great sage and philosopher Kong Qiu lived at a time when China was still a patchwork of feudal states vying with each other for supremacy. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the ruler of Lu invited Kong Qiu into the court as a trusted adviser, and appointed him the court's Minister of Rituals. He skillfully engineered a peace with aggressive neighbouring states and brought three dominant local clans under control. However, his brilliance as a thinker...
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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.
16) Young Ip man
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After an escaped convict infiltrates his school and holds all the students for ransom, a young Ip Man confronts the kidnappers head-on. However, he soon finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy involving local authorities as well as some of the last people he would ever have expected to be part of the heinous plot.
Series
Criterion collection volume 1113
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"One of the preeminent works of the Hong Kong New Wave, Boat People is a shattering look at the circumstances that drove hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees to flee their homeland in the wake of the Vietnam War, told through images of haunting, unforgettable power. Three years after the Communist takeover, a Japanese photojournalist (George Lam) travels to Vietnam to document the country's seemingly triumphant rebirth. When he befriends a...
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