List of Chinese films before 1930

This is a list of the earliest films produced and released before 1930 during the Qing Dynasty and Republican China, ordered by year of release.

For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see Category:Chinese films.

1905-1929

Title Chinese Title Director Actors Genre Notability
1905
Dingjun Mountain定軍山Ren JingfengTan XinpeiHistorical DramaThis recording of a Beijing opera performance constitutes the first Chinese film ever made
1913
The Difficult Couple難夫難妻Zhang Shichuan,
Zheng Zhengqiu
ShortFirst Chinese short feature film
1917
Victims of Opium黑籍冤魂Zhang Shichuan,
Guan Haifeng
Drama/Social CriticismBased on a novel by Wu Jianren
1921
Yan Ruisheng閻瑞生Ren PengnianDocudramaFirst full-length Chinese film, a dramatized recreation of a 1920 Shanghai murder case
1922
Laborer's Love勞工之愛情Zhang ShichuanSilentEarliest surviving complete film[1][2]
An Empty Dream[3]?Ren Pengnian?Wuxia
The Sea Oath海誓Dan DuyuYin MingzhuDrama
Women Skeletons紅粉骷髏Guan HaifengAction/CrimeOne of the earliest Chinese films with extensive martial arts scenes.
Zhang Xinsheng張欣生Zhang ShichuanCrimeEarly Mingxing Film Company production based on a real-life patricidal case.[4]
1923
Dreams of a Taoist Priest清虛夢Ren PengnianShortAdapted from a short story in Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
The Filial Wife's Soup孝婦羹Ren PengnianWang FuqingDramaAdapted from a short story in Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
The Lotus Falls蓮花落Ren PengnianZhang HuichongDramaAdapted from a classic Chinese opera
Orphan Rescues Grandfather孤兒救祖記Zhang ShichuanWang Hanlun,
Zheng Xiaoqiu,
Wang Xianzhai
DramaFirst major success by Mingxing[4]
The Predestined鬆柏緣Ren PengnianXu Suzhen,
Wang Fuqing
Drama
The Widow Wants to Remarry古井重波記Dan DuyuDrama
1924
The Abandoned Child棄兒Dan DuyuDan ErchunDramaAdaptation of Shakespeare's "Oliver Twist"
A Couple Through Water and Fire水火鴛鴦Cheng BugaoRomanceCast consisted of child actors, averaging about 10 years of age
A Gallant Young Man俠義少年CrimeAlternate title: A Chivalrous Youth
Dear Brother好兄弟Ren PengnianZhang HuichongDrama
The Divorcee棄婦Li Zeyuan
Hou Yao
Wang HanlunDramaTragedy advocating greater rights for women
Lured Into Marriage誘婚Zhang ShichuanZheng Zhengqiu,
Maxu Weibang,
Yang Naimei
DramaAlternate title: Love and Vanity
Patriotic Umbrella愛國傘Ren PengnianZhang HuichongAction/Crime
The Poor Children苦儿弱女Zhang ShichuanWang Hanlun
Yang Naimei
Wang Xianzhai
Drama
Public Opinion人心Gu Kenfu,
Chen Shouyin
Wang Yuanlong,
Zhang Zhiyun,
Xu Su'e
RomanceAlternate title: Human Feelings
Righteousness Above Family大義滅親Ren PengnianDramaAlternate title: The Edge of Chivalry
The Soul of Yuli玉梨魂Zhang ShichuanWang Hanlun
Yang Naimei
Wang Xianzhai
Drama/Social CriticismAdapted from a novel by Xu Zhenya, an early plea for increased rights for women.
Tea-Picking Girl采茶女Xu HuYang NaimeiRomance
Tide of Evil孽海潮Chen ShouyinCrime
Younger Brother弟弟Dan DuyuHe RongzhuDrama
1925
A Blind Orphan Girl盲孤女Zhang ShichuanXuan Jinglin
Zheng Xiaoqiu
Drama
A Fatal Love情天劫Ren PengnianWang Fuqing
Ren Aizhu
Drama
A Home Truth情海風波Zhang HuichongZhang Huichong
Xu Su'e
Crime/Action
A Peach Blossom in Human Form人面桃花Chen ShouyinHuang Yulin
Mao Jianpei
Romance
A Pitiful Girl可憐的閨女Zhang ShichuanZhang ZhiyunDrama
A Shanghai Woman上海一婦人Zhang ShichuanXuan Jinglin
Maxu Weibang
Drama
A String of Pearls一串珍珠Li ZeyuanDramaAdaptation of Maupassant's "The Necklace"
A Student's Suffering苦學生Guan HaifengDrama
Awakening覺悟Ling LianyingDrama
Battle Exploits戰功Xu XinfuWang Yuanlong
Zhang Zhiyun
War/Romance
Between Love and Filial Duty摘星之女Li Zeyuan
Mei Xuechou
Wang Hanlun
Lei Xiadan
Romance
Cupid's Puppets愛伸的玩偶Mei Xuechou
Hou Yao
Drama
The Dream of Women 1南华梦Zhang PuyiZhang Wuzhi
Jiang Naifang
Yao Juezhen
Zhong Fudong
DramaAlternate title: South China Dream
The Dream of Women 2南华梦Zhang PuyiZhang Wuzhi
Jiang Naifang
Yao Juezhen
Zhong Fudong
DramaAlternate title: South China Dream
Eternal Regret for Drunkenness醉鄉遺恨Yang XiaozhongDrama
The Good Brothers好哥哥Zhang ShichuanZheng Zhegu
Yang Naimei
Drama
Heroine Li Feifei女俠李飛飛Shao ZuiwengFen Juhua
Wu Suxin
Action/Romance
The Last Conscience最后之良心Zhang ShichuanWang Xianzhai
Xuan Jinglin
Drama
Little Friend小朋友Zhang ShichuanZheng Xiaoqiu
Xuan Jinglin
DramaBased on the novel Sans Famille by Hector Malot
Out of Hell劫后緣Zhang HuichongZhang Huichong
Xu Su'e
ActionAlternate title: Lovers From a Den of Thieves
Past Loves前情Zhu ShoujuWang YingzhiDrama
The Person in the Boudoir Dream春閨夢裡人Li Zeyuan
Mei Xuechou
Wang HanlunWar
Repentance立地成佛Shao ZuiwengDrama
Some Girl重返故鄉Dan DuyuYin MingzhuMorality PlayAlternate title: Returning Home
The Stormy Night風雨之夜Zhu ShoujuWang Yingzhi
Han Yunzhen
Comedy
Tears on the Battlefield沙場淚Cheng BugaoZhou WenzhuWar/Romance
There's a Full Moon Tonight花好月圓Qiu QixiangDing Ziming
Li Pingqian
RomanceAlternate title: Conjugal Bliss
True Love真愛Chen TianTragedy
Unbearable Memories不堪回首Qiu QixiangDing Ziming
Li Pingqian
Drama
Variations情弦變音記Chen ZhizhenWang Huixian
Wang Hanhui
Drama
Who is the Mother誰是母親Gu WuweiGu Wuwei
Gu Baolian
DramaBased on Le Fils Naturel by Alexandre Dumas, fils
Yanghua's Hate楊花恨Shi DongshanHan Yunzhen
Wang Naidong
Alternate title: Catkins
The Young Factory Owner小廠主Lu JieLi Minghui
Wang Yuanlong
Drama
The Young GentlemanDan DuyuDan Erchun
He Rongzhu
DramaAdapted from Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Young Master Feng馮大少爺Hong ShenAlternate title: The Playboy
1926
A Couple's Secret夫妻之秘密Shao ZuiwengHu Die
A Lovelorn Actress多情的女伶Zhang ShichuanXuan Jinglin
Zhu Fei
Drama
Better Go Home不如歸Yang XiaozhongWang FuqingWarAdapted from a novel by Tokutomi Roka
Family Heirloom傳家寶Dan DuyuYin Mingzhu
He Rongzhu
Mystery
Hell and Heaven地獄天堂Gu WuweiGu Wuwei
Lady Meng Jiang孟姜女Shao ZuiwengHu DieDramatization of a famous folk tale
Live on Love同居之愛Shi Dongshan
Love and Gold愛情與黃金Zhang Shichuan
Hong Shen
Ding Ziming
Hong Shen
Drama
The Love Freak情場怪人Ma-Xu WeibangAlternate title: Monster in Love.
The Lucky Dolt呆中福Zhu ShoujuXing HahaComedyOne of Chinese cinema's first full-length comedies, adapted from a Kunqu opera
Midnight Lovers半夜情人Xia ChifengChen QiufengDrama
Moral Principles道義之交Liu ShenDing ZimingDrama
Mother's Happiness兒孫福Shi DongshanZhou WenzhuDrama
Movie Actresses電影女明星Shao ZuiwengHu Die
Wang Hanlun
Wu Suxin
Drama
Orchid in an Empty Valley空谷蘭Zhang ShichuanZhang Zhiyun,
Yang Naimei,
Zhu Fei
DramaReleased in two parts. Based on the 1900 Japanese novel "No no Hana" (Wildflower) by Kuroiwa Ruikō.
The Pearl Pagoda珍珠塔Shao ZuiwengHu DieRomanceAdapted from a classic Qing dynasty novel
The Prostitute's Son倡門之子Chen KengranZheng Yisheng
Xu Qinfang
Drama
The Rich Man's Daughter富人之女Zhang ShichuanXuan JinglinDrama
Seizing a National Treasure奪國寶Zhang HuichongZhang Huichong
Xu Su'e
Action
The Shadow on the Window窗前足影Fu ZhuoqunLu Jianfen
Three Girls in Shanghai上海三女子Ren YipingYang Naimei
Han Yunzhen
Jiang Naifang
Alternate title: Shanghai Three Women
Uproar in the Studio大鬧畫室Wan brothersAnimationFirst Chinese animated short
White Snake白蛇傳Shao ZuiwengHu Die
Wu Suxin
Action/FantasyTianyi Film Company production and a significant overseas success in Southeast Asia[4]
Why Not Her?玉潔冰清Bu WancangZhang ZhiyunDrama
The Worker's Wife工人之妻Ren PengnianRen AizhuRomance
1927
A Beauty of 16二八佳人Zheng ZhengqiuDing ZimingDrama
Country of Women女兒國Qiu Qixiang
Li Pingqian
Hu DieBased on a section of Journey to the West
A Couple in Name挂名的夫妻Bu WancangRuan LingyuMingxing Film Company production. Ruan Lingyu's movie debut.
Arrow of Hatred一仇箭Yang XiaozhongYang AiliActionBased on a story in Water Margin
At the End of Her Rope浪女窮途Mei XueshouYang AiliDrama
White Hibiscus白芙蓉Chen TianZhang Huimin
Wu Suxin
Action/Romance
The Beauty Trap美人計Zhu Shouju, et al.Zhang ZhiyunBased on two chapters in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The Cape Poet海角詩人Hou YaoLi Dandan
Hou Yao
Lim Cho Cho
Drama
The Cave of the Silken Web盤絲洞Dan DuyuYin MingzhuSilent. ShenmoThought to be lost. Rediscovered in 2013.
Dream of the Red Chamber紅樓夢Ren PengnianLu Jianfen
Wen Yimin
Drama
Fallen Plum Blossoms梅花落Zhang Shichuan
Zheng Zhengqiu
Zhang Zhiyun
Xuan Jinglin
DramaReleased in three parts
The Flirting Scholar唐伯虎點秋香Shao Zuiweng
Qiu Qixiang
Chen Yumei
Lin Yongrong
Comedy
For Her Father's Sake為親犧牲Zhang ShichuanZhang ZhiyuanDrama
General Xue Conquers the West薛仁貴征西Gu WuweiLu Cuilan
Li Guifang
ActionReleased in two parts
The Hero with White-Haired Legs大俠白毛腿Qiu QixiangHu Die
Heroic Son and Daughter兒女英雄Wen YiminWen Yimin
Fan Xuepeng
ActionFirst of a five-part series
The Industrial Magnate實業大王Hong Ji
Zhou Kongkong
Tang MaliDramaAdapted from Les Misérables
Legendary Luminous Pearl'' 夜明珠Chen TianZhang Huimin
Wu Suxin
Action/Crime
Ma Yongzhen of Shandong山東馬永貞Zhang ShichuanZhang Huichong
Gong Jianong
ActionRemade in 1972 as Boxer from Shantung
Magnificent Destiny華麗緣Chen TianLu Jianfen
Fan Xuepeng
ActionAlternate title: Reunited
The Monkey King's Struggles in the Kingdom of Chechi車遲國唐僧斗法Zhang ShichuanZheng XiaoqiuAdapted from Journey to the West
Mutual Competition桃李爭春Wang YuanlongZhou WenzhuRomantic Comedy
The Old Man in the Moon Divorces月老離婚Hou YaoZhou KongkongRomantic Comedy
Pitiful Qiuxiang可憐的秋香Wang YuanlongLi MinghuiRomance
Princess Iron Fan鐵扇公主Li PingqianHu Die
Chen Yumei
Based on the novel Journey to the West
Real and False Daughters真假千金Zhang ShichuanXuan Jinglin
Zheng Xiaoqiu
Rebuild the Republic再造共和Xia ChifengChen QiufengWar
Reciprocity俠鳳奇緣Zhang ShichuanYang Naimei
Redressing a Grievance烏盆記Zhu ShoujuCrimeFirst film made about real-life Chinese magistrate Judge Bao
Resurrected Rose復活的玫瑰Li MinweiLim Cho Cho
Li Minwei
Drama
Romance of the Western Chamber西廂記Hou YaoAdaption of the classic Chinese dramatic work by Wang Shifu
Seeking Love on the Field of RomanceCheng BugaoHan YunzhenDrama
Shandong Bandits山東響馬Qian XuefanZheng Chaofan
Xu Qinfang
Action
Spring Dream by the Lake湖邊春夢Bu WancangGong Jianong
Yang Naimei
Drama
Tablet of Blood and Tears血淚碑Zheng ZhengqiuDing Ziming
Ruan Lingyu
Tragedy
Tian Qilang田七郎Zhang ShichuanZhang Huichong
The Wandering Songstress天涯歌女Ouyang YuqianLi DandanTragedy
The Woman Lawyer女律師Qiu QixiangHu DieDramaAdapted from The Merchant of Venice
Yang Guifei楊貴妃Dan DuyuHe RongzhuDramaStory of legendary imperial concubine Yang Guifei
1928
A Complicated Plot柳暗花明Lu JieLi Minghui
Zhou Wenzhu
Chen Yishang
DramaReleased in two parts
A Luminous Pearl夜光珠Shao ZuiwengChen YumeiCrime
A Shanghai Dance Hostess上海一舞女Wang CilongZhou Wenzhu
Wang Naidong
Drama
A Stressful Wedding奮斗的婚姻Cheng BugaoHu Die
Zheng Xiaoqiu
A Traveler's Strange Tale海外奇緣Chen TianWu Suxin
Zhang Huimin
Action/Adventure
A Young Detective小偵探Bu WancangGao ZhanfeiCrime
An Ardent Couple熱血鴛鴦Jiang QifengTang TianxiuRomance
Ashes of the Lotus美人關Bu WancangXiao Ying
Yang Naimei
War
The Beloved意中人Wan LaitianLi Minghui
Wan Laitian
Sun Min
Romance
Burning of the Red Lotus Temple火燒紅蓮寺Zheng Zhengqiu (pt.1)
Zhang Shichuan (pts.2-19)
Zheng Xiaoqiu
Xia Peizhen
Hu Die
Action19 parts, adapted from a martial arts novel by Pingjiang Buxiaosheng
Dream of the Red Chamber紅樓夢Cheng ShurenXia Peizhen
Yin Mingzhu
Drama
Evil's Shadow妖光俠影Yang XiaozhongYang AiliActionAdapted from a section of Journey to the West
Fabulous Swordsman荒唐劍客Wang YuanlongWang Yuanlong
Tang Tianxiu
Action
Five Avenging Women五女復仇Gao XipingLim Cho Cho
Li Dandan
Yan Shanshan
Crime
The Flying Hero航空大俠Chen TianZhang Huimin
Wu Suxin
Action/Adventure
The Flying Shoes飛行鞋Pan ChuitongAdapted from a German children's story
Four Heroes of the Wang Family王氏四俠Shi DongshanWang YuanlongAction
The Girl Detective女偵探Zhang ShichuanHu DieCrime
The Great Swordsman's Revenge大俠復仇記Zhang ShichuanXiao Ying
Hu Die
ActionRemade in Hong Kong in 1949
Guanyin Receives the Way觀音得道Lim Cho Cho
Li Dandan
The Miao Shan legend version of Guanyin
He and She江湖情俠Wen YiminFan Xuepeng
Wen Yimin
ActionAlternate title: "Jianghu Lovers"
Heritage of Trouble泣荊花Zhu ShaoquanFan Xuepeng
Wen Yimin
Hero Gan Fengchi大俠甘風池Yang XiaozhongWang Guiling
Yang Aili
Action
The Heroine in Black黑衣女俠Zheng Zhengqiu
Cheng Bugao
Ding Ziming
Zheng Xiaoqiu
Action
The Heroine Saves a Lady侠女救夫人Zheng ZhengqiuHu DieAction
Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing北京楊貴妃Zheng ZhengqiuYang Naimei
Ruan Lingyu
DramaThe Yang Guifei story, retold in a modern setting
It's Me就是我Zhu ShoujuWang Naidong
Tang Tianxiu
Crime
Kick一腳踢出去Zhang Shichuan
Hong Shen
Ding Ziming
Gong Jianong
RomanceFirst Chinese film having sports as a background. Alternate title: "Classmates' Romance"
The King of Money金錢之王Jiang QifengZhou WenzhuCrime
Luoyang Bridge蔡狀元建造洛陽橋Zhang ShichuanZhu Fei
Ruan Lingyu
Adapted from the classical opera "Number One Scholar Cai Builds the Luoyang Bridge", the story of early structural engineer Cai Xiang
Ma Zhenhua馬振華Zhu Shouju
Wang Cilong
Zhou Wenzhu
Wang Cilong
Drama
Marriage for Peace二度梅Zhu ShoujuHistorical Drama
The Mountain of FireYang XiaozhongYang Aili
Wang Guilin
Mulan Joins the Army木蘭從軍Hou YaoLi DandanWar
My Love Became My StepmotherWang YuanlongTan Xuerong
Wang Yuanlong
Northeast China HeroRen PengnianAction
Patriotic Souls愛國魂Zheng JiduoZheng Jiduo
Tang Tianxiu
DramaOne of China's first "Resistance films", urging opposition to Japanese encroachment on Chinese territory.
Reviving Romance在世姻緣Gao XipingLim Cho Cho
Li Dandan
Yan Shanshan
Drama
Robin Hood盧鬢花Dan DuyuDan Erchun
He Rongzhu
ActionStory of the legendary folk hero, transplanted to China. Alternate title: "The Small Swordsman" (小劍客)
Robin Hood Wipes Out the Monster盧鬢花 (續集)Dan DuyuDan Erchun
He Rongzhu
ActionSequel. Alternate title: "The Towering Demon" (萬丈魔)
Romance on the Battlefield戰地情天Li Minwei
Pan Chuitong
War/Romance
Secret History of the Qing Court清宮秘史Wang CilongZhou Wenzhu
Wang Cilong
Historical Drama
Shadows in the Imperial Palace古宮魔影Jiang QifengZhou Wenzhu
Chen Yitang
Adapted from an episode in Journey to the West
She Wants to be Free花國大總統Zhang WeishouYang Naimei
Silver Gun Bandit銀槍盜Wang YuanlongWang Yuanlong
Zhou Wenzhu
CrimeAlternate title: "Who But Myself Can Do It?"
The Spider Gang蜘蛛黨Mei XuechouSun MinCrime
Strange Knight漁叉怪俠Sun YuSun Min
Yan Yuexian
Action
Strange Lady奇女子Shi DongshanYang Naimei
Zhu Fei
Gao Zhanfei
The True and False Monkey King真假孫行者Li ZeyuanAdapted from a section of Journey to the West
Two Swords雙劍俠Chen KengranXu QinfangAction
The Tyrant Huang Tian Takes a Wife黃天霸招親Lei YutianHan Yuqing
Wang Guiling
Drama
White Cloud Pagoda白雲塔Zheng ZhengqiuZheng Xiaoqiu
Hu Die
Ruan Lingyu
DramaReleased in two parts
Wu Song Sheds Blood in Mandarin Duck Tower武鬆血濺鴛鴦樓Yang XiaozhongWang ZhengqingActionBased on a story in Water Margin
The Young Mistress's Fan少奶奶的扇子Hong Shen,
Zhang Shichuan
Xuan JinglinAdapted from Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde
1929
A Clever Fool聰明笨伯Mei XuechouXu XizhenComedy
A Duel of Swordsmen雙雄斗劍Shi DongshanGao Zhanfei
Ma-Xu Weibang
Hu Shan
Action
A Girl Bandit女盜蘭姑娘Zhang HuiminWu Suxin
Zhang Huimin
Crime/Action
A Roving Hero理想中的英雄Hu ZongliHu ZongliAction/Adventure
A Strange Hero Saves the Nation奇俠救國記Wang CilongWang Yuanlong
Tang Tianxiu
Action/Romance
A Woman's Heart情欲寶鑑Li PingqianRuan LingyuDrama
After the Robbery劫后孤鴻Li PingqianRuan Lingyu
Li Pingqian
Tragedy
An Actress's Revenge女伶復仇記Bu WancangWang Hanlun
Gao Zhanfei
DramaAlternate title: Blind Love
An Adopted Daughter塵海奇俠Zhang HuiminWu Suxin
Zhang Huimin
Action/Romance
An Orphan雪中孤雛Zhang HuiminWu Suxin
Zhang Huimin
Drama/Action
Beauty Under the Blade刀下美人Zheng ZhengqiuHan Yunzhen
Zhu Fei
Drama
Blood of the Lovers愛人的血Cheng BugaoHu Die
Zheng Xiaoqiu
Drama
Black Cat黑貓Wang YuanlongWang Yuanlong
Zhang Meiyu
Action
Burning of Seven Star Mansion火燒七星樓Yu BoanQian SiyingActionFirst of a five-part series, released 1929-30.
The Candy Beauty糖美人Chen BaoqiYuan CongmeiDrama
The Camel King駱駝王Wang YuanlongTang Tianxiu
Wang Yuanlong
Detective No.55五十五號偵探Wang YuanlongWang Yuanlong
Tang Tianxiu
Crime
The Detective's Wife偵探之妻Zhang HuiminWu Suxin
Zhang Huimin
Crime
The Devil Incarnate混世魔王Ma-Xu WeibangMa-Xu WeibangHorror
The Diamond Case金剛鑽Dan DuyuYin Mingzhu
Dan Erchun
Adventure
Divorce離婚Cheng BugaoGong Jianong
Hu Die
Zheng Xiaoqiu
DramaAdapted from the novel of the same name by Lao She. Remade in 1992.
Done With One Heart同心劫Bu WancangDing Ziming
Encounter in a Poor VillageZhang FeifanYan Yuexian
Yang Aili
Action/Romance
Escape From the Tiger's Mouth虎口余生Zhu ShaochuanFan Xuepeng
Shang Guanwu
Action
Fabulous General荒唐將軍Shi DongshanChen Yumei
Gao Zhanfei
ActionAlternate title: The River Hero Stabs the Tiger
Flower of the Silver Screen銀幕之花Zheng JiduoRuan Lingyu
Zheng Jiduo
Tragedy
Flying Heroine Lü Sanniang飛俠呂三娘Yang XiaozhongTang TianxiuAction
Four Heroes of the Wang Family, II王氏四俠 (續集)Wang YuanlongWang Yuanlong
Jin Yan
ActionSequel to the 1928 film of the same title
The Greatest Hero無敵英雄Shao ZuiwengZhang Huichong
Xu Sue
Gao Zhanfei
Action
The Head Lost at Midnight半夜飛頭記Jiang QifengTang TianxiuAction
Hero in the Flames火裡英雄Zhang HuiminWu Suxin
Zhang Huimin
ActionAlternate title: Fireman
Heroine in Red紅俠Wen YiminFan Xuepeng
Wen Yimin
Action
Hot-Blooded Man熱血男兒Wan LaitianWan Laitian
Yang Aili
Gao Zhanfei
RomanceAlternate title: Her Love
Don't Change Your Husband情海重吻Xie YunqingTang Tianxiu
Chen Yitang
The Life of the Rich富人的生活Cheng BugaoHu Die
Zhu Fei
Drama
Miscarriage of JusticeWang YuanlongWang Yuanlong
Tang Tianxiu
Alternate title: The Frame-Up
My Son Was a Hero兒子英雄Yang XiaozhongLiu JiqunAction/AdventureAlternate title: Poor Daddy. Oldest surviving full-length Chinese film.
Nights of Terror恐怖之夜Zhang HuiminWu Suxin
Zhang Huimin
Suspense
Papa Loves Mama爸爸愛媽媽Cheng BugaoHu Die
Xia Peizhen
Gong Jianong
Drama
Passion's Precious MirrorLi PingqianRuan Lingyu
Zheng Jiduo
Drama
Petty Tyrant Zhang Chong小霸王張沖Zhang HuichongXu Sue
Zhang Huichong
Released in two parts
Pirates海上霸王Li ShaohuaXu XuzhenAction
Repentance懺悔Zhang ShichuanGong Jianong
Han Yunzhen
Zhu Fei
Drama
Romantic Swordsman風流劍客Sun YuGao Qianping
Jin Yan
Action/RomanceAlternate title: The Rose and the Lady. (薔薇與美人) First lead role for Jin Yan, 1930s matinee idol.
Secret Anguish隱痛Chen Kengran
Sister I Love You妹妹我愛你Dan DuyuYin Mingzhu
Dan Erchun
Comedy
Strange Hero in a Desolate Village荒村怪俠Zhang HuiminWu Suxin
Zhang Huimin
Action
Tears and Flowers血淚黃花Zheng Zhengqiu
Cheng Bugao
Hu Die
Gong Jianong
Xia Peizhen
Released in two parts. Alternate title: Huang Lu's Romance
Under the Iron Heel鐵蹄下Wang YuanlongWang YuanlongAlternate title: In Hell
White MouseWang YuanlongWang Yuanlong
Tang Tianxiu
Who Is the Thief?Wang CilongTang Tianxiu
Wang Zhengxin
Women Pirates女海盜Zheng JiduoLin Meiru
Zheng Jiduo
Young Compatriots on the Battlefield戰地小同胞Zheng ZhengqiuZheng Xiaoqiu
Gao Qianping
Young Hero Liu Jin小英雄劉進Cheng BugaoZheng XiaoqiuAction

Mainland Chinese Film Production Totals

YearTotal Films[5]
19052
19063
19072
19081
191313
19161
19191
19204
192112
19227
192311
192414
192559
1926106
1927113
192895
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Sources

中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1905-1930, 故事片·戏曲片. (1996). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1905-1930. Beijing: 中国电影出版社 China Movie Publishing House. ISBN 7-106-01155-X

References

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  3. Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema - Page 113 0810879131 Tan Ye, Yun Zhu - 2012 And sometimes, but not always, martial arts films appear less excessively imbued with violence and bloodshed. The history of the martial arts film can be traced back to the early 1920s, when some pioneering Chinese filmmakers turned to wuxia, “or swordsmen,” novels and other types of fantasy literature for materials to be filmed. Examples include Ren Pengnian's An Empty Dream (1922, adapted from a story in Strange Stories from Liaozhai), Fu Shunnan's A Chivalrous Boy (1924), ...
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  5. Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films table of contents
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