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Browse 34 movies from Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media
"Anyone? There is ......" A mysterious message from Gao Haojun comes from ten thousand meters in the air. A five-star A380 ultra-luxury airliner was hijacked on its international maiden voyage, and international security expert Gao Haojun stood up to a group of thugs, his daughter Xiaojun was trapped in the cabin, and Mike, the leader of the hijackers, threatened the lives of more than 800 people in the plane as a bargaining chip, and Xiaojun's mother, Fu Yuan, was also in danger. ...... Will the passengers on board be able to land safely and how should this crisis be resolved?
Sep 2024
A working girl accidentally incurs a massive debt. She crosses paths with a con man. Amidst lies and deceit, they navigate a tumultuous journey, questioning their paths in life.
Dec 2024
Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he takes an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated neighborhood, and maintain an illusion of poverty, so that his son could develop qualities such as hard work, knowledge, careful budgeting, physical fitness, and perseverance.
Jul 2024
Li Ruyi is a young man from Northeast China. His film director career is not going as planned and his father-in-law is trying to persuade Ruyi to take over his hot pot restaurant. Success can take surprising forms, as one keeps putting all their effort to realize their dreams!
Jan 2025
During the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shande, a petty official in Chang'an, was suddenly given a task to bring fresh lychees from Lingnan. The lychee is perishable, and becomes tasteless three days after it leaves the branch, and Lingnan is more than 5,000 miles away from Chang'an, so this is an impossible task. But for the sake of his wife and daughter at home, Li Shande was determined to give it a try.
Jul 2025
A sprawling true-crime case illuminating the fates of ordinary people amid the tides of changing times.
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In the early 1990s, a small-town checkpoint officer, Yao Sichen, becomes entangled in a missing truck case due to a canceled fine. To clear up the case, he spares no effort in investigating in Maniao River Village, dealing with the truck driver Yang Zhaowei and his daughter Yang Ge, village chief Zhang Changchun, security chief Chen Yongjin, Yan Xue, and the serial killer Ge Wenyong. In the end, Yao ultimately clears up a string of murder-for-profit crimes.
Apr 2025
On an island just after a typhoon, Lin Momo, a city girl with an injured eye, and Ah Xi, an aphasic girl born and raised on the island, meet suddenly. As the relentless storm gradually rips open their private and sad pasts, the two seemingly alternative but fiery youths comfort and support each other, using the power of friendship to fight against the typhoon of life. With the shocking secret revealed by Qing Kesao on her deathbed and the sudden intrusion of Chen Shunan, the next typhoon sweeping over Mo Mo and Ah Shi comes out of nowhere, and under the eye of the wind, they must decide whether to run away or face the wind. They must make a choice.
Oct 2025
A Chinese adaptation of the Korean film, Too Beautiful to Lie (2004). A romantic comedy about a con-woman claims to be the girlfriend of the village chief's son. The family is convinced, and are happy to invite her in.
May 2023
The film is based on true events, about the imminent execution of the death row inmates Zheng Ligun in the escort on the way to a sudden earthquake, the guardhouse collapsed into rubble, escaped from death, Zheng Ligun seems to have gained a sudden "freedom", but in fact, has been plunged into another purgatory...... Meanwhile, police officer Wei Chixiao decides to temporarily organize a "different" rescue team. In the face of a natural disaster, with only 24 hours left to live, will the death row inmate escape or save others? What should the police officers in charge of guarding him do? Everyone stands at the fork in the road of destiny......
At 17 years old, as the only hearing member in her hearing-impaired family, the girl has long navigated between her family's silent world and the outside world of sound, growing accustomed to serving as both bridge and interpreter. Their love and dependence entwine her like creeping vines, yet within her heart rages a fierce flame of longing for a broader world. An unexpected upheaval forces Yu Yan to confront the dilemma between pursuing her dreams and protecting her family. Through the crucible of growing pains, she begins to carve her own path while seeking a melody she can share with those she loves.
May 2025
In 1900, a white woman was murdered in Chinatown in San Francisco, and the suspect was a Chinese man. The murder caused social shock, and people demanded the closure of Chinatown.
Zun Fei with a group of brothers to become a rich businessman's right-hand man, in the so-called "City of Gold" in Macau to make a good living. Conspiracy betrayal, power entanglements, Zun Fei in the emotional and moral entanglement, caught in a life and death maze.
Aug 2024
Influencer couple Xu Xiaoli and her "hired boyfriend" Hao Zha face a fan crisis and pressure from their boss. In response, Xu Xiaoli plans a fake wedding, but when Hao Zha unexpectedly disappears, she embarks on a wild chase to find him. Will their relationship survive the chaos?
Mar 2025
Nov 2024
17-year-old high school student Li Jinjin (played by Zhuang Dafei) and his mother Li Qingtong (played by Chen Haoyu) have always had numerous conflicts. By chance, Li Jinjin returned to his mother's high school years and broke into her friend circle, the "scrap metal band". When Li Jinjin, who was determined to change his father against the sky, met Li Qingtong and her friends, who were full of emotions and righteousness, their living conditions were constantly changing but full of laughter. A humorous journey of youth is quietly beginning
May 2024
Former boss Wei Pingan makes his living by selling cemeteries. For the sake of a promise, Wei Pingan tries to find out the truth, but finds that the people who spread the rumors do not care about the truth, but only about what they believe to be the truth, and Wei Pingan himself is caught in a new rumor.
Mar 2023
A series of murders strikes the city of Fentun. The crimes mysteriously stop without the authorities having been able to find the perpetrator. Eight years later, a young police officer, close to one of the victims, decides to reopen the investigation.
Mar 2021
Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved and whom he has never been able to forget.
Dec 2018
Based on the true story of Ms. Zang Jianhe, the founder of Wan Chai Ferry Terminal and known as the "Queen of Dumplings"; in the late 1970s, Ms. Zang Jianhe from Qingdao, Shandong Province was forced to flee to her husband with her two young daughters, but was forced to stay in Hong Kong, and in order to survive, she had to sell dumplings at the Wan Chai Ferry Terminal. How will she carry down the heavy difficulties of fate, step by step to reverse her life...