Movies by Release Date: 2005-05

The Myth (2005)

When a fellow scientist asks for Jack's help in locating the mausoleum of China's first emperor, the past collides violently with the present as Jack discovers his amazing visions are based in fact.

Yin shi (2005)

Election (2005)

A drama-thriller centered on a democratic election within an organized crime society.

Sudden Lover (2005)

Romantic thrillers are a rare breed in the mainland Chinese film industry, perhaps because in a closely censored film industry without ratings (in which all films need to be suitable for children), it’s hard to get the balance right for this particular genre: sexy, noir-ish, dangerous, and commercially appealing. First time director Hao Ran takes on the challenge in Sudden Lover, adding some flavours from youth film and police procedural in the mix. The results remain compulsively watchable, even if the film can’t quite pull off its attempt to combine strait-laced tension, eroticism, and action, with a knowing, parodic take on these same elements.

The Wayward Cloud (2005)

Hsiao-Kang, now working as an adult movie actor, meets Shiang-chyi once again. Meanwhile, the city of Taipei faces a water shortage that makes the sales of watermelons skyrocket.