arthouse crime and offbeat thrills
It's a list of (mostly) mainland Chinese crime movies that have unique, possibly non-linear storytelling, interesting cinematography or camerawork, mostly arthouse. They have something that makes them offbeat and DIFFERENT from majority of 'whodunit' movies.
These productions don't need to meet any requirements, it's my *subjective* list of quirky movies (thrillers, action, crime etc.) you should watch if you want something new.
TRIGGER WARNING: Some of them are pretty... raw. They depict murder, violence, animal violence and contain traces of dark humour or jokes that might be inappropriate (or even offensive) to some. Proceed with caution.
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1. The Road Not Taken
Chinese Movie - 2018
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2. The Dead End
Chinese Movie - 2015
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3. The Shadow Play
Chinese Movie - 2019
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4. Wrath of Silence
Chinese Movie - 2018
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5. A Touch of Sin
Chinese Movie - 2013
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6. Deep in the Heart
Chinese Movie - 2014
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7. Cock and Bull
Chinese Movie - 2016
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8. Black Coal, Thin Ice
Chinese Movie - 2014
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9. No Man's Land
Chinese Movie - 2013
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10. The Wild Goose Lake
Chinese Movie - 2019
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11. The Looming Storm
Chinese Movie - 2017
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12. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Chinese Movie - 2021
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13. Ash
Chinese Movie - 2017
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14. The Laundryman
Taiwanese Movie - 2015
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15. The Equation of Love and Death
Chinese Movie - 2008
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16. Summer of Changsha
Chinese Movie - 2019
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17. Back to the Wharf
Chinese Movie - 2020
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18. Traces of Sin
Japanese Movie - 2017
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19. Wrath of Desire
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
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20. Paradise Next
Japanese Movie - 2019
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21. Mystery
Chinese Movie - 2012
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22. River's Edge
Japanese Movie - 2018
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23. Godspeed
Taiwanese Movie - 2016
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24. The Bad Kids
Chinese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes