The best Deng Chao’s drama movies

Deng Chao

Deng Chao

08/02/1979 (45 años)
We present our ranking of the best Deng Chao’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Deng Chao.
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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
6.6/10
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu Zetian and a formerly exiled detective, Dee Renjie at the infamous Imperial Palace. Hoping he will solve the crime before her coronation, Wu appoints Dee Chief Judge of the Empire and implores him to combine his indisputable wisdom with his unparalleled martial arts skills to save the future of her dynasty. Director Tsui Hark (Seven Swords) teams with stunt director Sammo Hung in this heart-pounding, epic thriller inspired by the incredible true story of one of the Tang Dynasty's most celebrated officials.

Shadow

Shadow
7/10
  • Genre: ActionDrama
  • Release: 30/09/2018
  • Character: Commander Zi Yu / Jing Zhou
In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a shadow, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.

The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic
4.9/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 17/09/2009
  • Character: 徐悲鸿
The Founding of a Republic is a Chinese historical film commissioned by China's film regulator and made by the state-owned China Film Group (CFG) to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The film retells the tale of the Communist ascendancy and triumph.

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard
5.9/10
A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's connection with a local crime lord, .the bodyguard must call upon his long forgotten skills to save her.

Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival
3.1/10
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.

Jian Bing Man

Jian Bing Man
5.6/10
Beijing, the present day. Popular TV personality Da Peng is invited by gangster businessman Wang Hai to make a film in which he will invest. Wang insists that Da Peng's co-star is TV drama actress Du Xiaoxiao. However, after a nightclub scandal involving Da Peng goes viral, he's blackballed by a powerful internet executive and finds himself unable to attract any male co-star. Wang also wants his investment back. Da Peng decides to make his own movie on the cheap, using a script he has about an alien, A Li, who arrives on Earth and has various adventures as a superhero.

The Four

The Four
5.7/10
  • Genre: ActionCrimeDrama
  • Release: 12/07/2012
  • Character: Leng Lingqi (Coldblood)
An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter's real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but with an army of undead.

The Equation of Love and Death

The Equation of Love and Death
6.9/10
When a mysterious death occurs, the lives of five unexpected strangers are suddenly intertwined together. A drug trafficking crime is unveiled, and through the twist and turns of the investigation, their stories unravel, and a bizarre connection is gradually discovered between them.

American Dreams in China

American Dreams in China
7/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 18/05/2013
  • Character: Meng Xiaojun
During the economic reform period of the 80’s, three undergraduates bind together by a common ambition – to live the American dream. They are Cheng Dongqing, a hillbilly who refuses to accept his destiny of being a farmer; Meng Xiaojun, a self-confident, cynical intellectual; and Wang Yang, an idealistic romantic poet. Xiaojun is the first to obtain an US Visa for studying abroad. Yang follows but decides to remain in China for his beloved. Poor Dongqing is rejected by the US Embassy repeatedly. Baffled, he reluctantly accepts the job as an English instructor in the university but eventually gets fired for teaching tutorial classes in private. Across the Pacific, Xiaojun fails to find a decent job and is driven to work as a busboy in a diner.

The Dead End

The Dead End
7.2/10
A brutal crime has repercussions seven years later.

Duckweed

Duckweed
6.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 28/01/2017
  • Character: Xu Tailang
When a son attempts to reconcile with his father, a series of fateful events allow him to experience the father’s life in the past.

My People, My Homeland

My People, My Homeland
6.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 01/10/2020
  • Character: 乔树林
"My People My Homeland" is a comedy film with five stories directed by Zhang Yimou, Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, Chen Sicheng, Yan Fei and Peng Damo, Deng Chao and Yu Baimei respectively. "Beijing Nice Guys" directed by Ning Hao, starring Ge You and Liu Mintao; Directed by Chen Sicheng, the UFO falls from the sky, starring Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran; The Last Lecture, directed by Xu Zheng, stars Fan Wei, Zhang Yi and Han Haolin. Directed by Deng Chao and Yu Baimei, the "Road to Home" unit stars Deng Chao and Yan Ni; Yan Fei and Peng Dammu directed "Magic Brake Ma Liang" unit, by Shen Teng, Ma Li starred

Midnight Diner

Midnight Diner
5.3/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 30/08/2019
  • Character: Ashin
When people finish their day and hurry home, his day starts. His diner is open from midnight to seven in the morning. Patrons enjoy home cooking and delicious stories at a master chef's small, overnight, counter-only restaurant.

Looking Up

Looking Up
6.1/10
  • Genre: DramaFamily
  • Release: 18/07/2019
  • Character: Ma Haowen
In the vast space, the astronauts lost connection with the ground. He recalled his greatest father in the most desperate situation. Father and son run across time, guarding love and family. The story is full of joy, warmth, tears and wonders.

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