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From HK to MK

A mixed race son visits his Chinese father in Milton Keynes.

  • Short documentary
  • 2017
  • 10 mins

Chinese characters in British film (Q&A)

BFI Curator Dylan Cave, filmmaker/novelist Xiaolu Guo (She, a Chinese) and screenwriter Selina Lim (Painkiller) introduce the ‘Chinese Britain on Film’ collection.

  • Inside Film
  • Non-Fiction
  • 2014
  • 3 mins

China Town

One of the top TV stars of 1981: David Yip, aka the Chinese Detective, discovers the hidden history of Liverpool's Chinatown.

  • Magazine and Review show
  • 1981
  • 24 mins

Nancy Kuo

Composition is the key as Nancy Kuo guides us through the strength and grace of her art in her Camden Town studio.

  • Magazine and Review show
  • 1985
  • 9 mins

East Sixteen

Stylishly realised portrait of Chinese priest Peter Kao, who offers a Christian welcome to sailors from his homeland.

  • Documentary
  • 1959
  • 10 mins

Chinese Community

Labour, Tory or Alliance - where does the political allegiance of the West Midlands Chinese community lie?

  • Magazine and Review show
  • 1985
  • 8 mins

Chinese Restaurants

From the House of Liang Nam to the Kam Ling Bamboo Rooms: the pioneers who made the long journey from Hong Kong to bring Chinese food to Birmingham.

  • Non-Fiction
  • 1965
  • 7 mins

21 Days in China - a British teacher's impressions

"Education must be combined with productive labour", so says a Chinese slogan. Western cameras are special guests to capture 70s school days - eastern style!

  • Non-Fiction
  • Short documentary
  • 1972
  • 6 mins

Chinese New Year

The reigning Miss Chinatown joins the traditional celebrations to mark the year of the Cockerel on a chilly February day in Birmingham.

  • Non-Fiction
  • 1981
  • 1 mins

Red

Beautiful, bittersweet tale of love, longing and Elvis. Xiao Mei leaves China for marriage in Britain. But her true desire is to find her family.

  • Drama
  • 1995
  • 26 mins

The Woman from China

A young woman is persuaded to help a Chinese businessman to kidnap a naval officer in this fun and outrageous British thriller.

  • Action and Adventure
  • Crime
  • 1931
  • 76 mins

Year of the Ox

Impressions of London's Chinatown during the Chinese new year celebrations for the Year of the Ox.

  • Documentary
  • 1997
  • 6 mins

Eng Family and Children

Enjoy fun in the garden, a picnic and a trip to the beach with the Eng brothers in this amateur film

  • Amateur film
  • 1930
  • 14 mins

Eng Family Home Movies

Extra scenes from the Eng family's home movies, including trips to Germany and China

  • Amateur film
  • 1930
  • 20 mins

Chameleon Soho

The heart of London has always followed the beat of a different drum - a day in the life of late-70s Soho

  • Travelogue
  • 1979
  • 28 mins

Chinese Restaurants in Plymouth

A visit to Chinese restaurants in Plymouth and a chance to get to know the staff.

  • Current affairs
  • News
  • 1966
  • 5 mins

Chinese Restaurants

Will a dispute between China and Britain over Hong Kong harm sales in Birmingham's busy Chinese restaurants?

  • Non-Fiction
  • 1967
  • 2 mins

The First Chinese Shop in Plymouth

Andy Price is going global with his ingredients from this new Chinese shop in Plymouth.

  • Current affairs
  • News
  • 1968
  • 4 mins

Jacqui Chan

Pioneering Chinese feminist and revolutionary Qiu Jin is remembered through mime and dance by the British performer Jacqui Chan.

  • Magazine and Review show
  • 1982
  • 9 mins

Chinese in Wartime Britain

A documentary about the benefits and influences of Chinese immigration on Britain’s home front.

  • Government sponsored film
  • 1944
  • 10 mins
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Tales of Old Chinatown

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Chinatown is as much an idea as a place. In the early 20th century British films imagined their own Chinatown, defined by mystery, fear and the exotic.

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