Li Cheuk-To

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There is no way to avoid repetition of familiar titles if we take the Greatest Films of All Time poll too seriously. I would rather see it as a chance to name a few excellent works that deserve more international attention this time. To make it more manageable, I narrowed down the scope to Chinese-language films in the new millennium. The list includes both underrated or lesser-known works by acclaimed auteurs like Wong Kar Wai, Johnnie To, Tsai Ming-Liang, Jiang Wen and Wang Bing, as well as striking debuts (with one exception) of young independent filmmakers. The only exception to this rule is Spring in a Small Town, which for me is the best Chinese film ever.

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Please note that Chinese names of the directors are put surname first, the only exception being Johnnie To.