Movies to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2012!

Celebrate the 2012 Chinese New Year – the Year of the Dragon – the lighthearted FILMCLUB way, with our new Season of the Week.

Check out our selection of great feature films for kids, with, you guessed it, a Chinese theme!

kung-fu-panda-movieGet some light relief with the recent box office hit Kung Fu Panda, which follows the crazy exploits of comedian Jack Black as a high-kicking hero – and lovable Panda – in this funny animated tale.

Fans of sci-fi will love the fantastic Chinese language film CJ7, about a little boy whose new best friend happens to be from space.
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And for serious kung fu fanatics, there are not one, two but three martial arts marvels – Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Iron Monkey and The Forbidden Kingdom. Between them they have some of the most spectacularly choreographed moves in cinema history.

Not One Less-movieFor those wishing to watch a film with a more gentle pace, dip into rural Chinese culture with Not One Less, a beautiful tale about a 13-year-old girl, who is depended on by her small community to find a school boy after he goes missing.

Pick a film from our Season of the Week and celebrate the Chinese New Year the movie-lovers way!

Season of the Week – YEAR OF THE DRAGON

  • Kung Fu Panda (PG, 2008)
  • CJ7 (PG, 2008)
  • Iron Monkey (12, 1993)
  • The Forbidden Kingdom (12, 2008)
  • Not One Less (U, 1999)
  • Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (12, 2000)

Seasons of the Week
This article is part of FILMCLUB’s Film Seasons of the Week!
If you want to journey deeper into the world of film, try one of FILMCLUB’s, Film Seasons of the Week – a special selection of movies based on thought-provoking concepts or current events, designed for kids of all ages.

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