# List of Chinese films of the 1970s

This is a list of films produced in mainland China ordered by year of release in the 1970s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see Category:Chinese films

## 1970

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| The Red Detachment of Women | 红色娘子军 | Pan Wenzhan, Fu Jie | Liu Qingtan, Xue Jinghua, Song Chen | Musical/Ballet | Produced by the Beijing Film Studio |
| Red Flag Canal | 红旗渠 | Hao Yusheng | | Documentary | See Red Flag Canal |
| The Red Lantern | 红灯记 | Cheng Yin | Hao Liang, Gao Yuqian, Liu Changyu | Beijing Opera | Produced by August First Film Studio |
| Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy | 智取威虎山 | Xie Tieli | Chen Jinbo, Tong Xiangling | Beijing Opera | A television production was also made the same year |

## 1971

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Shajiabang | 沙家浜 | Wu Zhaodi | Tan Yuanshou, Hong Xuefei, Wan Yiying | Musical | Produced by the Changchun Film Studio |

## 1972

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| After School | 放学以后 | Yan Dingxian | | Animation | |
| Ode to the Dragon River | 龙江颂 | Xie Tieli | Li Bingshu, Zhou Yunmin, Ma Míngqun, Sun Meihua | Beijing Opera | Film is set in 1963 |
| On the Docks | 海港 | Xie Tieli, Xie Jin | Li Lifang, Zhao Wenkui, Zhu Wenhu, Guo Zhongqin, Zhou Zhuoran | Beijing Opera | Filmed version of On the Docks |
| Raid on the White Tiger Regiment | 奇袭白虎团 | Su Li, Wang Yan | Song Yuqing, Xie Tongxi, Xing Yumin | Beijing Opera | Film is set during the Korean War |
| The Red Detachment of Women | 红色娘子军 | Cheng Yin | Feng Zhixiao, Du Jinfang, Qu Suying | Beijing Opera | Produced by the August First Film Studio |
| White Haired Girl | 白毛女 | Sang Hu | Mao Huifang, Shi Zhongqin, Ling Guiming | Ballet | |

## 1973

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| East China Sea Sentinel | 东海小哨兵 | Hu Xionghua | | Animation | Produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| Little 8th Route Army | 小八路 | Lei You | | Animation | Produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| Little Bugler | 小号手 | Wang Shuchen, Yan Dingxian | | Animation | Produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| On the Docks | 海港 | Xie Tieli, Xie Jin | Li Lifang, Zhao Wenkui, Zhu Wenhu, Guo Zhongqin, Zhou Zhuoran | Beijing Opera | Second filmed version of On the Docks with same director and actors |
| Sunny Days | 艳阳天 | Lin Nong | Zhang Lianwen, Guo Zhenqing, Ma Jingwu | Drama | Alternate title: Bright Sunny Skies. From Hao Ran short story of the same name. |
| Tremendous Flood | 战洪图 | Su Li, Yuan Naichen | Lu Su, Cun Li, Cai Songling | Drama | |

## 1974

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| The Fiery Years | 火红的年代 | Fu Chaowu, Sun Yongping, Yu Zhongying | Yu Yang, Zheng Danian, Wen Xiying | Drama | |
| Sparkling Red Star | 闪闪的红星 | Li Jun, Li Ang | Zhu Xinyun, Gao Baocheng, Liu Jiang, Liu Jizhong | Propaganda/Drama | |
| Start an Undertaking | 创业 | Yu Yanfu | Zhang Lianwen, Li Rentang, Chen Ying | Drama | Alternate title: The Pioneers |

## 1975

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| A Yong | 阿勇 | Sun Jing, Yan Xueshu | Liang Baoqing, Zhang Shikun, Li Qing | Drama | |
| Before the Storm | 雷雨之前 | Li Wenhu | Wang Li, Wang Baokun, Li Shixi, Zhao Yijun, Shi Cunyu | Drama | Alternate title: Before the Thunderstorm |
| Breaking with Old Ideas | 決裂 | Li Wenhua | Guo Zhenqing, Wang Suya, Wenxi Ying, Ge Cunzhuang | Drama | |
| The Golden Road (Part One) | 金光大道 (上集) | Lin Nong, Sun Yu | Zhang Guomin, Wang Fuli, Pu Ke | Drama | From Hao Ran short story of the same name |
| Spring Seedlings | 春苗 | Xie Jin, Liang Tinduo, Yan Bili | Li Xiuming, Gao Baocheng, Da Shichang | Drama | |
| Youth in Wartime | 烽火少年 | Dong Kena | Qiu Yingsan, Ma Jingwu, Wang Jingchun | Drama | |

## 1976

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Mountains in Impulse | 沸腾的群山 | Chen Fangqian, Gan Xuewei, Li Wei | Zhang Lianwen, Shi Baoguang, Xu Zhangyou | War | |

## 1977

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Ao Jinma | 奥金玛 | Liu Baode, Zhang Qicang | Zhaxilamu, Deqingzhuoma, Tie Duoji | Drama | |
| Defense in the Sky | 蓝天防线 | Wang Weiyi | Zhu Shimao, Xia Zongyou, Ning Xiaozhou, Lin Shujin | Action/Thriller | |
| Fire over the Yan River | 延河战火 | Lu Jianhua | Li Junhai, Lü Jieren, Han Tao | War | |
| Fishing Island in a Fury | 渔岛怒潮 | Zhang Jingren | Da Qi, Liu Jizhong, Li Hui | War | |
| Three Black Triangles | 黑三角 | Chen Fangqian, Liu Chunlin | Liu Jia, Ling Yuan, Lei Ming, Zhang Ping | Action/Spy | Literally Black Triangle |
| Trace of a Bear | 熊迹 | Zhao Xinshui | Shi Weijian, Li Moran, Deng Shutian, Gu Lan | Mystery | Alternate title: Bear Tracks |
| Youth | 青春 | Xie Jin | Joan Chen, Yu Ping, Wang Xiyan | Drama | |

## 1978

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| The Blue Bay | 蓝色的海湾 | Ai Shui, Yan Xuezhe | Xin Jing, Cao Jingyang, Wang Yixiang | Drama | |
| Desert Camel | 沙漠驼铃 | Liu Qiong | Jiao Huang, Wang Hui, Liang Boluo, Chen Hongmei | Thriller | Literal title: Desert Camel Bell |
| Dinglong Town | 丁龙镇 | Wei Rong | Li Zhaoming, Guan Zhangzhu | Thriller | |
| Eventful Years | 峥嵘岁月 | Jing Mukui, Wang Feng | Zhang Hui, Gu Yongfei, Ling Yuan, Li Yan | Drama | |
| The Fight in Leopard Valley | 豹子湾战斗 | Jiang Shusheng, Wang Jiayi | Li Chengbin, Liu Guifen, Yang Xiuzhang | War | |
| A Liaison Woman | 女交通员 | Qin Fusheng | Lu Guilan, Yin Da, Zhang Na, Liu Hongkun | War | |
| The Man Who Lost His Memory | 失去记忆的人 | Huang Zuolin, Yan Bili | Wu Xiqian, Zhao Jiayan, Ma Guanying, Lin Lan | Drama | |
| A Rigorous Course | 严峻的历程 | Su Li, Zhang Jianyou | Guo Zhenqing, Tiancheng Ren, Sun Guolu | Drama | |
| The Shark Hunters | 斗鲨 | Tao Jin | Zhang Guomin, Zhang Liang, Shi Jin | Thriller | "Shark" refers to the code name of a KMT spy chief |
| Spark in a Mountain Village | 山寨火种 | Liu Zhongming | Zhao Yamin, Fang Huo, Li Wenwei | War | |
| Spring Comes Early on the Southern Border | 南疆春早 | Guo Jun, Xiao Lang | Zhang Liwei, Xu Xiaoyuan, Cui Hua, Wang Limin | Drama | |
| Uproot Eagle-Grave | 平鹰坟 | Fu Chaowu, Gao Zheng | Zhang Fa, Deng Xiaoling, Qiao Qi | Drama | |

## 1979

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| After the Blue Flash | 蓝光闪过之后 | Fu Chaowu, Gao Zheng | Zhao Lian, He Shuohua | Drama | Film is set against the backdrop of the July 1976 Tangshan earthquake. "Blue" in the title refers to a blue dress. Winner of Best Art Design at the 1980 Hundred Flowers Awards. |
| Ah, Cradle | 奥！摇篮 | Xie Jin | Zhu Xijuan, Zhang Yongshou | Drama | |
| Aolei Yilan | 奥雷·一兰 | Tang Xiaodan | Zhang Yuhong, Zhong Xinghuo | Drama | Film is set in the time leading up to the 17th century Sino-Russian border conflicts. |
| Battle of Jinan City | 济南战役 | Zhu Wenshun | Guo Zhenqing, Yuan Yaodong | War | Film is about the Battle of Jinan. |
| Call of the Front | 归心似箭 | Li Jun | Siqin Gaowa, Zhao Erkang | War/Romance | Also known as Anxious to Return. Film is set in WWII. |
| Cherries | 樱-サクラ | Han Xiaolei, Zhan Xiangchi | Cheng Xiaoying, Jiang Yunhui, Li Lin, Ouyang Yuqiu | Drama | |
| The Dawn | 曙光 | Tian Ran | Wang Tianpeng, Da Shichang | War | Film is set in early 1930 during the Chinese Civil War |
| Flying to the Future | 飞向未来 | Lu Xiaoya, Miao Ling | Qu Jia, Hu Rong | Family | |
| From Slave to General | 从奴隶到将军 | Wang Yan | Yang Zaibao, Wu Xiqian, Zhang Jinling | Drama | Literally From Slave to General |
| Hearts for the Motherland | 海外赤子 | Ou Fan, Xing Jitian | Joan Chen, Qin Yi | Drama |
| Li Siguang | 李四光 | Ling Zifeng | Sun Daolin, Yu Ping, Wang tiecheng | Biographical | Based on Li Siguang |
| Little Flower | 小花 | Huang Jianzhong | Joan Chen, Liu Xiaoqing, Tang Guoqiang | Drama | Co-winner of Best Picture, winner of Best Actress (Joan Chen), Best Cinematography, and Best Music at the 1980 Hundred Flowers Awards. |
| Prince Nezha's Triumph Against Dragon King | 哪吒闹海 | Yan Ding Xian, Wang Shuchen | | Animated/Family | Co-winner Best Art Picture at the 1980 Hundred Flowers Awards. |
| Reverberations of Life | 生活的颤音 | Wu Tianming, Teng Wenji | Shi Zhongqi, Leng Mei, Xiang Ying | Drama | Alternate title: The Thrill of Life |
| Troubled Laughter | 苦恼人的笑 | Deng Yimin, Yang Yanjin | Li Zhiyu, Pan Hong | Drama | Screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival |
| Young Swallow | 乳燕飞 | Sun Jing, Yao Shoukang | Chen Zurong, Cui Hua | Drama | |
| What a Family | 瞧这一家子 | Wang Haowei | Chen Peisi, Liu Xiaoqing | Drama | Winner Best Supporting Actor (Liu Xiaoqing) at the 1980 Hundred Flowers Awards. |

## Mainland Chinese Film Production Totals

| Year | Total Films |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 25 |
| 1976 | 95 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 39 |
| 1979 | 59 |