# List of Chinese films of the 1950s

This is a list of films produced in the early People's Republic of China ordered by year of release in the 1950s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see Category:Chinese films

## 1950

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre |
| Corruption | 腐蚀 | Huang Zuolin | Shi Hui | Drama |
| The Life of Wu Xun | 武训传 | Sun Yu | Zhao Dan | Biographical |
| Peaceful Spring | 太平春 | Sang Hu | Shi Hui, Shangguan Yunzhu | Drama |
| This Life of Mine | 我这一辈子 | Shi Hui | Shi Hui | |
| The White Haired Girl | 白毛女 | Shui Hua, Wang Bin | Tian Hua | Drama |

## 1951

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Arise United Toward Tomorrow | 团结起来到明天 | Zhao Ming | Bai Yang | Drama | |
| The Married Couple | 我们夫妇之间 | Zheng Junli | Zhao Dan, Jiang Tianliu, Wu Yin | Drama | |
| New Heroes and Heroines | 新儿女英雄传 | Shi Dongshan, Lü Ban | Jin Xin, Yao Xiangli | War | |
| Platoon Commander Guan | 关连长 | Shi Hui | Shi Hui | War | |
| Red Banner on the Emerald Ridge | 翠岗红旗 | Zhang Junxiang | Yu Lan | War | Also known as Banner Over Green Cliff and Red Flag on the Green Hill |
| Reunion After Victory | 胜利重逢 | Tang Xiaodan | Feng Zhe | War | |
| Sisters Stand Up | 姊姊妹妹站起来 | Chen Xihe | Li Meng, Li Wei | Drama | |

## 1952

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| From Victory to Victory | 南征北战 | Cheng Yin, Tang Xiaodan | Chen Ge, Feng Zhe | War | |
| A Window on America | 美国之窗 | Shi Hui, Huang Zuolin, Ye Ming | Yu Fei, Shi Hui | Drama | The last independent production from the Wenhua Film Company prior to its nationalization |

## 1953

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Bless the Children | 为孩子们祝福 | Zhao Dan | Huang Zongying, Qi Mengshi | Children | |

## 1954

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Letter with Feather | 鸡毛信 | Shi Hui | Cai Yuanyuan | War/Children | |
| Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai | 梁山伯与祝英台 | Sang Hu, Huang Sha | Yuan Xuefen, Fan Ruijuan | Chinese Opera | |
| Scouting Across the Yangtze River | 渡江侦察记 | Tang Xiaodan | Sun Daolin | War | Also known as Reconnaissance across the Yangtze |

## 1955

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Dong Cunrui | 董存瑞 | Guo Wei | Zhang Liang | War/Biographical | Biographical film of the PLA soldier of the same name |
| Flowers of the Motherland | 祖国的花朵 | Yan Gong | Zhang Yunying, Li Xixiang, Zhao Weiqing | Children | |
| The Heavenly Match | 天仙配 | Shi Hui | Yan Fengying, Wang Shaofang | Opera | |
| Mysterious Travelling Companion | 神秘的旅伴 | Lin Nong, Zhu Wenshun | Yin Zhiming, Wang Xiaotang | Thriller/Spy | |
| Song Jingshi | 宋景诗 | Zheng Junli, Sun Yu | Cui Wei, Shi Hui | Biographical/Drama | Also known as The Rebels |
| Storm on the Southern Island | 南岛风云 | Bai Chen | Shangguan Yunzhu, Sun Daolin | War | |
| The Tight Web | 天罗地网 | Gu Eryi | Zhong Shuhuang, Chen Tianguo | Thriller | |

## 1956

| Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Battle on Shangganling Mountain | 上甘岭 | Lin Shan, Sha Meng | Gao Baosheng | War | |
| Li Shizhen | 李时珍 | Shen Fu | Zhao Dan | Biographical | Li Shizhen 16th century pharmacologist |
| Mother | 母亲 | Ling Zifeng | Zhang Ruifang, Jin Yan | Drama | |
| The Proud General | 骄傲的将军 | Te Wei | | Animation Featurette | |
| Ten O'Clock National Day | 国庆十点钟 | Wu Tian | Yin Zhiming | Thriller/Spy | |

## 1957

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| City Without Night | 不夜城 | Tang Xiaodan | Sun Daolin | Drama | |
| Family | 家 | Ye Ming, Chen Xihe | Sun Daolin, Zhang Ruifang, Wang Danfeng | Drama | Adaptation of the Ba Jin novel The Family |
| New Year's Sacrifice | 祝福 | Sang Hu | Bai Yang | Drama | Adaptation of the Lu Xun-penned short story "New Year Sacrifice" |
| The Unfinished Comedy | 没有完成的喜剧 | Lü Ban | Han Langen,Yin Xiucen | Comedy | |
| Woman Basketball Player No. 5 | 女篮5号 | Xie Jin | Liu Qiong, Qin Yi | Sports | |

## 1958

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Chrysanthemums in Mountains | 深山里的菊花 | Ling Zifeng | Tian Fang, Chen Lizhong | Drama | |

## 1959

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Chuang Tapestry | 一幅僮锦 | Qian Jiajun | | Animation | |
| Fishing Child | 渔童 | Wan Guchan | | Animation | Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| Five Golden Flowers | 五朶金花 | Wang Jiayi | Mo Zijiang, Yang Likun | Musical/Comedy | |
| The Lin Family Shop | 林家铺子 | Shui Hua | Xie Tian, Yu Lan | Drama | Adaptation of the Mao Dun-penned short story |
| Lin Zexu | 林则徐 | Zheng Junli | Zhao Dan | Biographical | Biography of Lin Zexu. Alternate title: The Opium Wars |
| Spring Reigns Everywhere | 春满人间 | Sang Hu | Bai Yang, Wang Danfeng | Drama | |
| Nie Er | 聂耳 | Zheng Junli | Zhao Dan | Biographical | |
| Qing Chun Zhi Ge | | Huaiai Chen | Yi Qin | Drama | Adoptation of Yang Mo's Song of Youth novel. |

## Mainland Chinese Film Production Totals

| Year | Total Films |
| 1950 | 46 |
| 1951 | 33 |
| 1952 | 8 |
| 1953 | 10 |
| 1954 | 25 |
| 1955 | 24 |
| 1956 | 42 |
| 1957 | 43 |
| 1958 | 108 |
| 1959 | 83 |