As 2025 draws to a close, cinema has been defined by diversity, bold storytelling, and tech-driven spectacle. Our CGTN culture reporters—Zhao Xiaofei, Liu Mohan, and Min Rui—share their personal top picks that captured hearts and minds from Shanghai's alleys to the stars above. 🎥✨
🍜 Wonton Soup
Zhao Xiaofei's heartfelt pick. This Shanghai-dialect film uses food as an emotional thread, serving up the warmth of everyday urban life. Think of those comforting bowls of wonton noodles you slurp at late-night street stalls—it's pure nostalgia and flavour on screen. 🍲❤️
🕵️ Detective Chinatown 1900
Liu Mohan shines a spotlight on this China–US co-production that bridges cultures through mystery and humour. Set in a bustling Chinatown, the film reinterprets Chinese identity on a global stage, blending witty detective twists with vibrant community vibes. A true mashup of East meets West! 🌏🕵️♂️
🚀 Shenzhou 13
Min Rui takes us beyond Earth with this 8K space feature that doubles as a tech showcase. 8K means ultra-high-definition—four times the detail of 4K—so every meteor and module pops off the screen. It celebrates China's latest achievements in aerospace, giving us a glimpse of the final frontier in stunning clarity. 🛰️🌌
Which of these films made your 2025 watchlist? Let us know your faves below! 👇
Reference(s):
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