《中国电影史》这门课程的目的是向学习电影创作的学生们介绍各个时期主要的艺术运动和艺术思潮、重要的电影艺术家和代表性作品等，以求有助于了解中国电影的历史发展线索和优秀传统。为适应教学的需要，我们以教学中现有的影征资料为基础，着重从艺术发展的角度介绍中国电影的历史。我们希望这些知识能帮助同学们在将来的创作中更好地继承和发扬中国的民族电影传统中有益的经验，推动中国电影的不断发展。

《白鹿原(1993年版)》是陈忠实的代表作，获第四届茅盾文学奖。这是一部渭河平原50年变迁的雄奇史诗,一轴中国农村斑斓多彩,触目惊心的长幅画卷。主人公娶六丧六，神秘的序曲预示着不祥。一个家庭两代子孙，为争夺白鹿原的统治代代急斗不已，上演了一幕幕惊心动魄的活剧：巧取风水地，恶施美人计，孝子为匪，亲翁杀媳，兄弟相煎……大革命，日寇入侵、三年内战，白鹿原翻云覆雨，王旗变幻，家仇国慨交错缠结，冤冤相报代代不已……古老的土地在新生的阵痛中战栗。
作者塑造了一系列真实而又有独创意义的中国农民形象。白嘉轩是其中的第一主人公，他是几千年中国宗法封建文化所造变的一个人格典型。在他身上包容了中国文化传统全部的价值——既有正面又有负面。他既是一个刚真的男子汉、富有远见的一家之长、仁义的族长，又是一个封建文化、封建制度的身体力行者。

Assassins, scammers, gangsters, cops, a washed-up bicycle racer, and a body continually cross paths; usually with negative outcomes.

The story of a father's tireless love for his autistic son. A terminally ill father's attempt to teach his autistic son the necessary life skills to survive on his own before he passes away. It is also a poignant tribute to the infinite love that parents have for their children and their unending desire to take care and look after them to their best abilities, no matter the struggle, no matter the effort.

2010 film by Feng Xiaogang

Two boys meet at an opera training school in Peking in 1924. Their resulting friendship will span nearly 70 years and endure some of the most troublesome times in China's history.

1994 film by Jiang Wen

When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather.

2014 film directed by Xin Yukun

1979 Chinese animated film

2006 Chinese film from Ning Hao