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Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Heinrich Harrer is an Austrian national and a Nazi sympathizer. He leaves Austria in 1939 to climb a mountain in the Himalayas. Through a series of circumstances (including POW camp), he and fellow climber Peter Aufschnaiter become the only two foreigners in the Tibetan holy city of Lhasa. There, Heinrich's life changes forever as he becomes a close confidant to the Dalai Lama.
2) Spy game
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
2002, c2001
Language
English
Description
Nathan Muir, a CIA veteran, learns that Tom Bishop, a younger agent who Muir recruited, has been arrested overseas. He wants to go on a mission to rescue Bishop, but he must first fight the Agency bureaucracy to gain clearance.
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, The Furious Five. But Po's new life of awesomeness is threatened by the emergence of a formidable villain, who plans to use a secret, unstoppable weapon to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Po must look to his past and uncover the secrets of his mysterious origins in order to able to unlock the strength he needs to succeed....
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
During the reign of the Tang dynasty in China, a secret organization called "The House of the Flying Daggers" rises and opposes the government. Leo is a police officer who sends officer Jin to investigate a young dancer named Mei, claiming that she has ties to the "Flying Daggers" organization. Leo ends up arresting Mei, only to have Jin break her free in a plot to gain her trust and lead the police to the new leader of the secret organization. But...
5) Everest
Author
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A group of experienced and amateur climbers ascends the moutain Everest but on the way back gets stranded due to severe weather conditions.
Series
Publisher
[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment]
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Mulan: Mulan is a young Chinese woman who breaks tradition and joins the Imperial army, accompanied by a her guardian dragon, Mushu, to battle an invading army.
Mulan II: Mulan and Shang are engaged to be married and must journey to a distant city in a valiant quest to save their beloved empire.
Publisher
World in Vision
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"The Unwinking Gaze offers a unique, behind-the-scenes insight into the recent working life of Tibet's would-be saviour and revered world icon the Dalai Lama. It was filmed over a period of three years with exceptional access showing the daily agonies of the Tibetan leader as he tries to strike a balance between his Buddhist vows and the real politik needed to placate China. David and Goliath is played out in front of us as the world's emerging superpower...
9) Kundun
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A dramatization of the life and work of the current (14th) Dalai Lama and his ongoing struggle to regain independence for Tibet.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006, c2004
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Acting without the Chinese government's approval, a group of impoverished Tibetan vigilantes known as the Kekexili Mountain Patrol has sworn to capture and kill the poachers responsible for decimating the sacred antelope of Kekexili. Beijing journalist Ga Yu finds himself embedded in the manhunt, which becomes a profound journey of survival and faith.
11) Hero
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004], c2002
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
A nameless soldier attempts to destroy the men behind the genocide of his people.
Series
Studio classic volume 10
Publisher
Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true-life story of Gladys Aylward, an English missionary that led a group of children through war-torn China in the 1930's. Nominated for an Academy Award, Best Director.
13) Sherpa
Author
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the the tragic avalanche that swept a group of Sherpas off Mount Everest, which led to other surviving Sherpas to make a stand for human rights and respect.
14) The karate kid
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Dre Parker finds himself in China after his mother's latest career move. He and classmate Mei Ying immediately fall for each other, but cultural differences make this friendship impossible. Even worse, his feelings make an enemy of class bully, Cheng who is quite adept at kung fu. Dre turns to maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a kung fu master and learns that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm. However, Dre realizes...
15) Mulan
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001, c2000
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Set in 19th-century China, two master warriors are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocratic woman prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her romantic past. As each warrior battles for justice, they come face-to-face with their worst enemy, and the enduring power of love.
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the top of Mt. Everest. Now, 50 years later, the sons of Everest's most lauded climbers return to the peak to challenge it again. Includes a history of Everest climbs.
19) Kung Fu Panda 3
Series
Kung Fu Panda volume 3
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible--learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas.
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Everest, the death zone: Examines the possibility that the rigors of an ascent of Everest can cause permanent, damaging changes to the human brain and body. Follows a team of climbers, under close monitoring by scientists, during an expedition to the summit of Everest and back again. Volcano above the clouds: A geologist explores Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Deadly ascent: A NOVA investigation of deaths at high altitudes, looking at mountain rescues,...
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