The movie The Shawshank Redemption tells the story that Andy, a banker, escapes from prison after being accused of murdering his wife for 20 years. Through the prison, we can see that Andy finally found a hopeful freedom in the face of helplessness and despair in life and his soul was imprisoned. A relatively closed social environment was metaphorically expressed through Shawshank's prison. The film won seven Oscar nominations that year, but it didn't win any awards. However, thanks to the word-of-mouth fermentation of home theaters and TV series, it became a "magic movie" and was selected as the first of the 250 best films by IMDB.
The film Farewell My Concubine tells the life course of two Peking Opera actors, Duan Xiaolou and Cheng Dieyi. Over the past half century, they have experienced a series of experiences such as the Republic of China, War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the Cultural Revolution. Through them, they show their thinking and understanding of traditional culture, people's living conditions and human nature. The film won 1993 Cannes Palme d 'Or Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and other heavyweight awards.