Submissions for the Oscar for Best International Film (275 shows)

1. My Memories of Old Beijing

Chinese Movie - 1983

Submitted by China to the 56th Academy Awards: Not nominated

2. Life

Chinese Movie - 1984

Submitted by China to the 57th Academy Awards: Not nominated

3. The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

Taiwanese Movie - 1986

Submitted by China to the 59th Academy Awards: Not nominated

4. Hibiscus Town

Chinese Movie - 1987

Submitted by China to the 60th Academy Awards: Not nominated

5. Red Sorghum

Chinese Movie - 1987

7.0

Submitted by China to the 61st Academy Awards: Not nominated

6. The Birth of New China

Chinese Movie - 1989

Submitted by China to the 62nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

7. Ju Dou

Chinese Movie - 1990

7.0

Submitted by China to the 63rd Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to Journey of Hope (1990), from Switzerland

8. The Spring Festival

Chinese Movie - 1991

Submitted by China to the 64th Academy Awards: Not nominated

9. The Story of Qiu Ju

Chinese Movie - 1992

6.0

Submitted by China to the 65th Academy Awards: Not nominated

10. Country Teachers

Chinese Movie - 1994

Submitted by China to the 66th Academy Awards: Not nominated

11. Red Cherry

Chinese Movie - 1995

Submitted by China to the 68th Academy Awards: Not nominated

12. Genghis Khan

Chinese Movie - 1998

Submitted by China to the 71st Academy Awards: Not nominated

13. Lovers Grief Over the Yellow River

Chinese Movie - 1999

Submitted by China to the 72nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

14. Breaking the Silence

Chinese Movie - 2000

Submitted by China to the 73rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

15. Hero

Chinese Movie - 2002

7.0

Submitted by China to the 75th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to Nowhere in Africa (2001), from Germany

16. Warriors of Heaven and Earth

Chinese Movie - 2003

Submitted by China to the 76th Academy Awards: Not nominated

17. House of Flying Daggers

Chinese Movie - 2004

7.0

Submitted by China to the 77th Academy Awards: Not nominated

18. The Promise

Chinese Movie - 2005

Submitted by China to the 78th Academy Awards: Not nominated

19. Curse of the Golden Flower

Chinese Movie - 2006

6.0

Submitted by China to the 79th Academy Awards: Not nominated

20. The Knot

Chinese Movie - 2006

Submitted by China to the 80th Academy Awards: Not nominated

21. Forever Enthralled

Chinese Movie - 2008

Submitted by China to the 82nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

22. Aftershock

Chinese Movie - 2010

Submitted by China to the 83rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

23. The Flowers of War

Chinese Movie - 2011

4.0

Submitted by China to the 84th Academy Awards: Not nominated

24. Caught in the Web

Chinese Movie - 2012

Submitted by China to the 85th Academy Awards: Not nominated

25. Back to 1942

Chinese Movie - 2012

Submitted by China to the 86th Academy Awards: Not nominated

26. The Nightingale

Chinese Movie - 2013

Submitted by China to the 87th Academy Awards: Not nominated

27. Go Away Mr. Tumor!

Chinese Movie - 2015

Submitted by China to the 88th Academy Awards: Not nominated

28. Xuan Zang

Chinese Movie - 2016

Submitted by China to the 89th Academy Awards: Not nominated

29. Wolf Warriors 2

Chinese Movie - 2017

Submitted by China to the 90th Academy Awards: Not nominated

30. Hidden Man

Chinese Movie - 2018

Submitted by China to the 91st Academy Awards: Not nominated

31. Leap

Chinese Movie - 2020

Submitted by China to the 93rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

32. Cliff Walkers

Chinese Movie - 2021

Submitted by China to the 94th Academy Awards: Not nominated

33. Nice View

Chinese Movie - 2022

Submitted by China to the 95th Academy Awards: Not nominated

34. The Wandering Earth 2

Chinese Movie - 2023

Submitted by China to the 96th Academy Awards: Not nominated

35. The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru

Chinese Movie - 2023

Submitted by China to the 97th Academy Awards: Disqualified because of a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track

36. Dead to Rights

Chinese Movie - 2025

8.0

Submitted by China to the 98th Academy Awards: Not nominated

37. For Better, for Worse

Hong Kong Movie - 1959

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 32nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

38. The Enchanting Shadow

Hong Kong Movie - 1960

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 33rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

39. The Love Eterne

Hong Kong Movie - 1963

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 36th Academy Awards: Not nominated

40. Between Tears and Laughter

Hong Kong Movie - 1964

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 37th Academy Awards: Not nominated

41. Come Drink with Me

Hong Kong Movie - 1966

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 39th Academy Awards: Not nominated

42. The Arch

Hong Kong Movie - 1968

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 42nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

43. The Last Tempest

Hong Kong Movie - 1976

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 49th Academy Awards: Not nominated

44. Raining in the Mountain

Hong Kong Movie - 1979

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 52nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

45. Homecoming

Hong Kong Movie - 1984

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 57th Academy Awards: Not nominated

46. Painted Faces

Hong Kong Movie - 1988

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 62nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

47. Eight Taels of Gold

Hong Kong Movie - 1989

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 63rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

48. Raise the Red Lantern

Chinese Movie - 1991

10

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 64th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to Mediterraneo (1991), from Italy

49. Farewell My Concubine

Chinese Movie - 1993

9.0

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 66th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to Belle Époque (1992), Spain

50. The Day the Sun Turned Cold

Hong Kong Movie - 1995

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 67th Academy Awards: Not nominated

51. Summer Snow

Hong Kong Movie - 1995

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 68th Academy Awards: Not nominated

52. Stage Door

Hong Kong Movie - 1996

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 69th Academy Awards: Not nominated

53. Made in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Movie - 1997

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 71st Academy Awards: Not nominated

54. Ordinary Heroes

Hong Kong Movie - 1999

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 72nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

55. In the Mood for Love

Hong Kong Movie - 2000

10

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 73rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

56. Fulltime Killer

Hong Kong Movie - 2001

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 74th Academy Awards: Not nominated

57. The Touch

Hong Kong Movie - 2002

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 75th Academy Awards: Disqualified because of a predominantly (more than 50%) non-English dialogue track

58. Infernal Affairs

Hong Kong Movie - 2002

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 76th Academy Awards: Not nominated

59. Running on Karma

Hong Kong Movie - 2003

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 77th Academy Awards: Disqualified because it failed to meet AMPAS requirements regarding its release date.

60. Perhaps Love

Chinese Movie - 2005

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 78th Academy Awards: Not nominated

61. The Banquet

Chinese Movie - 2006

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 79th Academy Awards: Not nominated

62. Exiled

Hong Kong Movie - 2006

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 80th Academy Awards: Not nominated

63. Painted Skin

Chinese Movie - 2008

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 81st Academy Awards: Not nominated

64. Prince of Tears

Taiwanese Movie - 2009

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 82nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

65. Echoes of the Rainbow

Hong Kong Movie - 2010

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 83rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

66. A Simple Life

Hong Kong Movie - 2011

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 84th Academy Awards: Not nominated

67. Life without Principle

Hong Kong Movie - 2011

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 85th Academy Awards: Not nominated

68. The Grandmaster

Hong Kong Movie - 2013

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 86th Academy Awards: Made shortlist

69. The Golden Era

Chinese Movie - 2014

7.0

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 87th Academy Awards: Not nominated

70. To the Fore

Hong Kong Movie - 2015

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 88th Academy Awards: Not nominated

71. Port of Call

Hong Kong Movie - 2015

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 89th Academy Awards: Not nominated

72. Mad World

Hong Kong Movie - 2017

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 90th Academy Awards: Not nominated

73. Operation Red Sea

Chinese Movie - 2018

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 91st Academy Awards: Not nominated

74. The White Storm 2: Drug Lords

Hong Kong Movie - 2019

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 92nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

75. Better Days

Chinese Movie - 2019

8.0

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 93rd Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to Another Round (2020), from Denmark.

76. Zero to Hero

Hong Kong Movie - 2021

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 94th Academy Awards: Not nominated

77. Where the Wind Blows

Hong Kong Movie - 2022

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 95th Academy Awards: Not nominated

78. A Light Never Goes Out

Hong Kong Movie - 2022

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 96th Academy Awards: Not on the final list

79. Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

Hong Kong Movie - 2024

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 97th Academy Awards: Not nominated

80. The Last Dance

Hong Kong Movie - 2024

Submitted by Hong Kong to the 98th Academy Awards: Not nominated

81. Rashomon

Japanese Movie - 1950

9.0

Submitted by Japan to the 24th Academy Awards: Won Honorary Award

82. Gate of Hell

Japanese Movie - 1953

Submitted by Japan to the 27th Academy Awards: Won Honorary Award

83. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Japanese Movie - 1954

Submitted by Japan to the 28th Academy Awards: Won Honorary Award

84. The Burmese Harp

Japanese Movie - 1956

Submitted by Japan to the 29th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to La Strada (1954), from Italy

85. Untamed

Japanese Movie - 1957

Submitted by Japan to the 30th Academy Awards: Not nominated

86. The Ballad of Narayama

Japanese Movie - 1958

Submitted by Japan to the 31st Academy Awards: Not nominated

87. Fires on the Plain

Japanese Movie - 1959

Submitted by Japan to the 32nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

88. Late Autumn

Japanese Movie - 1960

Submitted by Japan to the 33rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

89. Immortal Love

Japanese Movie - 1961

Submitted by Japan to the 34th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to Through a Glass Darkly (1961), from Sweden

90. Being Two Isn’t Easy

Japanese Movie - 1962

Submitted by Japan to the 35th Academy Awards: Not nominated

91. Twin Sisters of Kyoto

Japanese Movie - 1963

Submitted by Japan to the 36th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to 8½ (1963), from Italy

92. Woman in the Dunes

Japanese Movie - 1964

Submitted by Japan to the 37th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963), from Italy

93. Kwaidan

Japanese Movie - 1964

Submitted by Japan to the 38th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to The Shop on Main Street (1965), from Czechoslovakia

94. Lake of Tears

Japanese Movie - 1966

Submitted by Japan to the 39th Academy Awards: Not nominated

95. Portrait of Chieko

Japanese Movie - 1967

Submitted by Japan to the 40th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to Closely Watched Trains (1966), from Czechoslovakia

96. The Sands of Kurobe

Japanese Movie - 1968

Submitted by Japan to the 41st Academy Awards: Not nominated

97. Profound Desires of the Gods

Japanese Movie - 1968

Submitted by Japan to the 42nd Academy Awards: Not nominated

98. Buraikan

Japanese Movie - 1970

Submitted by Japan to the 43rd Academy Awards: Not nominated

99. Dodesukaden

Japanese Movie - 1970

Submitted by Japan to the 44th Academy Awards: Nominated, but lost to The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970), from Italy

100. Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Japanese Movie - 1972

Submitted by Japan to the 45th Academy Awards: Not nominated