From steaming bowls of nostalgia to intergalactic adventures, 2025’s film scene is serving cinematic excellence! 🍿 Three cultural journalists spotlight movies that defined this year’s screens – here’s why you should add these to your watchlist:
🥟 Wonton Soup: A Taste of Shanghai Soul
Zhao Xiaofei praises this Shanghai-dialect gem for weaving food, family, and urban life into a heartwarming tapestry. ‘It’s like a hug from your grandma – comforting yet full of surprises,’ she says, highlighting its viral street-food montages that broke TikTok this summer.
🔍 Detective Chinatown 1900: East Meets West Mystery
Liu Mohan calls the China-US co-production ‘a dumpling stuffed with cultural Easter eggs.’ The thriller’s fresh take on Chinese identity through a 19th-century San Francisco lens has sparked global cosplay trends and think-pieces about diaspora stories.
🚀 Shenzhou 13: Where Tech Meets Art
Min Rui’s pick rockets viewers into space with groundbreaking 8K visuals documenting China’s aerospace milestones. ‘You’ll feel weightless watching it – both from the zero-G scenes and the filmmaking innovation,’ she notes, teasing its VR spin-off coming in 2026.
Whether you’re a subtitles warrior or IMAX addict, these picks prove 2025’s silver screen magic is very much alive. Which one will you stream first? 🌐🍿
