4. "So Long, My Son"

The epic Chinese family saga "So Long, My Son" by Wang Xiaoshuai, stars Wang Jingchun and Yong Mei as a couple who lose their only child. It tells a story of their 30-year-long struggle that is enduring, turbulent, harrowing, and marked with suffering and relief, showing their agonizing journey through the different eras. It is a poignant masterpiece with the two leading actors delivering their best performances yet, and which some have said were hauntingly brilliant. Wang Jingchun and Yong Mei both won the best actor and best actress awards at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year and also received the same accolades at the Golden Roosters Awards in China.