Chinese Movie List – Best Popular Chinese Films

  • Seven Killings

    #251

    Suspense, Thriller, War
    Zhang Yi, Lang Yueting, Huang Zhizhong
    In 1940, with various forces occupying Nanjing, secret agent Jin Shen Shui navigates daily between the Japanese military, the puppet government led by Wang Jingwei, and the military intelligence agency. Like walking on the edge of a blade, he, with multiple identities, carefully survives in the devastated city of Nanjing. Concealing his true self, he searches for a path not only for...
  • Beyond the Clouds

    #252

    Drama
    Hai Qing
    This is a story about a determined woman and a group of newly graduated but inexperienced teachers who, along with over a hundred girls, successfully defy fate. It is a tale of love, youth, passion, and destiny. Principal Zhang, guided by the "spirit of the burning lamp" dedicated herself to establishing the Huaping Girls' Advanced High School in Lijiang, Yunnan. This school provided...
  • The Abandoned

    #253

    Crime, Suspense, Thriller
    Janine Chang, Ethan Juan
    Moments before committing suicide, policewoman Wu Jie, who is grieving the loss of her beloved, encounters a murder case. The female victim in the case, had her heart removed and her ring finger severed, indicating that these women suffered inhumane torture before their deaths. A series of sadistic murders targeting female laborers unfolds gradually before Wu Jie, pointing to a connection...
  • One and Four

    #254

    Crime, Suspense, Thriller

    In the tranquil snowy forest, the sound of knocking on the door echoed through the blanket of snow, under the raging blizzard. Amidst the howling winds, sirens and gunshots suddenly rang out. A mysterious man claiming to be a forest ranger police officer arrived at the cabin of the forest ranger, Sangjie. Faced with the nervous and suspicious Sangjie, the mysterious man indicated that...
  • The Shadowless Tower

    #255

    Drama, Family, Life
    Xin Baiqing, Huang Yao
    In his middle age, Gu Wentong, who used to write poetry, turned into an internet food blogger. After his divorce, he sent his daughter to live with his sister and brother-in-law, while he chose to live alone in the hutongs of Beijing. His father, Gu Yunlai, was sent to a labor reeducation camp when he was five years old. His mother cast him aside, and from that point on, he disappeared...
  • Lies My Father Told Me

    #256

    Family, Drama, Life
    Hou Tianlai, Jing Xitong
    Ten years ago, trishaw rider Liu Afu adopted an infant girl and named her Xiaohua. Since his spouse passed away three years ago, he has been relying on the company of his adopted daughter, Xiaohua. However, one day, Afu fainted while working and was rushed to the hospital. There, he received the devastating news that he had a severe illness. Facing the high medical expenses, Afu made...
  • Youth China in the Headlines

    #257

    Drama, Life
    Adi Kan, Zhu Yilong, Chen Weidong
    The film selects several headlines from China Youth Daily and China Youth Magazine. With figures such as Deng Jiaxian, Yuan Longping, Zhang Haidi, and Zhang Ruimin as the basis, it showcases the glorious journey of the Chinese people's unremitting struggle over the past 70 years."
  • The Pioneer

    #258

    Drama, War
    Zhang Songwen, Tong Liya, Peng Yuchang
    On April 26, 1927, 38 hours before the execution of Li Dazhao, the various forces of our party were still actively organizing rescue efforts for him, while the enemy was trying every means to torture him, but still without any progress. In this anxious moment, a young police officer entered the prison and attempted to inflict a new punishment on Mr. Shouchang. This event marked the...
  • Nice Meet

    #259

    Youth, Romance, Drama
    Wang Yuexin, Zhang Xin
    Lu Xinghe, a college student, was the lead singer in a band and wanted to confess to his crush during a performance, but he was unexpectedly expelled from the band before the show. He quickly recruited four people who couldn't play instruments to complete the performance. After facing many difficulties, they gained friendship, rediscovered themselves, and had a different understanding of youth.
  • Where the Wind Blows

    #260

    Action, Crime, Suspense
    Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Chiu Wai
    Lei Le, a bold and ambitious man, and Nan Jiang, an introverted and scheming man, work together by chance to break the old rules and build up their power. With the help of Cai Zhen, Lei Le's wife, they become famous "twin detetives" in Hongkong for thirty years since then. It seems to be calm in the surface, but there are murders, betrayals and power grabs underneath .......
  • Tainted Love

    #261

    Suspense, Thriller, Crime
    Zhou Dongyu, Zhang Yu, Zhang Youhao
    Urban white-collar worker Zhou Ran was deceived of 550,000 RMB in an online romance. Following the clues left by the scammer, Zhou Ran arrived in a coastal town and unexpectedly met the young townsmen Lin Zhiguang and Xu Zhao. Zhou Ran gradually discovered that these two have clues to her own deception, and a plan for revenge unfolded from there...
  • Flaming Cloud

    #262

    Fantasy, Romance, Drama
    Hu Xianxu, Yao Chen, Zhou Ye
    The earthly boy Wang Sangui was chosen by the celestial beings of the Heavenly Gods. The gods initiated a wager about the existence of "true love" and cast a special curse upon Sangui: anyone he kissed would immediately fall into a deep slumber unless it was true love's kiss. When the residents discovered Sangui's curse, they began to see him as an outcast. To break the curse, Wang...
  • The Enigma of Arrival

    #263

    Romance, Drama
    Li Xian, Dong Borui, Gu Xuan
    In the 1990s, Xiaolong, Fang Yuan, San Pi, and Da Si are wasting their youth at a vocational high school. Xiaolong and Fang Yuan fall in love with a beautiful girl named Dong Dong at the same time. When the four of them are found to have stolen petrol from a ship and sold it for money, they are revenged and Dong Dong mysteriously disappears. The four of them go their separate ways....
  • Celestial Track Of Peng Lai

    #264

    Fantasy, Romance, Historical
    Miles Wei, Chen Jiawen
    After practicing for thousands of years, the snake Yin Dai encountered a scholar named Lu Dongbin, who saved her from a lightning strike, and they fell in love with each other. However, Yin Dai's junior sister Qing Yi opposed their relationship and teamed up with her admirer, fellow disciple Cui Ming, to separate the couple. Pian Pian, a butterfly spirit, coveted Lu Dongbin's pure yang...
  • A Paper Marriage

    #265

    Romance
    Zhang Hui, Liu Xiyang, Zhang Yishan
    Ye Zi has just graduated from a design college in Shanghai and is planning to buy a house with her boyfriend Li Chao to get married. However, they are not qualified to buy a house, so Ye decides to fakely marry Wang Feng, a divorced university professor who is more than twenty years older than her. While Ye Zi is renovating her new house, Li Chao falls in love with Yezi's best friend...
  • Trending Topic

    #266

    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Zhou Dongyu, Song Yang, Yuan Hong
    After self-media editor Chen Miao published a viral article, she unexpectedly received a plea for help from the person involved, leading to a series of unforeseen events. Chen Miao's business partner He Yan, and Capital Group's CEO Yue Peng, gradually became entangled in the situation. What is the truth behind all of this, and what other secrets lie beneath the surface? A battle for...
  • Faces in the Crowd

    #267

    Suspense, Thriller, Action
    William Chan, Wang Qianyuan
    In the 1930s in Shantou, Wang Liwen accidentally reunited with his old friend Chen Jiadong while carrying out a mission. The two brothers teamed up to investigate a secret mission, but the appearance of a mysterious person disrupted their original plan. As the investigation deepened, the struggle between the two brothers became increasingly apparent. A storm had arrived, and everyone...
  • I Dreamed a Dream

    #268

    Youth, Drama
    Dylan Wang
    Several boys came to the island to experience life. They love music and cherish their dreams, playing and frolicking by the sunny seaside, embracing the ocean, with the breath of youth blowing in their faces. Young people always have romantic imaginations about the world, and these imaginations guide them to taste the flavor of youth.
  • Who's the Suspect

    #269

    Crime, Suspense, Thriller
    Zhang Xiaofei, Lee Hong Chi, Kara Wai
    Renowned Chinese female lawyer Chen Zhiqi receives a mysterious phone call demanding that she must provide a not guilty defense for a death row inmate within five days, or else her daughter will be harmed. With no other choice, Chen Zhiqi joins forces with police officer Jin Zhixiong to conduct an investigation. During their search for clues, Chen Zhiqi's defense of the death row inmate...
  • S.M.A.R.T. Chase

    #270

    Action, Crime, Adventure
    Orlando Bloom, Leo Wu, Simon Yam
    Danny Stratton, a renowned security expert, and former SAS agent, faced the biggest "disaster" of his life: his collection was stolen, his girlfriend left him, and he was left with a ruined reputation. After lying low for some time, he decides to make a comeback. However, what appears to be a simple task is hiding an even more astonishing conspiracy. As he faces misunderstanding from...
  • The New Year's Eve of Old Lee

    #271

    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Zhao Benshan, Yan Ni, Rayzha Alimjan
    The film is about the generation gap between three generations of a family. After the daughter who had been living in the north for 14 years heard about her father's premonitory symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, she returned to her hometown with her American-educated granddaughter, and together with classmates who came after hearing the news, they found ways to persuade her father to...
  • Love Life Light

    #272

    Fantasy, Suspense, Thriller
    Zhang Ruonan, Bai Yufan, Liu Yijun
    At the end of a deep alley, a "Lighting Store" keeps its lights on year-round, with the mysterious owner carefully wiping each light bulb as a variety of customers come and go. Nurse Xu Nian and her boyfriend Zheng Manxin move into an apartment near the store. She gradually discovers that everyone here harbors an unspeakable secret. On a stormy night, she walks into the lighting store...
  • Revival

    #273

    Crime, Suspense, Thriller
    Ren Suxi, Liu Mintao
    After the death of a wealthy businessman, his relatives gathered at the Kairou Tei Hotel to wait for the distribution of his multi-billion dollar inheritance. Each person had their own hidden agenda, and Lin Zhenhui, the butler of the hotel, was also involved. At a critical moment, lawyer Zhou Yang arrived with the will and a mysterious letter, which revealed a fire and murder case...
  • Five Hundred Miles

    #274

    Fantasy, Family, Comedy
    Lei Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei, Zhang Youhao
    If exchanging lives would exchange families, would you still be willing to do so? Zhong Da accidentally switches bodies with teenager Lu Xiaogu after a blind date with Jin Hao, unlocking the joyful experience of exchanging lives.
  • Nobody But You

    #275

    Romance, Drama
    Yang Shuo, Li Mengmeng
    Who is the one person you would never want to miss? Are they still by your side? Qin Huasheng, who failed in his career and suffered heartbreak, returns to his hometown of Chengdu, where he unexpectedly meets Lin Wen, who has also been hurt by love. They become close due to their similar experiences. This unexpected encounter helps them realize that love will always come, at the right...
  • Under The Light

    #276

    Crime, Action, Drama
    Lei Jiayin, Zhang Guoli, Yu Hewei
    The story revolves around Su Jianming and Li Huilin teaming up to investigate a criminal case shrouded in secrecy, involving a powerful interest group. To delve into the case, Su Jianming ignores the advice of his influential father, Zheng Gang, and rushes to the "Hongmen Banquet" hosted by wealthy businessman Li Zhitian. After witnessing Li Zhitian's audacious acts of deceiving others...
  • Legend of White Snake (Dream Makers)

    #277

    Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
    Huang Yi, Jiang Chao, Sha Baoliang
    Xiao Dabao developed a magical "Dream Making Machine". Six "Dream Makers" construct virtual dream spaces based on the different needs of customers, helping them achieve their wishes that cannot be fulfilled in real life. Huang Xiaoyi is a person who lacks self-awareness in relationships. In her dream, she becomes the good man Xu Xian in her heart and, through empathy, understands how...
  • Betwixt and Between

    #278

    Drama
    Zhang Yu, Xin Baiqing, Liu Yan
    Middle school teacher Gao Shang worked day and night on his novel, convinced its publication would change his fate. But in the eyes of his wife Zhenzhen, Gao Shang was a failure, while their daughter Jiayao was going through a rebellious phase. One day, the recently released Sanzhe barged into the lives of this family of three, intertwining the destinies of all four.
  • Ocean Rescue

    #279

    Action, Drama, Military
    Kevin Yan, Qu Jingjing, Wu Haochen
    When nuclear weapons expert Steel decided to disclose a long-held secret buried deep within his heart to the world, he was suddenly kidnapped and murdered, and the briefcase containing top-secret information he carried with him was lost, shocking the world. Shortly thereafter, a mysterious ship appeared outside of Chinese territorial waters, carrying a group of unidentified foreigners...
  • The Best Is Yet to Come

    #280

    Drama
    Bai Ke, Zhang Songwen, Miao Miao
    In 2003 China, society was undergoing rapid changes and people were ambitious. At that time, the internet had not yet taken over everything and paper media was dominant. A "three-no" youth named Han Dong, who had no money, education, or background, carried his ideals of journalism and his girlfriend Xiao Zhu to start a life in Beijing. With the help of well-known journalist Huang Jiang,...
  • In Our Prime

    #281

    Drama, Family, Life
    Huang Lu, Guo Tao
    Single mother Li Yitian is working hard in the city, trying to contribute to her life, but she keeps encountering multiple setbacks in her family, relationships, and career. This is a story of her facing the chaotic challenges of life with courage. Just like every "ordinary man and woman" in real life, although being pursued by life in confusion, they dare to confront adversity and...
  • Moscow Mission

    #282

    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Zhang Hanyu, Andy Lau, Huang Xuan
    This film is adapted from a real cross-border pursuit case in China. In the early 1990s, following the disintegration of the Soviet Union, its economy teetered on the brink of collapse, leading to an extreme scarcity of goods. A large number of Chinese traders boarded the international train K3, which ran between Beijing and Moscow, shuttling between China and Russia. They transported...
  • Lose To Win

    #283

    Comedy, Sport
    Wei Xiang, Wang Zhi
    Basketball coach Wei Guozheng, who is relentlessly obsessed with victory, is forced to teach at a special school as a punishment for violating rules. As a coach who believes "playing basketball is all for winning," he encounters a group of basketball-loving but "skill-deficient" players. In their daily interactions that resemble "talking to ducks," and amidst the constantly interrupted...
  • Summer Arousal

    #284

    Crime, Comedy, Drama
    Li Jiuxiao, Li Meng, Wang Yanhui
    A series of hooligan harassment cases have been occurring in a small town, causing anxiety among the residents. Lao Hu, the director of the local police station, teams up with Officer Xiao Cai to investigate the case. As the investigation deepens, Dr. Liu, a proctologist, and Nurse Duan Yanfen also become involved, and the hidden secrets of the town's diverse characters slowly come...
  • Papa

    #285

    Comedy, Drama, Family
    Huang Bo, Yan Ni, Janine Chang
    Lei Dali, in order to give his son, Lei Xiaomi, a better starting point in life, is forced to get involved in the intense competition of "primary school enrollment" under the guidance of a single mother, Liu Zhenzhen. Influenced by Huo Ge and Huo Sao, Lei Dali spares no effort to purchase a house in a prestigious school district, but the heavy financial burden makes life unbearable...
  • The Yin and Yang Formula

    #286

    Historical, Fantasy, Romance
    Miles Wei, Shi Xuejing
    As chaos approaches and evil spirits roam freely, the down-and-out young man Xi Lansheng sets out with his brother A Man to find his missing wife. However, they are waylaid by Zou Wenxue, a young girl determined to become a great yin-yang master. The qin master Jiang Heming always seems to appear mysteriously by their side, and every time Xi Lansheng is about to uncover the truth behind...
  • Heart's Motive

    #287

    Crime, Suspense, Thriller
    Huang Xiaoming, Yan Ni, Adi Kan
    Down-and-out lawyer Ding Yifeng receives a seemingly ironclad "open-and-shut case" and is determined to make a comeback by mounting a "not guilty defense." Unexpectedly, the suspect, Jin Ximei, rejects Ding Yifeng's offer and instead, expresses a desire to die. Is what meets the eye always the truth? Is what is heard always reality? Amidst layers of confusion and uncertainty, the truth...
  • Cyber Heist

    #288

    Action, Crime, Drama
    Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam, Lam Ka Tung
    Zhuo Jiajun is a senior cyber technician who is targeted by his brother Jason and general manager Sun Bin. He has a daughter Bao Er with his wife Du Yongshan. Jiajun has developed a powerful AI program ''Yi Tai''. Sun Bin accuses him of being involved in money laundering activities and threatens him to cooperate with him against CEO Chen Mingzhi. Jiajun doesn't know who is his enemy...
  • The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell

    #289

    Action, Crime, Drama
    Louis Koo, Sean Andy, Aaron Kwok
    Drug trafficker Kang Sucha has always been engaged in drug deals with his subordinate Zhang Jianxing. The newly recruited member, Ou Zhiyuan, also formed a close bond with the two due to an accidental incident, making them like brothers. After Kang Su Cha's drug trafficking business in Hong Kong was exposed by the police, he fled to the Golden Triangle with his team to continue their...
  • Impossible

    #290

    Sci-fi, Comedy, Drama
    Wang Baoqiang, Xiao Shenyang, Dong Chengpeng
    Tang Liguo, who is in a slump in his life and career, lives in depression and regret. One day, an "extraterrestrial creature" from the planet Kepler comes to Earth to collect human samples and intrudes into Tang Liguo's life, causing a series of bizarre and funny events to occur. Wang Ruoshui, who is both Tang Liguo's brother and boss, falls into a trap and owes a huge amount of high-interest...
  • Death Stranding

    #291

    Crime, Action, Drama
    Wallace Chung, Francis Ng, Eddie Cheung
    In the year 2000, the government of the gambling city took action to effectively reduce the crime rate in society by cracking down on the chaotic underground gambling industry. They joined forces with the police and the gambling association to carry out a strict operation to combat underground casinos and distributed the rights to operate newly built casinos through auctions, in order...
  • Love of Magic

    #292

    Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
    Bai Jingting, Guan Xiaotong
    Jiang Yizhe, who was immersed in the pain of a breakup, received a message from his ex-girlfriend Xiaoqi asking him to pick her up at the airport on Valentine's Day, exactly one year after their breakup. He drove to the airport, the scene of his heartless breakup with his girlfriend still fresh in his mind, but on the way, his car was unexpectedly sucked into a mysterious force field...
  • Raid on the Lethal Zone

    #293

    Action, Crime, Rescue
    Ou Hao, Gu Jiacheng, Yu Haoming
    The film is adapted from a real case, revealing for the first time the armed drug traffickers of the largest force on the border. In the late 1990s, on the southwest border of China, the "8077" Border Defense Armed Police Special Warfare Team suffered heavy casualties during an anti-drug operation due to a mountain flood disaster and the schemes of drug traffickers. In order to avenge...
  • Journey to the West

    #294

    Sci-fi, Comedy
    Yang Haoyu, Ai Liya
    Tang Zhijun is the chief editor of a science fiction magazine called "Cosmic Exploration" which was born in the 1980s. Nowadays, the magazine is in decline, and Tang Zhijun has become a lonely and destitute person. However, he is still obsessed with the search for extraterrestrial civilizations, which he has been pursuing for decades. One day, he received an anomalous signal that seemed...
  • Bursting Point

    #295

    Crime, Action, Suspense
    Nick Cheung, William Chan
    Narcotics Inspector Li Zhenbang and undercover officer Jiang Ming secretly execute a plan to capture drug traffickers. Unfortunately, they find themselves in a dangerous situation, forcing Jiang Ming to navigate the blurred line between good and evil, gradually losing control. To uphold their principles, former teammates start harboring murderous intentions towards each other. Suspicion,...
  • World's Greatest Dad

    #296

    Comedy, Drama
    Yu Hewei, Guo Qilin
    This is an absurd story about "the son 'died,' and the father became 'famous'". Ma Yinbo is a high school Chinese teacher, and as he reaches middle age, he doesn't seem to have much going for him. When his son, Ma Mo, supposedly "commits suicide" by falling from a building, Ma Yinbo writes a brilliant pseudonymous suicide note on his son's behalf to save face. Surprisingly, this act...
  • I Like You More

    #297

    Romance, Comedy
    Jia Bing, Liu Yan
    One day, Chef Gong Bao met the rock girl Fan Kui'en. Despite their vastly different personalities, they were brought together by a small incident involving "diarrhea". Gongbao started to mooch off of Fan Kui'en for free food and drinks, while Fan Kui'en stuck around to learn cooking skills from Gongbao. Living under the same roof, will these two be able to reconcile their differences...
  • Only the River Flows

    #298

    Crime, Suspense, Thriller
    Zhu Yilong, Chloe Maayan
    A bizarre and mysterious murder case implicates multiple suspects, and Detective Captain Ma Zhe finds himself entangled in an inexplicable truth that keeps unraveling. He gradually becomes ensnared in moments of absurdity, unease, and a blurred line between what is real and illusionary, along with memories.
  • Someone in Glowing Twenties

    #299

    Youth, Romance, Drama
    Zhou Zhengjie, Hanna Lu, Luo Mingjie
    Wang Haoyu and Xia Chuan are childhood friends who grew up together. They experienced tests of friendship, romantic regrets, personal growth, and more during their entrepreneurial journey. In the end, these two friends with different aspirations embarked on distinctly separate paths in life.
  • Papa

    #300

    Comedy, Family, Life
    Xia Yu, Song Zu Er, Yang Zi
    When down-on-his-luck manager Huang Bolun comes to Los Angeles to search for a missing artist, he is stranded in the US and accidentally becomes the father of five cute American children. While continuing to search for the missing artist, Huang is also subjected to a variety of "domestic violence" tactics by the five troublemakers. After a series of twists and turns, the irresponsible...
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