#1 of 334 ranked Language · East Asia
Chinese Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
4,103 Chinese-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 1,158 of them (28%) from the 2010s. Drama leads with 2,394, then action (1,075) and comedy (797). The best-rated is Dead to Rights (2025) with an Echo Score of 93; the newest release is Dear You, out Sep 4, 2026. 1,043 films have reported box office, $35.6B worldwide in all.
- Chinese films on the site
- 4,103
- ranked by rating
- 334
- worldwide gross of 1,043 films
- $35.6B
- busiest decade (1,158 films)
- 2010s
#1 of 334 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Chinese Movies?
The 12 most recent Chinese-language releases, newest first: Dear You came out on Sep 4, 2026. 11 Chinese films have come out in 2026 so far.
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Sep 4, 2026 Dear You 2026 · Drama -
Sep 4, 2026 Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass 2026 · Animation -
Jul 14, 2026 Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend 2026 · Action -
Jun 12, 2026 The Furious 2026 · Action -
Jun 5, 2026 Another World 2026 · Animation -
Apr 3, 2026 Living the Land 2026 · Drama -
Feb 17, 2026 Scare Out 2026 · Drama -
Feb 17, 2026 Blades of the Guardians 2026 · Action -
Jan 30, 2026 Back to the Past 2026 · Action -
Jan 16, 2026 The Fire Raven 2026 · Crime -
Jan 16, 2026 My First of May 2026 · Drama -
Dec 12, 2025 Resurrection 2025 · Drama
Best-rated
What Are the Best Chinese Movies?
With an Echo Score of 93, Dead to Rights (2025) ranks first of the 334 ranked Chinese films, ahead of Caught by the Tides (2025) and Return to Dust (2023). 6 of the top 10 are from the 2020s. Ranked by Echo Score; 3 of these 10 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
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2. Caught by the Tides 91 Echo (Echo Score 91 out of 100)2025 · Drama · 1h 51m
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7. Springtime in a Small Town 86 Metascore (Metascore 86 out of 100)2004 · Drama, Romance · 1h 56m
No Echo Score: ranked 86/100 on critics & audiences
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9. Farewell My Concubine 84 Metascore (Metascore 84 out of 100 (28 critic reviews))1993 · Drama, Romance · 2h 51m
Dir. Kaige Chen No Echo Score: ranked 86/100 on critics & audiences
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10. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 94 Metascore (Metascore 94 out of 100 (32 critic reviews))2000 · Action, Adventure · 2h
Dir. Ang Lee No Echo Score: ranked 85/100 on critics & audiences
Genres
What Kinds of Chinese Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 58% of Chinese films (2,394); action (1,075) and comedy (797) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Chinese films lean most towards action: 26% of them, against 9% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
- Drama 2,394 · 58%Best-rated: Dead to Rights (2025)
- Action 1,075 · 26%Best-rated: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
- Comedy 797 · 19%Best-rated: Hi, Mom (2021)
- Romance 604 · 15%Best-rated: Her Story (2024)
- Fantasy 313 · 8%Best-rated: A Writer's Odyssey (2021)
- Crime 310 · 8%Best-rated: Better Days (2019)
- Adventure 299 · 7%Best-rated: Hero (2004)
- Thriller 269 · 7%Best-rated: Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)
- Horror 220 · 5%Best-rated: Detention (2021)
- Mystery 220 · 5%Best-rated: Are You Lonesome Tonight? (2023)
Smaller genres: Documentary (180), Family (178), History (167), Animation (158), War (118), Sci-Fi (105), Music (79), Biography (20), Sport (8), Western (8), Musical (6).
Decade by decade
Chinese Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 1,158 films (28%); the earliest Chinese film on the site is from 1929. The best-rated of the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s: Springtime in a Small Town (2004), So Long, My Son (2019) and Dead to Rights (2025). No Chinese film from before the 1980s is ranked.
- 17 Chinese films from the 1930s 1930sNo ranked film
- 14 Chinese films from the 1940s 1940sNo ranked film
- 33 Chinese films from the 1950s 1950sNo ranked film
- 125 Chinese films from the 1960s 1960sNo ranked film
- 458 Chinese films from the 1970s 1970sNo ranked film
- 286 Chinese films from the 1980s 1980s
Drunken Master 68 Metascore - 197 Chinese films from the 1990s 1990s Farewell My Concubine 84 Metascore
- 396 Chinese films from the 2000s 2000s Springtime in a Small Town 86 Metascore
- 1,158 Chinese films from the 2010s 2010s So Long, My Son 86 Echo
- 993 Chinese films from the 2020s 2020s Dead to Rights 93 Echo
Box office
Which Chinese Movies Earned the Most?
Ne Zha 2 (2025) leads with $2.3B worldwide. The top 5 together took $5.6B, 16% of the $35.6B earned by the 1,043 Chinese films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Chinese films
- $35.6B
- films with reported box office
- 1,043
- share of the top 5
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1. Ne Zha 2 $2.3B worldwide2025 · Animation
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2. The Battle at Lake Changjin $902.5M worldwide2021 · Drama
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3. Wolf Warrior 2 $870.3M worldwide2017 · Action
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4. Hi, Mom $822M worldwide2021 · Drama
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5. Ne Zha $726.2M worldwide2019 · Thriller
People
Who Are the Top Chinese Directors and Actors?
Yimou Zhang has directed the most notable Chinese films (19), ahead of Zhang Yibai (10) and Johnnie To (10). Jack Kao leads the cast lists with 25 Chinese films, ahead of Andy Lau (24) and Mark Lee (23). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Chinese films
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Yimou Zhang 19 filmsBest-rated: Hero (2004) - Zhang Yibai 10 filmsBest-rated: I Belonged to You (2016)
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Johnnie To 10 filmsBest-rated: Drug War (2013) - Jack Neo 10 filmsBest-rated: Ah Long Pte Ltd (2008)
- Kevin Chu 9 filmsBest-rated: Kung Fu Dunk (2008)
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Hark Tsui 8 filmsBest-rated: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2011)
Most-cast actors in Chinese films
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Jack Kao 25 filmsBest-rated: Cities of Last Things (2019) -
Andy Lau 24 filmsBest-rated: House of Flying Daggers (2004) - Mark Lee 23 filmsBest-rated: Just Call Me Nobody (2010)
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Jackie Chan 22 filmsBest-rated: Drunken Master (1980) - Teng Shen 21 filmsBest-rated: Hi, Mom (2021)
- Fan Wei 21 filmsBest-rated: Article 20 (2024)
Awards
Which Chinese Films Have Won the Most Awards?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) leads with 13 wins from 30 nominations, ahead of Farewell My Concubine (1993) with 2 wins from 4 nominations. 4 Chinese films were nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature (Best Foreign Language Film until 2019); Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won in 2001. Counted like the awards pages: one film in one category is one nomination.
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| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000 · Action | 13 | 30 | BAFTA DGA Awards Oscars |
| Farewell My Concubine 1993 · Drama | 2 | 4 | BAFTA Golden Globes |
 Love After Love 2022 · Drama | 1 | 4 | BAFTA |
 Kung Fu Hustle 2005 · Action | 1 | 2 | Critics' Choice |
 Long Day's Journey Into Night 2019 · Drama | 1 | 1 | IFTA Awards |
 Cities of Last Things 2019 · Sci-Fi | 1 | 1 | TIFF |
 The Great Buddha+ 2018 · Drama | 1 | 1 | TIFF |
 Old Stone 2016 · Thriller | 1 | 1 | TIFF |
Chinese Films Nominated for Best International Feature
4 nominations, 1 win for Chinese films (Best Foreign Language Film until 2019).
- 2001 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Won
- 2021 Better Days Nominated
- 1995 Eat Drink Man Woman Nominated
- 1994 Farewell My Concubine Nominated
Explained
Chinese Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
695 Chinese films have a full plot summary on the site and 44 have the ending explained. The newest are The Furious (2026) and Another World (2026); Better Days (2019) and Big World (2024) are among the best-rated after the top 10.
Full list
Browse All 4,103 Chinese Movies
Filter all 4,103 Chinese films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 334 ranked Chinese films, best-rated first.
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From East Asia
East Asia has 7 languages on the site. Besides Chinese, the biggest are Japanese (12,033 films), Korean (3,709 films) and Cantonese (2,033 films); the largest languages elsewhere follow.
FAQ
Chinese Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 4,103 Chinese films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Chinese movies are there?
4,103 Chinese-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1929 to 2026. 334 are ranked by rating and 1,043 have reported box office.
Browse all Chinese movies What is the best Chinese movie?
Dead to Rights (2025) ranks highest (Echo Score 93), followed by Caught by the Tides (2025) and Return to Dust (2023). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About Dead to Rights What is the highest-grossing Chinese movie?
Ne Zha 2 (2025), with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) at $902.5M.
Chinese box office charts Which decade had the most Chinese films?
The 2010s, with 1,158 films (28% of all Chinese films on the site). Its best-rated film is So Long, My Son (2019).
Who has directed the most Chinese films?
Yimou Zhang has directed the most notable Chinese films (19), ahead of Zhang Yibai (10) and Johnnie To (10). Yimou Zhang's best-rated is Hero (2004).
Yimou Zhang's films What are the newest Chinese movies?
Dear You (released Sep 4, 2026), Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (released Sep 4, 2026) and Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend (released Jul 14, 2026).
New Chinese releases Which Chinese films won the Oscar for Best International Feature?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001 ceremony); 4 Chinese films were nominated in all.
Oscar winners by year