The Best Chen Kaige Movies, Ranked
16 credits from 1984 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) comes out on top with a score of 32. The biggest box office hit is The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) with $903M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Chen Kaige Box Office Hits
Chen Kaige's films have made $1.15B worldwide in total. The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the biggest hit at $903M, ahead of The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death (2024) ($153M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Battle at Lake Changjin 2021 · Drama $903M $342K dom. - 2
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death 2024 · History $153M - 3
Monk Comes Down the Mountain 2015 · Action $64.5M - 4
Forever Enthralled 2008 · History $17.8M - 5
Killing Me Softly 2002 · Thriller $7.78M - 6
Temptress Moon 1996 · Romance $1.1M $1.1M dom. - 7
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet 2002 · Documentary $62.2K
The Best Chen Kaige Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Chen Kaige has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 5 films, and The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the pick of them.
- Drama 5 films The Battle at Lake Changjin 2021 · Director Movie Echo Score: 32
- History 3 films The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death 2024 · Director
- Action 1 film Monk Comes Down the Mountain 2015 · Director
- Documentary 1 film Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet 2002 · Director
- Thriller 1 film Killing Me Softly 2002 · Director
- Romance 1 film Temptress Moon 1996 · Director
The Best Chen Kaige Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Chen Kaige's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1990s to 2020s.
The Latest Chen Kaige Movies
The most recent films Chen Kaige is credited on, newest first — starting with The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death 2024 · Director
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The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge 2022 · Director - The Battle at Lake Changjin 2021 · Director
- Monk Comes Down the Mountain 2015 · Director
- Forever Enthralled 2008 · Director
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet 2002 · Director
- Killing Me Softly 2002 · Director
- Temptress Moon 1996 · Director
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Life on a String 1991 · Director -
King of the Children 1987 · Director -
The Big Parade 1986 · Director -
Yellow Earth 1984 · Director
The Best Chen Kaige Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Chen Kaige films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Chen Kaige movie?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the best-rated Chen Kaige film, with a Movie Echo Score of 32. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
The Battle at Lake Changjin: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Chen Kaige movie?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) made the most at the box office, with $903M worldwide, followed by The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death (2024) with $153M. Together, Chen Kaige's films with box office figures have made $1.15B.
What is the best Chen Kaige drama movie?
The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) is the best-rated of Chen Kaige's drama films, with a score of 32. In other genres: The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death (history), Monk Comes Down the Mountain (action) and Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (documentary).
What is the newest Chen Kaige movie?
The newest film on Chen Kaige's filmography is The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death (2024), directed by Chen Kaige.
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