The Best Yang Xiao Movies, Ranked
6 credits from 2017 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Sheep Without a Shepherd (2021) comes out on top with a score of 73. The biggest box office hit is Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) with $544M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Yang Xiao Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Yang Xiao is credited on. Sheep Without a Shepherd (2021) leads with 73, followed by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) at 68. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Yang Xiao Box Office Hits
Yang Xiao's films have made $1.06B worldwide in total. Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) is the biggest hit at $544M, ahead of Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) ($500M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Yang Xiao Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Yang Xiao has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 2 films, and Sheep Without a Shepherd (2021) is the pick of them.
The Latest Yang Xiao Movies
The most recent films Yang Xiao is credited on, newest first — starting with Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Yang Xiao Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Yang Xiao films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Yang Xiao movie?
Sheep Without a Shepherd (2021) is the best-rated Yang Xiao film, with a Movie Echo Score of 73, ahead of Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) (68) and Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) (64). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Sheep Without a Shepherd: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Yang Xiao movie?
Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) made the most at the box office, with $544M worldwide, followed by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) with $500M. Together, Yang Xiao's films with box office figures have made $1.06B.
What is the best Yang Xiao drama movie?
Sheep Without a Shepherd (2021) is the best-rated of Yang Xiao's drama films, with a score of 73. In other genres: Detective Chinatown 2 (action) and Detective Chinatown 1900 (comedy).
What is the newest Yang Xiao movie?
The newest film on Yang Xiao's filmography is Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025).
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