Highest-Grossing Chinese Films
by BonaFideBOSS | created - 22 Apr 2022 | updated - 22 Apr 2022 | PublicWhich of these top 25 highest-grossing Chinese films is your favorite?
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1. The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
Not Rated | 176 min | Action, Drama, History
In the fierce battlefield in the midst of the harsh weather conditions, Wu Qian Li and Wu Wan Li, two brothers soldier including the brave Chinese soldiers must fight together and find a way to cope with the invasion of US forces.
Directors: Kaige Chen, Dante Lam, Hark Tsui, Jianxin Huang, Haiqiang Ning, Ju-chun Park | Stars: Jing Wu, Jackson Yee, Yihong Duan, Yawen Zhu
Votes: 4,117 | Gross: $0.34M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $902,540,935
2. Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.
Director: Jing Wu | Stars: Jing Wu, Frank Grillo, Celina Jade, Gang Wu
Votes: 8,922 | Gross: $2.72M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $870,325,439
3. Hi, Mom (2021)
128 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman travels back in time to befriend her own mother in an attempt to make her life better.
Director: Ling Jia | Stars: Ling Jia, Xiaofei Zhang, Teng Shen, He Chen
Votes: 3,004
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $822,009,764
4. Ne Zha (2019)
Not Rated | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Born with unique powers, a boy is recruited to fight demons and save the community that fears him.
Director: Yu Yang | Stars: Yanting Lü, Joseph, Mo Han, Hao Chen
Votes: 8,535 | Gross: $3.70M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $726,264,074
5. The Wandering Earth (2019)
TV-MA | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
With the sun dying out, a group of brave astronauts set out to find new planet for the whole human race.
Director: Frant Gwo | Stars: Jing Wu, Chuxiao Qu, Guangjie Li, Man-Tat Ng
Votes: 36,339 | Gross: $5.88M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $699,992,512
6. Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
R | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A major crime occurs in Tokyo when detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng are invited to investigate the crime. A battle between the strongest detectives in Asia is about to break out with bursts of laughter.
Director: Sicheng Chen | Stars: Baoqiang Wang, Haoran Liu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Tony Jaa
Votes: 2,619
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $686,257,563
7. Water Gate Bridge (2022)
153 min | Action, Drama, History
Sequel to "The Battle at Lake Changjin". Follows the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) soldiers on a new task, and now their battlefield is a crucial bridge on the retreat route of American troops.
Directors: Hark Tsui, Kaige Chen, Dante Lam, Jianxin Huang, Ju-chun Park | Stars: Jing Wu, Jackson Yee, Michael Koltes, Tom Markovic
Votes: 1,398 | Gross: $0.12M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $626,203,271
8. Operation Red Sea (2018)
TV-MA | 142 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
PLA Navy Marine Corps launch a hostage rescue operation in the fictional Republic of Ihwea and undergo a fierce battle with rebellions and terrorism.
Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Yi Zhang, Johnny Huang, Hai-Qing, Jiang Du
Votes: 7,949 | Gross: $1.54M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $579,330,426
9. The Mermaid (2016)
R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Shan, a mermaid, is sent to assassinate Xuan, a developer who threatens the ecosystem of her race, but ends up falling in love with him instead.
Director: Stephen Chow | Stars: Chao Deng, Show Lo, Yuqi Zhang, Yun Lin
Votes: 10,170 | Gross: $3.23M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $553,810,228
10. Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
R | 121 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery
Tang and Qin team up to solve a murder in New York's Chinatown.
Director: Sicheng Chen | Stars: Haoran Liu, Baoqiang Wang, Yang Xiao, Natasha Liu Bordizzo
Votes: 3,159 | Gross: $1.98M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $544,185,156
11. The Eight Hundred (2020)
Not Rated | 149 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1937, 800 Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.
Director: Hu Guan | Stars: Zhizhong Huang, Junyi Zhang, Hao Ou, Xiaoguang Hu
Votes: 7,195 | Gross: $0.37M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $461,421,559
12. Dying to Survive (2018)
Not Rated | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of how a small drugstore owner became the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China.
Director: Muye Wen | Stars: Zheng Xu, Yiwei Zhou, Chuan-jun Wang, Zhuo Tan
Votes: 7,925 | Gross: $0.01M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $451,183,391
13. My People, My Country (2019)
154 min | Drama, History
An anthology film consist of 7 short stories directed by several different directors, which are based on 7 moments since the founding of People's Republic of China.
Directors: Kaige Chen, Hu Guan, Ning Hao, Muye Wen, Zheng Xu, Xiaolu Xue, Yibai Zhang | Stars: Huang Bo, Qianyuan Wang, Hao Ou, Bai Qing Xin
Votes: 2,242 | Gross: $2.36M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $450,064,993
14. My People, My Homeland (2020)
153 min | Drama
In different parts of rural China, various people explore what makes their communities unique.
Directors: Ning Hao, Sicheng Chen, Chao Deng, Da-Mo Peng, Ao Shen, Zheng Xu, Fei Yan, Baimei Yu | Stars: Huang Bo, You Ge, Wei Fan, Chao Deng
Votes: 1,078
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $422,390,820
15. The Captain (2019)
111 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the windshield of his commercial airplane shatters at 30,000 feet in the air, a pilot and his flight crew work to ensure the safety of the passengers and land the plane.
Director: Andrew Lau | Stars: Hanyu Zhang, Hao Ou, Jiang Du, Quan Yuan
Votes: 2,457 | Gross: $0.71M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $417,282,021
16. Monster Hunt (2015)
TV-Y7 | 117 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Human and monsters have lived in their separate worlds, but after the birth of Wuba, the last of the monster kings, begins the adventure to bring the two races together.
Director: Raman Hui | Stars: Baihe Bai, Boran Jing, Wu Jiang, Elaine Jin
Votes: 5,686 | Gross: $0.02M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $387,053,506
17. Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018)
118 min | Comedy
A pathetic minor league Soccer Goalkeeper was given a task - to spend 1 Billion in thirty days, if successful he will get 30 Billion. However, he's not allowed to tell anyone about the task and he must not own any valuables by end of it.
Directors: Da-Mo Peng, Fei Yan | Stars: Teng Shen, Vivian Sung, Lun Ai, Bei'er Bao
Votes: 2,677
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $366,961,907
18. Monster Hunt 2 (2018)
Not Rated | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
The story continues with Wuba after he parts way with his human parents Tian and Lan for his own journey. Peace has not been restored in the monster world after the death of the evil monster king.
Director: Raman Hui | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Baihe Bai, Boran Jing, Yuchun Li
Votes: 2,025 | Gross: $0.71M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $361,682,618
19. Never Say Die (2017)
100 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sport
A male UFC boxer switches bodies with the female reporter who exposed his bribes. Now they must help each other win the championship.
Directors: Yang Song, Chiyu Zhang | Stars: Lun Ai, Yuan Chang, Haibao Gao, Li Ma
Votes: 1,811
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $334,530,869
20. Crazy Alien (2019)
116 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A monkey trainer whose act goes wrong after an alien crash lands on Earth and injures his monkey. Desperate to perform the act, he attempts to train the alien instead, but is punished after the alien regains his powers.
Director: Ning Hao | Stars: Huang Bo, Teng Shen, Tom Pelphrey, Matthew Morrison
Votes: 1,607
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $327,598,891
21. The Ex-File 3: Return of the Exes (2017)
PG-13 | 120 min | Comedy, Romance
A couples relationship is tested by the untimely appearances of their exes!
Director: Yusheng Tian | Stars: Geng Han, Ryan Zheng, Kelly Yu, Mengxue Zeng
Votes: 574 | Gross: $0.84M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $307,592,427
22. Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1969 PRChina, two men survive a supernatural tomb. They later become tomb raiders with Shirley/Shu Qi. 20 years later in NYC, one is hired to find that tomb again and the 2 friends follow later.
Director: Wuershan | Stars: Kun Chen, Huang Bo, Shu Qi, Angelababy
Votes: 4,361 | Gross: $1.24M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $259,368,448
23. Kung Fu Yoga (2017)
Not Rated | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai, and to a mountain temple in India.
Director: Stanley Tong | Stars: Jackie Chan, Yixing Zhang, Miya Muqi, Disha Patani
Votes: 11,321 | Gross: $0.36M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $257,753,889
24. Lost in Hong Kong (2015)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The film follows Xu Lai, a former artist whose dreams were dashed when the responsibilities of life set in. With his life now revolving around his wife Cai Bo who is obsessed with having ... See full summary »
Director: Zheng Xu | Stars: Zheng Xu, Wei Zhao, Bei'er Bao, Du Juan
Votes: 1,890 | Gross: $1.30M
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $256,283,912
25. Pegasus (2019)
98 min | Comedy, Sport
An old-time racing champion tries to come back to the race track.
Director: Han Han | Stars: Teng Shen, Johnny Huang, Zheng Yin, Benyu Zhang
Votes: 2,323
Worldwide Lifetime Gross: $255,863,112
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