The 30 best movies from China

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 204 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. O Grande Mestre leads, rated 7.6 (2008). The average release year on the list is 2013. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.

Page updated on 09/20/2026.

1

Ip Man (2008)

directed by Wilson Yip · 106 min · 7.8 4,236 votes
2

Wolfwalkers (2020)

directed by Tomm Moore · 100 min · 8.2 1,446 votes
3

The Shadow's Edge (2025)

directed by Larry Yang · 141 min · 8.2 1,351 votes
4

A Dog's Journey (2019)

directed by Gail Mancuso · 126 min · 8.0 1,648 votes
5

My Name Is Khan (2010)

directed by Karan Johar · 165 min · 8.0 1,496 votes
6

Wish Dragon (2021)

directed by Chris Appelhans · 98 min · 7.9 1,555 votes
7

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

directed by Quentin Tarantino · 162 min · 7.4 15,196 votes
8

Ne Zha 2 (2025)

directed by Jiao Zi · 144 min · 8.2 810 votes
9

Nocturnal Animals (2016)

directed by Tom Ford · 116 min · 7.4 8,421 votes
10

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

directed by Stephen Chow · 98 min · 7.5 3,313 votes
11

Southpaw (2015)

directed by Antoine Fuqua · 123 min · 7.4 5,920 votes
12

The Furious (2026)

directed by Kenji Tanigaki · 113 min · 8.2 700 votes
13

The Last Emperor (1987)

directed by Bernardo Bertolucci · 163 min · 7.6 1,972 votes
14

The Legend of Hei (2019)

directed by MTJJ · 101 min · 8.4 549 votes
15

Hero (2002)

directed by Yimou Zhang · 120 min · 7.5 2,583 votes
16

Ip Man 2 (2010)

directed by Wilson Yip · 108 min · 7.5 2,553 votes
17

Ne Zha (2019)

directed by Jiao Zi · 110 min · 7.9 946 votes
18

Samsara (2011)

directed by Ron Fricke · 102 min · 8.1 704 votes
19

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

directed by Ang Lee · 120 min · 7.4 3,682 votes
20

Abominable (2019)

directed by Jill Culton · 92 min · 7.5 2,221 votes
21

Greyhound (2020)

directed by Aaron Schneider · 92 min · 7.4 3,442 votes
22

Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

directed by Yimou Zhang · 125 min · 7.9 816 votes
23

Better Days (2019)

directed by Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung · 135 min · 8.1 578 votes
24

Last Night in Soho (2021)

directed by Edgar Wright · 116 min · 7.3 3,995 votes
25

Phantom Thread (2017)

directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · 130 min · 7.3 3,860 votes
26

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

directed by Chen Kaige · 171 min · 7.9 706 votes
27

Miraculous World: Shanghai - The Legend of Ladydragon (2021)

directed by Thomas Astruc · 56 min · 7.9 700 votes
28

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)

directed by Christopher McQuarrie · 131 min · 7.2 9,915 votes
29

Fearless (2006)

directed by Ronny Yu · 103 min · 7.5 1,451 votes
30

New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)

directed by Zhao Ji · 116 min · 8.1 529 votes