The 30 best movies from Hong Kong SAR China

Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 188 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. Os Infiltrados leads, rated 8.1 (2006). The average release year on the list is 2003. 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

The Departed (2006)

directed by Martin Scorsese · 151 min · 8.2 16,591 votes
2

Blade Runner (1982)

directed by Ridley Scott · 117 min · 7.9 15,367 votes
3

In the Mood for Love (2000)

directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 99 min · 8.1 3,364 votes
4

Chungking Express (1994)

directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 103 min · 8.0 2,272 votes
5

Ip Man (2008)

directed by Wilson Yip · 106 min · 7.8 4,236 votes
6

The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)

directed by Mike Rianda · 90 min · 7.8 3,479 votes
7

The Shadow's Edge (2025)

directed by Larry Yang · 141 min · 8.2 1,351 votes
8

The Revenant (2015)

directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · 157 min · 7.5 19,666 votes
9

Infernal Affairs (2002)

directed by Alan Mak Siu-Fai · 101 min · 7.8 1,916 votes
10

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

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

The Furious (2026)

directed by Kenji Tanigaki · 113 min · 8.2 700 votes
12

Hero (2002)

directed by Yimou Zhang · 120 min · 7.5 2,583 votes
13

Ip Man 2 (2010)

directed by Wilson Yip · 108 min · 7.5 2,553 votes
14

Fallen Angels (1995)

directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 99 min · 7.7 1,362 votes
15

The Shack (2017)

directed by Stuart Hazeldine · 132 min · 7.5 2,291 votes
16

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

directed by Ang Lee · 120 min · 7.4 3,682 votes
17

Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

directed by Yimou Zhang · 125 min · 7.9 816 votes
18

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018)

directed by Park Hoon-jung · 126 min · 7.9 792 votes
19

Better Days (2019)

directed by Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung · 135 min · 8.1 578 votes
20

Farewell My Concubine (1993)

directed by Chen Kaige · 171 min · 7.9 706 votes
21

Enter the Dragon (1973)

directed by Robert Clouse · 103 min · 7.4 2,153 votes
22

Fearless (2006)

directed by Ronny Yu · 103 min · 7.5 1,451 votes
23

Police Story (1985)

directed by Jackie Chan · 101 min · 7.6 1,093 votes
24

Air (2023)

directed by Ben Affleck · 114 min · 7.3 2,418 votes
25

The Killer (1989)

directed by John Woo · 111 min · 7.6 935 votes
26

The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

directed by Lau Kar-leung · 102 min · 7.5 1,126 votes
27

Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)

directed by Wilson Yip · 105 min · 7.3 2,176 votes
28

The Way of the Dragon (1972)

directed by Bruce Lee · 99 min · 7.4 1,329 votes
29

Happy Together (1997)

directed by Wong Kar-Wai · 96 min · 7.6 822 votes
30

House of Flying Daggers (2004)

directed by Yimou Zhang · 119 min · 7.3 1,840 votes