Best Chinese movies to watch
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
The highest-rated Chinese movies streaming in India right now, ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating. Every pick is on a subscription or free app today.
50 titles across 1 language, average IMDb rating 7.2.
1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Movie · Chinese · 2h · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (3L votes)
Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
2. Ne Zha 2 (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 24m · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action · IMDb 7.9 (26K votes)
After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of perilous trials that will test their bond, challenge their identities, and decide the fate of both mo
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
3. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 56m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.6 (21K votes)
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
6. So Long, My Son (2019)
Movie · Chinese · 3h 5m · Drama · IMDb 7.7 (6.2K votes)
Two married couples adjust to the vast social and economic changes taking place in China from the 1980s to the present.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-hearted warmth
7. Us and Them (2018)
Movie · Chinese · 2h · U/A 13+ · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.4 (6.6K votes)
Ten years ago, on a train home during the busy Spring Festival travel period, fate brings Xiaoxiao and Jianqing together. Like many young couples, they meet, fall in love, and strive to make it work, but eventually, the harsh realities of life make them drift apart. Ten years later, they run into each other again. Will
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
8. Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 55m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (10K votes)
In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + big-screen spectacle
9. Left-Handed Girl (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 49m · A · Drama · IMDb 7.3 (10K votes)
A mother and her two daughters move to Taipei to open a noodle stand at a vibrant night market, but family secrets and tradition test their fresh start.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + mind-bending twists
10. Big World (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 11m · Drama, Family · IMDb 7.6 (3.6K votes)
Liu Chunhe, suffering from cerebral palsy, bravely breaks through the shackles of body and mind to realize the dream stage for his grandmother, while trying to find the coordinates of his own life. After experiencing a summer transformation, he finally embarked on a new journey.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
11. The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 14m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (8.8K votes)
The arrogant, third most-wanted criminal in Taiwan, decides to get rid of the top two competitors and crowns himself the most-wanted criminal before dying.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
13. 18x2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 4m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (3.6K votes)
Having lost his job and the company he built, a 36-year-old man at rock bottom goes on a wistful solo trip to Japan in search of the love he left behind.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-hearted warmth
14. Lighting Up the Stars (2022)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 52m · Drama · IMDb 7.5 (2.8K votes)
Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
15. A Foggy Tale (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 14m · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 7.6 (2K votes)
Yue's brother was executed by the government. Determined to bring his body back home, Yue goes to Taipei alone and finds help in Chao Kung-tao, a discharged soldier. Two people with no relations become friends in need, embarking on a journey that could cost them their lives.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
16. Resurrection (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 39m · Science Fiction, Fantasy · IMDb 7.2 (6K votes)
In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream in exchange for eternal life, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see - until a woman appears. As she allows him to dream one final time, his life of different
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
17. Viva La Vida (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 9m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.6 (1.4K votes)
A young woman who needs a kidney transplant wants to marry someone who will be able to donate a kidney, and meets a young man who has a brain disease.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
18. Black Dog (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 56m · Drama · IMDb 7.1 (6.1K votes)
Released from jail, Lang returns to his hometown in Northwest China. As part of a dog patrol tasked with clearing stray dogs before the 2008 Olympics, he bonds with a black stray. The two lonely souls embark on a new journey together.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + big-screen spectacle
19. Little Big Women (2020)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 3m · Drama · IMDb 7.2 (3K votes)
A story about a karaoke-addicted old woman struggling with her self-worth and a sense of betrayal at her long-lost husband's funeral where she encounters his younger and more sophisticated girlfriend while she finds out her kids might have been secretly in touch with her late husband all these years.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
20. Man in Love (2021)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 55m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (4.7K votes)
A debt collector strikes a deal with a debt-ridden woman struggling to care for her ailing father: he will take care of her bills if she agrees to date him.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
21. The Hand (2021)
Movie · Chinese · 56m · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.3 (1.7K votes)
Hong Kong, 1960s. Zhang, a shy tailor's assistant, is riveted by his imperious client Miss Hua. Upon meeting her, she seduces him to make sure he will truly remember her when designing her garments. After this intimate first encounter, a rapport develops between the two. Entry is for the theatrically released extended
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
22. Marry My Dead Body (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 9m · Comedy, Action · IMDb 7.0 (8K votes)
After finding an odd envelope, Policeman Ming-han's life takes a spooky turn: He's now wed to a ghost husband, and they must solve a crime together.
Feels like: sharp humour + mind-bending twists
23. Big Fish & Begonia (2016)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 41m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 7.0 (7.7K votes)
Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + big-hearted warmth
24. Abang Adik (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 55m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.2 (2.1K votes)
Abang and Adi are undocumented orphans living in present-day Malaysia. While the older brother, a deaf mute, has resigned himself to a life of poverty, his younger sibling burns with indignation. A brutal accident upsets the fragile balance of their relationship.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
25. White Snake (2019)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 39m · Romance, Animation · IMDb 7.0 (6.6K votes)
One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. As they set off an a journey to discover her real identity, the pair develop feelings for each other.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
26. Double Happiness (2026)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 10m · Drama · IMDb 7.4 (1.1K votes)
Tim Kao, the meticulous head chef of a five-star hotel in Taiwan, is set to marry his Hong Kong fiance Daisy Wu. But Tim’s divorced parents refuse to attend the same ceremony, and each insists on hosting their own. To complicate things further, the Feng Shui master chooses the same auspicious date for both events. Tim,
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
27. Dead Talents Society (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 50m · Horror, Comedy · IMDb 7.0 (4.3K votes)
When ghosts must compete to survive in the underworld by haunting the living, one unassuming young woman needs help creating a lasting performance while under the tutelage of a passionate agent and a washed-up diva.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-screen spectacle
28. Classmates Minus (2020)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 2m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (2.2K votes)
Four school buddies — a director, a temp worker, an insurance salesman and a paper craftsman — grapple with unfulfilled dreams amid middle age ennui.
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
29. American Girl (2021)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 41m · Drama · IMDb 7.1 (2K votes)
When her mother gets sick, 13-year-old Fen moves back to Taiwan, where she struggles to fit in amid the 2003 SARS epidemic.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
31. Sunshine Women's Choir (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 15m · Drama · IMDb 7.1 (958 votes)
Inside a women's prison, four inmates form an unlikely bond with a newborn baby girl and create a choir to give her one final beautiful memory after she is diagnosed with an eye disease.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun
33. Hello Ghost! (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 44m · Comedy, Family · IMDb 7.1 (703 votes)
After a failed attempt to take his own life, a man discovers he's returned with four ghosts seeking to fulfil their last wishes in hopes of earning his own place in the afterlife.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + sharp humour
34. Boonie Bears: Robo-Rumble (2014)
Movie · Chinese · 55m · Comedy, Animation · IMDb 7.6 (88 votes)
With Spring Festival just around the corner, logger Vick learns that he has just been laid off for the holiday season. Trying to get another job, he finally gets employed as a Forest Ranger. At first, the Boonie Bears distrust him, but when a giant Super Chopping Robot arrives to log the entire forest, the animal gang
Feels like: sharp humour + family-friendly fun
35. Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema (2014)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 49m · Documentary · IMDb 6.9 (332 votes)
With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement's legacy.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
36. Shameless (2019)
Movie · Chinese · 19m · Drama, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (46 votes)
A work from home guy, who constantly orders online, wakes up to find himself tied up by an exasperated and apologetic delivery girl.
Feels like: sharp humour + breakneck pacing
37. Little Big Soldier (2010)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 36m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.8 (17K votes)
The story of a farmer forced into conscription, who has been looking to get out of the army ever since. His great chance arrives when he stumbles upon a wounded general from an enemy state, and he kidnaps him, intending to claim credit for the capture, which includes five acres of land, and most importantly, honorable
Feels like: sharp humour + big-screen spectacle
38. Sound of Silence (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 5m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (1.4K votes)
Lawyer Li Qi, driven by greed, becomes embroiled in a fraud case against deaf individuals, abandoning his deaf family background in pursuit of fame and fortune.
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + edge-of-seat suspense
39. Vanishing Point (2026)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 20m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 6.8 (676 votes)
On the morning of the winter solstice, Tang Yu's son disappeared in the stairwell; gambler Yuan Wu hid his father's body; and two unsolved cases involving the assault.
Feels like: mind-bending twists + dark, gritty edges
40. Shaolin (2011)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 11m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.8 (21K votes)
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a ri
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + edge-of-seat suspense
41. Green Snake (2021)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 12m · Animation, Fantasy · IMDb 6.8 (4.6K votes)
While trying to free her sister from Fahai's clutches, Xiao Qing winds up in a dystopian city and meets a mysterious man who can't recall his past life.
Feels like: big-screen spectacle + mind-bending twists
42. No More Bets (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 10m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (4K votes)
A depressed programmer and a model decide to seek gold as a seemingly good job opportunity, but they inadvertently become involved in a well-planned Internet scam.
Feels like: breakneck pacing + edge-of-seat suspense
43. A Balloon's Landing (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 40m · Drama · IMDb 6.8 (875 votes)
A frustrated Hong Kong writer, Tian-Yu, meets a Taipei street gangster, Xiang, and the two of them embark on a journey to find the Bay of Whales, a place that leads to paradise.
Feels like: big-hearted warmth + dark, gritty edges
44. Ultimate Secrets (2019)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 30m · Action
In the flourishing Yin Dynasty, several mystical murder cases by fire occur in Daye, the capital. All of them are strange, terrifying, and mysterious. Shi Hao Xuan from Tianzhao Prefecture and Xuan Kun of the City God Temple get involved to find out the truth. Solving the enigmas, they discover the truth about the Fire
Feels like: mind-bending twists + big-screen spectacle
45. The Third Eye (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 8m · Romance, Mystery
After graduating, Zhang Xinrui returned to her hometown to work. She remembered a promise she made to the male protagonist Hu Conan when she was a child.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth
46. Murder In The First (2022)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 21m · Action · IMDb 6.8 (57 votes)
An honest law officer who is attempting to uncover the conspiracy going on in the town and, in the process, ends up getting framed for murder as he upholds the truth in a quest to prove it's innocent and find the real culprit.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + dark, gritty edges
47. Oxhide (2006)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 50m · Drama, Documentary · IMDb 6.8 (349 votes)
Director Liu Jiayin casts her parents and herself as fictionalized members of a Beijing family that has fallen on hard times and ekes out an existence by making bags out of oxhide for sale.
Feels like: family-friendly fun + dark, gritty edges
48. Mission Quandary (2015)
Movie · Chinese · 9m · Drama, War
While combating enemies along the way, Special Operatives Goodman and Lynch must navigate the Iraqi countryside to assist in an Air Strike. Before reaching their goal, they're faced between confronting terrorists and completing their mission.
Feels like: edge-of-seat suspense + dark, gritty edges
49. Ghost (2016)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 34m · Horror
A week ago, a seemingly unusual but bizarre WeChat invitation brought Caidi, Qingyun, Rocky, Mia, and Bo together, led by a boat captain to the scenic Donglin Island. The five of them seem to have a smooth ride, but they do not know that danger has crept in. The island is empty, the sun rises in the west and sets in th
Feels like: dark, gritty edges + mind-bending twists
50. The Spirit Compendium (2008)
Movie · Chinese · Fantasy, Comedy
Tom’s girlfriend dies in a tragic accident and he plunges into depression. May is shunned by the people around her because she claims she can see spirits. Sam is an expert masseuse and gives Tom great massages. Sam’s family loses their fortune and is forced to move in with his friend Tom, sleeping naked on the same bed
Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth
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