Best dark & gritty Chinese movies on Netflix in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
34 movies on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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2. Left-Handed Girl (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 49m · A · Drama · IMDb 7.3 (10.1K votes)
MatureDark & gritty
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.
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3. The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 14m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (8.8K votes)
MatureVisually stunningCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
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.
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4. A Foggy Tale (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 14m · U/A 16+ · Drama · IMDb 7.6 (2.0K votes)
Dark & grittySlow-burnEdge-of-seatStraightforward
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.
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5. Abang Adik (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 55m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 7.2 (2.1K votes)
Slow-burnDark & grittyMatureSerious
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.
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6. No More Bets (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 10m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (4.0K votes)
Fast-pacedCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
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.
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7. Sound of Silence (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 5m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 6.8 (1.4K votes)
Cold & detachedDialogue-drivenDark & gritty
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.
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8. The Soul (2021)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 10m · Mystery, Science Fiction · IMDb 6.6 (3.8K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyFast-pacedCold & detached
The founder of a corporation developing a futuristic cancer treatment is brutally murdered, and a prosecutor sidelined by the illness asks to lead the case, assisted by his newly pregnant detective wife.
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9. Vanishing Point (2026)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 20m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 6.8 (676 votes)
TwistyCold & detachedMatureDark & gritty
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.
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10. A Place Called Silence (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 59m · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 6.5 (1.7K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Chen Yutong, a girl's middle school student, was bullied at school, but her mother Li Han was unable to save her daughter from the "hell." Everyone around her turned a blind eye, and a collective silence brewed greater violence.
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11. Eye of the Storm (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 58m · Drama · IMDb 6.4 (1.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittySeriousCold & detached
A deadly virus outbreak puts a hospital in total lockdown, and various people trapped in the crisis must confront a deluge of agonizing choices.
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12. The Post-Truth World (2022)
Movie · Chinese · 2h · Crime, Mystery · IMDb 6.4 (896 votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
A has-been newscaster Liu Li-min is taken hostage by an escaped inmate Zhang Zheng-yi, who pleads his innocence. To Liu's astonishment, Zhang claims that he was smeared by Liu's departed wife. Thus, Liu teams up with Zhang and reinvestigates Zhang's murder case to help his beloved be cleared of blame. However, the more
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13. Bad Education (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 17m · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.3 (469 votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
On the night of their high school graduation, three delinquents decide to exchange their darkest, most unspeakable secret.
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14. Gatao 2: Rise of the King (2018)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 7m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.2 (651 votes)
MatureVisually stunningEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Ren has finally succeeded his boss as the head of the North Fort Gang. For so long, his ambitions had been held back; now, he can realize them. But the ruthless Jian returns with his own gang. Though Ren and Jian were once like brothers, Ren's position is challenged, causing tensions with Qing, his loyal captain. Now t
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15. Cities of Last Things (2018)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 47m · Drama, Science Fiction · IMDb 6.3 (2.3K votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedVisually stunning
Three key events during three different time periods, in three seasons, and on three nights culminate to change the life of Zhang Dong Ling.
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16. Lost in Perfection (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 54m · Crime, Drama · IMDb 6.1 (587 votes)
TwistyMatureCold & detachedDark & gritty
Mei is a beautiful and successful woman in many ways. However, her romantic relationships never go well. One day, Mei’s widowed father tells her he will marry Lan, an ugly and obese murder suspect. Even more shocking is that Lan is accused of being the “Poisonous Widow” who lives a luxurious life by killing her rich hu
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17. A Land Imagined (2019)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 35m · Mystery, Drama · IMDb 6.2 (1.7K votes)
Slow-burnTwistyVisually stunningDark & gritty
A cop in Singapore investigates the disappearance of a Chinese migrant construction worker who spent sleepless nights playing a mysterious video game.
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18. Gatao: The Last Stray (2021)
Movie · Chinese · 2h · Crime, Action · IMDb 5.9 (497 votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & gritty
A Qing encounters the photographer Xiao Qi at the full moon banquet of the daughter of the big brother Ren Ge at the corner of the Beiguan. They fall in love with each other. But, sadly, they aren't able to stay together at the end.
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19. Girl's Revenge (2020)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 21m · Drama · IMDb 5.9 (364 votes)
MatureDark & grittySerious
At a birthday party, a sex video is filmed without consent and Ren Li-cha is the girl in the video. The clip circulates among the students and Li-cha is mocked and bullied as a result. Wu Yun-heng, a transfer student, went to the party with Li-cha. As she cannot stand how much Li-cha is suffering' she is determined to
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20. The Abandoned (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 44m · Drama, Mystery · IMDb 6.2 (2.7K votes)
Cold & detachedMatureDark & grittyTwisty
When a mysterious corpse is found in a river, a distressed police officer delves into a string of grisly murders as danger quickly approaches.
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21. GATAO: Like Father Like Son (2024)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 11m · Crime, Action · IMDb 5.7 (379 votes)
MatureVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Michael and his right-hand man Scorpion, who find themselves embroiled in their father Ko's turf war against rival gangs in Taipei, setting off a conflict between old and new generations of gangsters. The film is the latest installment in the Gatao franchise, following the narrative of a young successor trying to expan
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22. Organ Child (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 49m · Action, Drama · IMDb 5.6 (514 votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittySerious
A series of tragic events unfolds after Chang Chi-Mao's daughter goes missing as an infant. Chang becomes consumed by revenge against a powerful criminal organization suspected of kidnapping her. Along the way, he clings to the hope that his daughter may still be alive, determined to rescue her and break free from thei
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23. Gatao (2015)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 44m · Crime, Action · IMDb 5.4 (470 votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittyVisually stunning
Qing Feng is the top lieutenant under gang boss Yong. Three years ago, his good friend Xiong went to jail for him in the name of brotherhood. Upon his return, Xiong is immediately favored by Yong, which plants a growing rift in his friendship with Qing Feng. Over on the rival gang side, U.S.-educated Michael returns to
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24. The 9th Precinct (2019)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 34m · Fantasy, Thriller · IMDb 5.6 (728 votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & gritty
An idealistic cop joins an underground police unit and battles ghoulish forces threatening the balance between the human and the supernatural realms.
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25. Incantation (2022)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 51m · Horror · IMDb 6.3 (32.4K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seat
Inspired by the true story of a family who believed they were possessed by spirits. This film follows a woman who must protect her child from a curse.
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26. The Rope Curse 3 (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 49m · Horror · IMDb 4.7 (428 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatMature
Aspiring to become a parkour influencer, a gifted young man from an exorcist family gets caught up in a swirl of spooky events at an eerie hotel.
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27. 96 Minutes (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 57m · Action, Crime · IMDb 5.8 (1.8K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwistyVisually stunning
Former bomb disposal expert and his fiancée board a high-speed train. Also, a well-known physics teacher who was involved in an affair scandal, also boards the same train in order to win back his wife. At the same time, there's a bomb on the train!
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28. The Bridge Curse: Ritual (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 41m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 5.3 (1.1K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatMature
An architect disrupted the school during construction and turned it into supernatural entities. Years later, an augmented game involving dark rituals happens when a group of students unleash a swarm of evil spirits into the world.
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29. The Rope Curse 2 (2020)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 44m · Horror · IMDb 4.8 (652 votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedMatureEdge-of-seat
Jia-min, who was born sensitive to the paranormal, tries to summon "Yi-A-Gu" with two streamers. Huo-ge helps Jia-min subdue the spirit when the situation goes out of hand. Huo-ge possesses supernatural powers but lost his will to exorcise demons during a battle with the Thai Demon five years ago. As the wave of suicid
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30. Mudborn (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 51m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 5.7 (2.0K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyCold & detachedMature
Hsu-Chuan, who works at a game company, accidentally brings home a broken clay doll from a haunted house while developing a new horror VR game. Unexpectedly, his pregnant wife, Mu-Hua, a cultural relic restorer, develops an obsession with the doll and relentlessly tries to repair it. As strange things begin to happen i
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