Best thriller Chinese movies on Netflix in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

35 movies on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.0. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.

1. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

Movie · Chinese · 1h 56m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 7.6 (20.8K votes)

Visually stunningEdge-of-seatStraightforward

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.

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2. 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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3. 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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4. New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)

Movie · Chinese · 1h 57m · Animation, Fantasy · IMDb 6.8 (4.9K votes)

Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatTwisty

While living as an ordinary deliveryman and motor racing fan, Nezha encounters old nemeses and must rediscover his powers to protect his loved ones.

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5. Green Snake (2021)

Movie · Chinese · 2h 12m · Animation, Fantasy · IMDb 6.8 (4.6K votes)

Visually stunningTwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

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.

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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. 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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8. Lost in the Stars (2023)

Movie · Chinese · 2h 2m · Mystery, Crime · IMDb 6.6 (3.8K votes)

TwistyCold & detachedFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

He Fei's wife, Li Muzi, disappears during their anniversary trip. When she reappears, he insists that she is not his wife. As Chen Mai, a top lawyer gets involved in this bizarre case, more mysteries start to emerge.

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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. Per Aspera Ad Astra (2026)

Movie · Chinese · 1h 51m · Science Fiction, Drama · IMDb 6.4 (1.5K votes)

TwistyVisually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

Set in the near future, the story revolves around the emergence of the virtual dream reality technology "Good Dreams", which allows people to do whatever they desire within their self-created dreams. However, a crisis triggered by these dreams quietly unfolds.

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12. 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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13. 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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14. The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (2020)

Movie · Chinese · 2h 12m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.4 (5.9K votes)

Visually stunningEdge-of-seatTwisty

Every few hundred years, the most powerful demon on earth—a snake demon—awakens, and the Yin-Yang Masters are summoned to the capital. Meanwhile, the Princess of the realm has her own plans, as she conspires to claim the demon’s power.

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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. Double World (2020)

Movie · Chinese · 1h 50m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 6.2 (5.1K votes)

Visually stunningEdge-of-seatTwistyFast-paced

Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.

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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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