Best thriller Chinese movies in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
72 movies 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.
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1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Movie · Chinese · 2h · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (3.0L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
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.
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2. Ne Zha 2 (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 24m · U/A 16+ · Animation, Action · IMDb 7.9 (26.2K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
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
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3. 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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4. 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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5. Resurrection (2025)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 39m · Science Fiction, Fantasy · IMDb 7.2 (6.0K votes)
TwistySlow-burnVisually stunningDark & gritty
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
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6. 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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7. White Snake (2019)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 39m · Romance, Animation · IMDb 7.0 (6.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyHeartwarmingEdge-of-seat
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.
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8. Shaolin (2011)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 11m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.8 (20.9K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-paced
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
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9. The Wandering Earth II (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 54m · Science Fiction, Action · IMDb 6.7 (16.8K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatTwistyFast-paced
Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.
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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. Operation Red Sea (2018)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 18m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (8.8K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatMature
A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewaire, on the Arabian Peninsula, and fiercely fights against local rebel groups and Zaka, a terrorist organization.
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14. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 28m · Action, Fantasy · IMDb 6.6 (6.8K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Based on the most well-known classical fantasy novel of China, Fengshenyanyi, the trilogy is a magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters, which happened more than three thousand years ago.
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15. Only the River Flows (2023)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 42m · Thriller, Drama · IMDb 6.6 (4.5K votes)
TwistySlow-burnMatureDark & gritty
Dedicated police detective Ma Zhe is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders in a rural Chinese town. As pressure mounts from his superiors, a hasty arrest is made, but while his colleagues celebrate, several clues push Ma Zhe deeper into a desperate investigation of his own.
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16. 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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17. 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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18. New Gods: Yang Jian (2022)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 8m · Animation, Adventure · IMDb 6.6 (1.4K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedTwisty
Fifteen hundred years after the war of gods, the heaven declined. Yang Jian, the God of Erlang, made a living by working as a catcher. One day, Yang Jian was ordered to hunt down a young man, his own nephew.
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19. 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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20. 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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21. Operation Mekong (2016)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 4m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 6.5 (5.8K votes)
Visually stunningFast-pacedEdge-of-seatMature
The Chinese government launches a daring operation to arrest a violent drug cartel following the discovery of thirteen Chinese crew members' bodies on two ships sailing through the Mekong River.
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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014)
Movie · Chinese · 2h 21m · Thriller, War · IMDb 6.4 (3.6K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
Yang Zirong disguises himself as a bandit to infiltrate and destroy a bandit group. He joins hands with a hostage, and together, they fight against the warlord, Hawk.
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26. 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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27. 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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28. 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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29. Extraordinary Mission (2017)
Movie · Chinese · 1h 57m · Action, Adventure · IMDb 6.2 (954 votes)
Fast-pacedVisually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detached
An undercover police officer attempts to take down a drug trafficking syndicate from the inside.
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30. 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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