Best Rated Chinese Language Movies on Douban (Updating)
Douban is the largest and most used website for rating Movies and TV series in mainland China.
You might wonder what are the best Chinese language movies in the eyes of natives. Hopefully, this list will give you some insights and provide you with some hidden gems.
About this list:
- The list order is based on the Douban Ratings. Movies with the same Douban ratings are ordered based on the number of rated Douban users.
- 8.0+ ratings
- Must be rated by at least 200K Douban users
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1. Farewell My Concubine
Chinese Movie - 1993
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2. Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong Movie - 2002
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3. To Live
Chinese Movie - 1994
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4. Devils on the Doorstep
Chinese Movie - 2000
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5. A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella
Hong Kong Movie - 1995
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6. Eat Drink Man Woman
Taiwanese Movie - 1994
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7. Yi Yi
Taiwanese Movie - 2000
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8. B for Busy 2
Chinese Movie - 2024
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9. Dying to Survive
Chinese Movie - 2018
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10. Let the Bullets Fly
Chinese Movie - 2010
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11. A Chinese Odyssey Part One - Pandora's Box
Hong Kong Movie - 1995
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12. Happy Together
Hong Kong Movie - 1997
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13. The Wedding Banquet
Taiwanese Movie - 1993
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14. Kung Fu Hustle
Hong Kong Movie - 2004
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15. Comrades: Almost a Love Story
Hong Kong Movie - 1996
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16. A Brighter Summer Day
Taiwanese Movie - 1991
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17. Kekexili: Mountain Patrol
Chinese Movie - 2004
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18. King of Comedy
Hong Kong Movie - 1999
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19. Chungking Express
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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20. A Chinese Ghost Story
Hong Kong Movie - 1987
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21. In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong Movie - 2000
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22. In the Heat of the Sun
Chinese Movie - 1994
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23. Deep in the Heart
Chinese Movie - 2014
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24. Infernal Affairs II
Hong Kong Movie - 2003
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25. Once a Thief
Hong Kong Movie - 1991
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26. Raise the Red Lantern
Chinese Movie - 1991
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27. The Mission
Hong Kong Movie - 1999
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28. Like a Rolling Stone
Chinese Movie - 2024
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29. Flirting Scholar
Hong Kong Movie - 1993
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30. Lust, Caution
Chinese Movie - 2007
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31. Hail the Judge
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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32. The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Hong Kong Movie - 1993
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33. Echoes of the Rainbow
Hong Kong Movie - 2010
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34. The Great Buddha+
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
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35. New Dragon Gate Inn
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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36. Crazy Stone
Chinese Movie - 2006
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37. Ashes of Time
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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38. A Better Tomorrow
Hong Kong Movie - 1986
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39. Green Snake
Hong Kong Movie - 1993
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40. The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
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41. Dear Ex
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
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42. A Sun
Taiwanese Movie - 2019
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43. Running Out Of Time
Hong Kong Movie - 1999
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44. Feng Shui
Chinese Movie - 2012
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45. Days of Being Wild
Hong Kong Movie - 1990
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46. From Beijing With Love
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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47. The Piano in a Factory
Chinese Movie - 2011
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48. Mad Detective
Hong Kong Movie - 2007
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49. Rouge
Hong Kong Movie - 1988
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50. All's Well, Ends Well
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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51. Red Sorghum
Chinese Movie - 1987
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52. God of Gamblers
Hong Kong Movie - 1989
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53. Keep Cool
Chinese Movie - 1997
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54. Getting Home
Chinese Movie - 2007
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55. The Swordsman 2
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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56. The Message
Chinese Movie - 2009
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57. No Man's Land
Chinese Movie - 2013
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58. Return to Dust
Chinese Movie - 2022
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59. Dearest
Chinese Movie - 2014
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60. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Chinese Movie - 2000
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61. Blue Gate Crossing
Taiwanese Movie - 2002
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62. Silver Medalist
Chinese Movie - 2009
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63. 12 Citizens
Chinese Movie - 2015
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64. The Dream Factory
Chinese Movie - 1997
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65. Lan Yu
Hong Kong Movie - 2001
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66. A Simple Life
Hong Kong Movie - 2011
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67. The Sun Also Rises
Chinese Movie - 2007
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68. Election
Hong Kong Movie - 2005
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69. Fallen Angels
Hong Kong Movie - 1995
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70. The Wandering Earth 2
Chinese Movie - 2023
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71. Mr. Donkey
Chinese Movie - 2016
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72. The Flowers of War
Chinese Movie - 2011
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73. The Dead End
Chinese Movie - 2015
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74. Royal Tramp
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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75. Mr. Tree
Chinese Movie - 2011
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76. Song of the Phoenix
Chinese Movie - 2016
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77. Better Days
Chinese Movie - 2019
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78. Operation Red Sea
Chinese Movie - 2018
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79. The Grandmaster
Hong Kong Movie - 2013
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80. A World Without Thieves
Chinese Movie - 2004
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81. Einstein and Einstein
Chinese Movie - 2013
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82. Secret
Taiwanese Movie - 2007
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83. Wrath of Silence
Chinese Movie - 2018
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84. God of Cookery
Hong Kong Movie - 1996
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85. Shaolin Soccer
Hong Kong Movie - 2001
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86. King of Beggars
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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87. Infernal Affairs III
Hong Kong Movie - 2003
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88. Fight Back to School
Hong Kong Movie - 1991
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89. Back To 1942
Chinese Movie - 2012
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90. The Final Master
Chinese Movie - 2015
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91. Angels Wear White
Chinese Movie - 2017
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92. Assembly
Chinese Movie - 2007
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93. Suzhou River
Chinese Movie - 2000
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94. Royal Tramp 2
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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95. Cow
Chinese Movie - 2009
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96. Waiting Alone
Chinese Movie - 2004
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97. Who Killed Cock Robin?
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
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98. The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
Taiwanese Movie - 2023
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99. Johnny Keep Walking!
Chinese Movie - 2023
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100. You Are the Apple of My Eye
Taiwanese Movie - 2011