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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![Farewell My Concubine]()
1. Farewell My Concubine
Chinese Movie - 1993
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![Infernal Affairs]()
2. Infernal Affairs
Hong Kong Movie - 2002
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![To Live]()
3. To Live
Chinese Movie - 1994
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![Devils on the Doorstep]()
4. Devils on the Doorstep
Chinese Movie - 2000
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![A Chinese Odyssey 2: Cinderella]()
5. A Chinese Odyssey 2: Cinderella
Hong Kong Movie - 1995
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![Eat Drink Man Woman]()
6. Eat Drink Man Woman
Taiwanese Movie - 1994
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![Yi Yi]()
7. Yi Yi
Taiwanese Movie - 2000
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![Dying to Survive]()
8. Dying to Survive
Chinese Movie - 2018
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![Let the Bullets Fly]()
9. Let the Bullets Fly
Chinese Movie - 2010
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![A Chinese Odyssey: Pandora's Box]()
10. A Chinese Odyssey: Pandora's Box
Hong Kong Movie - 1995
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![Happy Together]()
11. Happy Together
Hong Kong Movie - 1997
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![The Wedding Banquet]()
12. The Wedding Banquet
Taiwanese Movie - 1993
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![Comrades: Almost a Love Story]()
13. Comrades: Almost a Love Story
Hong Kong Movie - 1996
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![Kekexili: Mountain Patrol]()
14. Kekexili: Mountain Patrol
Chinese Movie - 2004
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![A Brighter Summer Day]()
15. A Brighter Summer Day
Taiwanese Movie - 1991
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![Kung Fu Hustle]()
16. Kung Fu Hustle
Hong Kong Movie - 2004
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![King of Comedy]()
17. King of Comedy
Hong Kong Movie - 1999
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![Chungking Express]()
18. Chungking Express
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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![A Chinese Ghost Story 1]()
19. A Chinese Ghost Story 1
Hong Kong Movie - 1987
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![In the Mood for Love]()
20. In the Mood for Love
Hong Kong Movie - 2000
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![In the Heat of the Sun]()
21. In the Heat of the Sun
Chinese Movie - 1994
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![Once a Thief]()
22. Once a Thief
Hong Kong Movie - 1991
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![Raise the Red Lantern]()
23. Raise the Red Lantern
Chinese Movie - 1991
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![The Mission]()
24. The Mission
Hong Kong Movie - 1999
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![Flirting Scholar 1]()
25. Flirting Scholar 1
Hong Kong Movie - 1993
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![Lust, Caution]()
26. Lust, Caution
Chinese Movie - 2007
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![Hail the Judge]()
27. Hail the Judge
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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![The Eagle Shooting Heroes]()
28. The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Hong Kong Movie - 1993
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![Echoes of the Rainbow]()
29. Echoes of the Rainbow
Hong Kong Movie - 2010
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![Deep in the Heart]()
30. Deep in the Heart
Chinese Movie - 2014
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![Infernal Affairs 2]()
31. Infernal Affairs 2
Hong Kong Movie - 2003
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![The Great Buddha+]()
32. The Great Buddha+
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
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![New Dragon Gate Inn]()
33. New Dragon Gate Inn
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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![Crazy Stone]()
34. Crazy Stone
Chinese Movie - 2006
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![Ashes of Time]()
35. Ashes of Time
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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![A Better Tomorrow]()
36. A Better Tomorrow
Hong Kong Movie - 1986
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![Green Snake]()
37. Green Snake
Hong Kong Movie - 1993
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![Dear Ex]()
38. Dear Ex
Taiwanese Movie - 2018
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![A Sun]()
39. A Sun
Taiwanese Movie - 2019
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![Running Out of Time]()
40. Running Out of Time
Hong Kong Movie - 1999
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![Feng Shui]()
41. Feng Shui
Chinese Movie - 2012
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![Days of Being Wild]()
42. Days of Being Wild
Hong Kong Movie - 1990
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![The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful]()
43. The Bold, the Corrupt, and the Beautiful
Taiwanese Movie - 2017
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![The Piano in a Factory]()
44. The Piano in a Factory
Chinese Movie - 2011
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![Mad Detective]()
45. Mad Detective
Hong Kong Movie - 2007
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![Rouge]()
46. Rouge
Hong Kong Movie - 1988
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![All's Well, Ends Well]()
47. All's Well, Ends Well
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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![Red Sorghum]()
48. Red Sorghum
Chinese Movie - 1987
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![God of Gamblers]()
49. God of Gamblers
Hong Kong Movie - 1989
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![The Swordsman 2]()
50. The Swordsman 2
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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![Getting Home]()
51. Getting Home
Chinese Movie - 2007
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![The Message]()
52. The Message
Chinese Movie - 2009
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![No Man's Land]()
53. No Man's Land
Chinese Movie - 2013
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![Return to Dust]()
54. Return to Dust
Chinese Movie - 2022
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![Dearest]()
55. Dearest
Chinese Movie - 2014
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![Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]()
56. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Chinese Movie - 2000
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![Blue Gate Crossing]()
57. Blue Gate Crossing
Taiwanese Movie - 2002
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![From Beijing with Love]()
58. From Beijing with Love
Hong Kong Movie - 1994
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![Silver Medalist]()
59. Silver Medalist
Chinese Movie - 2009
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![12 Citizens]()
60. 12 Citizens
Chinese Movie - 2015
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![The Dream Factory]()
61. The Dream Factory
Chinese Movie - 1997
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![A Simple Life]()
62. A Simple Life
Hong Kong Movie - 2011
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![Lan Yu]()
63. Lan Yu
Hong Kong Movie - 2001
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![Keep Cool]()
64. Keep Cool
Chinese Movie - 1997
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![Election]()
65. Election
Hong Kong Movie - 2005
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![Fallen Angels]()
66. Fallen Angels
Hong Kong Movie - 1995
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![The Wandering Earth 2]()
67. The Wandering Earth 2
Chinese Movie - 2023
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![Mr. Donkey]()
68. Mr. Donkey
Chinese Movie - 2016
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![The Flowers of War]()
69. The Flowers of War
Chinese Movie - 2011
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![The Dead End]()
70. The Dead End
Chinese Movie - 2015
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![Royal Tramp]()
71. Royal Tramp
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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![Song of the Phoenix]()
72. Song of the Phoenix
Chinese Movie - 2016
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![Mr. Tree]()
73. Mr. Tree
Chinese Movie - 2011
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![The Sun Also Rises]()
74. The Sun Also Rises
Chinese Movie - 2007
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![Better Days]()
75. Better Days
Chinese Movie - 2019
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![Operation Red Sea]()
76. Operation Red Sea
Chinese Movie - 2018
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![The Grandmaster]()
77. The Grandmaster
Hong Kong Movie - 2013
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![Einstein and Einstein]()
78. Einstein and Einstein
Chinese Movie - 2013
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![Wrath of Silence]()
79. Wrath of Silence
Chinese Movie - 2018
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![God of Cookery]()
80. God of Cookery
Hong Kong Movie - 1996
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![Infernal Affairs 3]()
81. Infernal Affairs 3
Hong Kong Movie - 2003
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![Back to 1942]()
82. Back to 1942
Chinese Movie - 2012
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![The Final Master]()
83. The Final Master
Chinese Movie - 2015
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![Angels Wear White]()
84. Angels Wear White
Chinese Movie - 2017
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![Assembly]()
85. Assembly
Chinese Movie - 2007
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![Suzhou River]()
86. Suzhou River
Chinese Movie - 2000
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![Cow]()
87. Cow
Chinese Movie - 2009
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![Waiting Alone]()
88. Waiting Alone
Chinese Movie - 2004
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![You Are the Apple of My Eye]()
89. You Are the Apple of My Eye
Taiwanese Movie - 2011
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![Johnny Keep Walking!]()
90. Johnny Keep Walking!
Chinese Movie - 2023
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![B for Busy]()
91. B for Busy
Chinese Movie - 2021
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![The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon]()
92. The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon
Taiwanese Movie - 2023
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![A World Without Thieves]()
93. A World Without Thieves
Chinese Movie - 2004
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![Secret]()
94. Secret
Taiwanese Movie - 2007
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![Shaolin Soccer]()
95. Shaolin Soccer
Hong Kong Movie - 2001
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![Hear Me]()
96. Hear Me
Taiwanese Movie - 2009
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![King of Beggars]()
97. King of Beggars
Hong Kong Movie - 1992
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![The Equation of Love and Death]()
98. The Equation of Love and Death
Chinese Movie - 2008
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![Coming Home]()
99. Coming Home
Chinese Movie - 2014
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![Marry My Dead Body]()
100. Marry My Dead Body
Taiwanese Movie - 2022
