Best Chinese thriller movies
A curated collection of popular thriller movies from China.
Wind Blast (2010)
Wind Blast (2010)
Inspired from a true story, Hitman Zhang Ning gets more than he bargained for when he is hired to kill a gangster, and is soon running from bounty hunters.
Welcome to Shama Town (2010)
Welcome to Shama Town (2010)
In the fictional Shama Town in Northwest China, legend has it that that robbers buried many hidden treasures among the town. Tang Gaopeng, the town leader, then decides to promote Shama Town as a bandit-themed tourist destination. Tang Gaopeng's plan doesn't go to well with the town attracting nearly zero tourists, but a group of international thieves do show up intent on finding the buried treasures ...
Out of Inferno (2013)
Out of Inferno (2013)
On the hottest day in 50 years, a serious fire incident happened to a busy commercial tower, a gaggle of fire fighters with an indestructible enthusiasm are going to save lives.
Lang Tong (2015)
Lang Tong (2015)
Zach, a remorseless serial womaniser and con man, meets his match in Li Ling, an alluring and well-to-do woman who makes a wicked bowl of pork rib soup. Things take an unexpected turn when Zach meets Li Ling's younger sister, the drop-dead gorgeous Li Er. Soon enough, Zach turns his lecherous attentions towards Li Er, and they begin an affair behind Li Ling's back. Li Er convinces Zach to help her execute a heinous plot to murder her older sister, whom she blames for causing her mother's death. However, things are not as simple as they seem.
Siew Lup (2017)
Siew Lup (2017)
Mia, an ex-prostitute, is trapped in a loveless marriage with the abusive Quan (Sunny Pang, who also stars in Headshot in this year’s Festival lineup), a butcher who runs a roast meat shop. When she meets sensitive funeral director Wu, their passion for one another escalates into an affair. But the path to true love is fraught with jealousy, forcing someone to make a deadly move.
Detection of Di Renjie (2020)
Detection of Di Renjie (2020)
In Empress Wu's reign, there are several bizarre deaths in the capital city of Chang'an. The rumors of the Martyrs Shrine's "Flying Goddess Mural" murder case are getting worse. Di Renjie is ordered to investigate the case. He cracks the mystery of the mural based on the characteristics of the Flower Sermon, which leads to the murderer, Li Luoyu. Soon after, Li Luoyu commits suicide. After multiple investigations, Di finally finds out the true murderer.
The Robbers (2009)
The Robbers (2009)
Set during the Tang Dynasty, The Robbers tells the story of two robbers' adventures in a seemingly peaceful Bitter Bamboo Village, where they encounter a beautiful woman, a group of soldiers and a village head scheming to kill the duo.
A Round Trip to Love 2 (2016)
A Round Trip to Love 2 (2016)
After a dying wish made a promise to fulfill, 'a past promise' becomes broken. Then comes the revenge from the hurt it have caused both of them.
Detective Dee: Solitary Skies Killer (2020)
Detective Dee: Solitary Skies Killer (2020)
Bizarre "husband killing" happened into the wedding day. Four people running out from wedding room and shouting "not me", and then raised a knife to commit suicide. The process of the crime was watched by the guests, but they coincidentally pointed the finger at a weak girl, pointing out that she is the culprit behind the scene. Even the young girl herself confesses to the crime, revealing that she is a "bad luck star" who can't control those close to her. The death of an innocent watcher in the woods, the brutal death of a key figure in prison, and a mysterious village littered with corpses, all seem to be inextricably linked to the tragedy of death.
Bridge (2019)
Bridge (2019)
In the turbulent times of the late Tang Dynasty, a former swordsman has become a weak old man. He has no meaning to his life until one day, he meets a young girl.
Customized Companion (2017)
Customized Companion (2017)
The love between two guys in a long-term relationship has faded and each look outside the relationship to a phone app that summons a customized virtual companion, hoping to find what they have lost between each other.
The Contract Lover (2007)
The Contract Lover (2007)
Kate stars opposite Richie Ren (or Jen, depending on what rocks your boat), as couple Rachel and Fat. They're the atypical modern day couple living it up in Beijing, though the latter is suspect of the former's promiscuity. He loathes the time when he has to bring his girlfriend back to the village to meet his parents, and to get the stamp of approval from his father (played by Yuen Wah). So they device a plan, and that is to look for a substitute girlfriend (hence the title Contract Lover), whose mission is to be as disgusting as possible, so that Dad will tell Fat to find anyone else better than the current beau, and hence, for Fat to introduce Rachel.
Death Stranding (2023)
Death Stranding (2023)
Around the turn of the millennium and with the entire city in chaos, the government decides to eradicate the corrupt underground entertainment industry and money laundering practices to revitalize order and reduce crime.
The Eye of Silence (2016)
The Eye of Silence (2016)
Being able to see in the dark is a bless, but in Beijing, it's a curse....
Chen Zhen – The Tokyo Fight (2019)
Chen Zhen – The Tokyo Fight (2019)
Chen Zhen went to Japan to learn advanced technology at the command of his disciples, but found that many Chinese men were missing. With the assistance of his friend Liang Shaowen to investigate the real murders behind the scenes, Chen Zhen and the main leader of the Black Dragon Society, Ito Shinji, President Yamada Shinan, and others fought wistfully, and finally disintegrated the conspiracy of the Black Dragon Society, destroying Japan's own laboratory.
The Master Returns: Ghost Prisoner (2024)
The Master Returns: Ghost Prisoner (2024)
Zhang Jiuying arrives in Sihai Town with his apprentices, Zhao Cai and Jin Bao, to attend a wedding at the Li family estate. However, strange events unfold that night: the male servants die under mysterious circumstances, and the maids vanish without a trace. As rumors of a haunting spread, Zhang Jiuying teams up with a local innkeeper and the police chief to investigate, leading them into a deeper and more dangerous mystery.
The Big Call (2017)
The Big Call (2017)
With telecom fraud cases going increasingly rampant, it’s a war in the air against invisible enemy in digital network era. The Ministry of Public Security has established a special center focusing on telecom fraud crimes, criminal mastermind Ah-hai and his gang become the key target. Female SWAT team member Xu Xiaotu is sent as an undercover agent to penetrate into Ah-hai’s den in Thailand. They has also recruited Ding Xiaotian, a town policeman who has come to Beijing alone for catching criminals. The center is led by Captain Tan Sirong, an experienced police officer who has cracked many telecom fraud cases before.
Forensic Medicine Song Ci (2020)
Forensic Medicine Song Ci (2020)
This film tells that 27 corpses were hung on the street overnight, and their bones were removed. Song Ci, who has always been unbelieving, conducted a thorough investigation with Yu Mo, a female assistant, in an attitude of pursuing the ultimate truth. Through investigation of the relationship network of the deceased, Song Ci found that this was a random homicide, and the value "27" was valuable. This is related to the ten-year-old tenor case. He asked the teacher Geng Zhinian for advice. The corpse spontaneously ignited in the palace, and although there was no trace of it, Song Ci had to suspect that all this was related to Geng Zhinian, who was in charge of the Boxun teaching case. At the same time, Yu Mo, pregnant with a secret life, is gradually approaching the "truth", which is also an unacceptable truth.
Who Am I 2015 (2015)
Who Am I 2015 (2015)
Finding himself at a murder scene, bike courier Li Ziwei tries to escape, but the culprits force him off a bridge. The amnesia from his head injuries means he can't recognize the faces of his enemies, who have framed him for the crime. Now, carrying the parcel that's his only clue, and with the help of sassy hitchhiker Tong Xin, Li Ziwei must outrun killers and cops while racing to clear his name of the mysterious murder.
Chaos (2008)
Chaos (2008)
In one of the darkest and diverse cultural part in the city, there is a minority group who lives in the place where it is full of despair and frustration. Their desperate living comprises illegal gambling, prostitution as well as drug-dealing. This chaotic region is unique within the city.
The Door Lock (2021)
The Door Lock (2021)
A woman living alone starts to feel uneasy when she discovers traces of a stranger having been in her home. Single and beautiful Fang Hui works alone in the big city. One night, she suddenly hears someone outside the door trying to break in, violently pulling the door. A security guard notices that the floors monitor are broken. This made Fang Hui's peaceful life of living alone suddenly shrouded in the shadow of anxiety. When the night came again, sleeping Fang Hui vaguely notices that someone had entered her room... but she didn't find any signs when she wakes up.
People Mountain People Sea (2011)
People Mountain People Sea (2011)
A story of vengeance set in China’s wild Southwest, where brutality can be the norm rather than the exception.