Chinese movies have been famous for their action crime genre for decades. Chinese have mastered the action crime genre. With action packed scenes to heart-wrenching crime story of the antagonist stuck between the right and loyalty, these movies have it all. Plot filled with suspense, and the stand out point being the action sequence of the characters, keeps the viewers at the edge of their seats. If you want to take a break from the Hollywood movies, try watching Chinese action crime movies and you won’t be disappointed. So, here id the compilation of best action crime Chinese film of all time.
1. Vanguard
Vanguard was released in 2020 and is directed by Stanley Tong. Qin Guoli, a Chinese accountant based in Britain, was kidnapped along with his wife, Meiwei, by Omar. Omar is son of Maasym, leader of the terrorist organization, Brothers of Vengeance. Maasym was killed by US military forces in an operation. Now, Omar wanted to take his father’s money and the whereabouts are only known by Qin. A team from Vanguard, an international security company assigned to rescue Qin and his wife and the operation was successful. Qin then informed the team about his daughter Fareeda, who is currently in Africa and wanted them to recue her before Omar use her to leverage against them.
2. Ride On
Ride On was released in 2023. The movie revolves around a man named Lao Luo. Lao Luo was once a famous stuntman who lived his life on a horse. One day, he gets entangled in a legal dispute and could not to get out of the situation. Unable to handle the situation by his own, he called his daughter, Xiao Bao, with whom he had not been in contact since ages. The movie is directed by Larry Yang and Jakie Chan, Lin Hao Cun, and Guo Qi Lin play the leading role.
3. Kung Fu Yoga
Kung Fu Yoga was released in 2017. The film is about a Chinese archeology professor named Jack. Jack teams up with an Indian professor Ashmita and assistant Kyra to locate the lost Magadha treasure. When they were on their mission, they were ambushed by Randall, a descendant of a rebel army leader. Further in the story, they free themselves from Randall and flee to Dubai and then to a mountain temple in India. The film is directed by Stanley Tong and Jackie Chan, Disha Patni, Sonu Sood and Lay Zhang play the lead role in the movie.
4. Pegasus
Pegasus was released in 2019. The film tells the story of a rally driver, Zhang Chi. Zhang Chi has achieved his childhood dreams to become a rally driver and, is the best in the field. He has won the highest honor of winning the Bayanbulak Rally five times. But he was entangled in an illegal drag racing and was forced to leave the field. He opened a book stand to support his family. Ha had a burning fire of racing at least once in front of his son. Now, the new ace of the race is Lin Zhendong, who was trained in England at thirteen and returned to China to compete with Zhang Chi. The movie is directed by Han Han and Shen Teng, Huang Jingyu play the lead role.
5. The Knight Of Shadow Between Yin And Yang
The Knight of Shadow Between Yin and Yang was released in 2019. The film tells the story of Pu Songling. Pu Songling received a judgment in the afterlife to evolve into a godly detective. The people of the village began fearing as young women started to disappear. Pu Songling then team up with constable Yan Fei to investigate the case. The film is directed by Vas and Jackie Chan, Austin Lin play the main role.
6. The Rookies
The Rookies was released in 2019. The movie tells the story of Zhao Feng. Zhao Feng is an extreme sports player. He witnessed an illegal deal that involved an international crime syndicate. He was then forced to accompany the agent Bruce to Budapest, Hungary. The film is directed and written by Alan Yuen and Wang Lu, Sandrine Pinna, Milla Jovovich, and Xu Weizhou played the lead roles.
7. Too Cool To Kill
Too Cool to Kill is an action-comedy movie released in 2022. The plot is as follows: Harvey is a gang leader who was planned to be assassinated by a hitman named Karl. But the building collapsed, and both were injured. During his medical check-up, Harvey realized that the wound is not from the accident in the building, but a gunshot. Meanwhile, Mi Lan’s brother’s film was a flop that means Harvey will lose money. He then spots Wei Chenggong, an amateur actor and thought that he will fit the role. Wei Chenggong agrees for the film without realizing a potential danger behind the scenes.
8. New Fight Back To School
New Fight Back to School was released in 2021. Huang Xiao Gui is a solo eye witness to a big criminal case. So, the SWAT police Zhang Hao went undercover to an international school to find the escaped Zhang Hao by approaching his daughter. Meanwhile, a criminal group is in search of an opportunity to kidnap Huang Ying. The film is directed by Zhang Hao and Gabriel Wong, Kimmy Tong and Zhang Hao have played the leading role.
9. Detective Chen
Detective Chen was released in 2022. The movie tells the story of Chen Hu. Chen Hu is a rookie policeman, he was handed a cse of the death of the military officer’s son, He Man Jun in St. Martin’s High School. Chen went undercover to the school but hated it as he was not good in studies and became a joke in front of other students. The film is directed by Ashton Chen and Collin Chou, Lin Tian Zou and Steven Hao play the leading roles.
10. Lobster Cop
Lobster Cop is an action-comedy film released in 2018. This film is a remake of the Korean movie Extreme Job. The movie tells the story of four cops who went undercover and opened a lobster restaurant to catch a notorious drug dealer. But things began to complicate as their lobster recipe became popular and hindered their main motive. The movie is directed by Xinyun Li and Wang Qian Yuan, Mabel Yuan, and Zhou You play the lead roles.
