Article: Top 10 Chinese Highest Grossing Films

Movies are a popular form of entertainment for people all over the world. A lot of time and effort is put into making these films so that they are appealing to people. Every year, many films are released, but only a few of them become box office successes.

1. Wolf Warrior II

Wolf Warrior 11 is one of the highest-grossing movies. The film follows the story of Leng Feng in a fictional African country amidst a civil war and saving people from a group of mercenaries. The movie was highly acclaimed while having ambiguous critiques. It was the first movie to be the worldwide top 100 in box office gross of all time and set a domestic box office record.

 

2. Operation Red Sea

Operation Red Sea is a movie based on the Chinese evacuation of its citizens and foreign nationals during the Yemen Crisis in 2015. The film reflects patriotism and China as a rising global power. China was always painted as an underdeveloped country, but OperationRed Sea shows China’s developments and that it’s a rising economy with a greater international dominance.

 

3. The Wandering Earth

The Wandering Earth is a fictitious story about humans in the future and their attempt to move the planet out of the solar system due to increasing solar instability. This film showcase industry-level visual effects that provide a fantastic visual experience. The film depicts the spirit of collectivism and the creation of a shared future for people all over the world.

 

4. Ne Zha

This is an animation movie and became 2nd highest-grossing domestic film of all time. Ne Zha is a deity originating from Chinese mythology. Despite being a deity he is neither righteous nor heroic. To find his identity he needs to go through a journey of self-discovery to get over people's biases.

 

5. Detective Chinatown 2

Detective Chinatown 2 is a comedy-mystery film directed by Chen Sicheng. The story follows the story of Tang and Qin who team up to solve a murder in New York’s Chinatown. It became the 5th highest-grossing film of all time in China with $544 million worldwide.

 

6. Hi Mom

Hi, Mom is a Chinese comedy movie that focuses on themes of maternal and familial love. The movie is about a woman who travels back in time to befriend her mother in an attempt. The film grossed $842 US million at the box office making it the highest-grossing movie and second-highest non-English film.

 

7. The Mermaid

The Mermaid is a Chinese fantasy romantic film about a playboy who falls in love with a mermaid who was sent to assassinate him. The film was released on February 8, 2016, in China, and it broke numerous box office records.

 

8. My People, My Country

My people, My Country is a seven-part Anthology drama film. This film series consists of 7 short stories directed by seven different directors and is based on seven different moments since the founding of The People’s Republic of China. This movie made a whopping 5.1 million at the box office records.

 

9. Dying To Survive

The film Dying to Survive is based on the true story of Lu Yong, a Chinese leukemia patient who smuggled cheap unproven cancer medicine from India for 1000 Chinese cancer patients in 2004.

 

10. A Little Red Flower

The film A Little Red Flower is a romantic drama movie. The film tells a realistic story about the problem that every ordinary person faces when they imagine that death can come at any time, but all they have to do is love and cherish their life.