Everyone loves movies about mind games, so we have put together a list of the best Chinese psychological thriller movies that revolve around mind games. Here are the top 10 Chinese movies based on mind games:-
1. Insanity, 2014
Released on 19 November 2014 and was rated 5.7 on IMBD. It is a 2015 Hong Kong-Chinese psychological thriller movie with Sean Lau and Huang Xiaoming in the lead roles. Synopsis-A patient who has been found guilty of murder tempts a psychiatrist into the depths of his mind.
2. Mad Detective, 2007
The movie was released on 29 November 2007 and was directed by Wai Ka-Fai and Johnnie To. Synopsis- Chan Kwai Bun (Lau Ching Wan) is a very competent police detective despite being unusual and unstable because he can sense people's "inner personalities." Ho Ka On (Andy On), a police officer looking into the disappearance of a uniformed officer whose weapon has been used in numerous crimes, extends him an invitation to return to active duty. The missing cop's partner, Ko Chi Wai (Lam Ka Tung), and Ho pursue an Indian suspect. Bun, however, can perceive both men's true selves and believes another factor is involved.
3. Sheep Without A Shepherd, 2019
The movie was released on 5 December 2019 and was directed by Sam Quah. Synopsis- After his family commits an unforeseen crime, a father takes desperate steps to protect them from the law's dark side.
4. The Great Hypnotist, 2014
The movie was released on 29 April 2014 and was directed by Lo Shun-Fu. Synopsis- When the renowned psychologist Xu Ruining met the challenging patient Ren Xiaoyan, his career took off. The encounter is not easy because he is up against the weak-looking Ren.
5. A Tale Of Two Sisters, 2003
The movie was released on 13 June 2003. Synopsis- In addition to dealing with their stepmother upon their return from a mental health facility, two sisters also discover that their late mother's spirit has started to torment them.
6. Infernal Affairs, 2002
The movie was released on 12 December 2002 and was directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Synopsis- Police officer Chan Wing Yan successfully infiltrates a gang, and gang member Wong Chi-Shing becomes a police informant. Everything changes when they both need to search for one another. It's a Hong Kong thriller that is delightfully twisted.
7. Run And Kill, 1993
It was released on 27 February 1993 and directed by Billy Tang. Synopsis- A family guy tries to break the fatal bargain he struck with a stranger during a night of inebriated misery. A man kills the gang's leader to pay off a debt for unintentionally putting a hit on his wife, leaving the leader's brother to seek deadly retaliation.
8. The Wailing, 2016
The movie was directed by Na Hong-Jin. Synopsis- When rural villagers connect a string of gruesome killings to the entrance of a mystery visitor, suspicion turns to frenzy. The main character of the movie is a police officer who, to save his daughter, looks into a string of unexplained illnesses and killings in the far-flung Korean village of Gokseong.
9. Overheard, 2009
The movie was released on 24 July 2009 and was directed by Felix Chong and Alan Mak. Synopsis- Jonny, Gene, and Max, experts in high-tech surveillance for the Hong Kong police, are tasked with looking into a business that may be engaging in illegal insider trading on the stock exchange.
10. Nowhere To Run, 2015
Synopsis- Hallucinations torture psychology professor Zhang Yang, who then gets a video message from his older brother Zhang Mo saying he is in the deserted village of Fengmen and has found its secret. Zhang Yang runs into Zhang Mo's girlfriend Xu Xiaoxiao, who is anxious since she has been waiting for Zhang Mo's homecoming for more than a week and wants to inform him that she is expecting. To find him, they choose to travel to Fengmen, located high in the mountains. Their car radio stops working as they approach the settlement. They pick up Kang Wenkai and Xiaotong, two hitchhikers headed to Fengmen to look into the mystery surrounding the old stone town where everyone mysteriously vanished one night 22 years ago.
