The 40 most popular 2020s hong kong movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.


The Shadow's Edge
2025 · 2h 22m · CN
Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.


The Furious
2026 · 1h 53m · HK
When Wang Wei's daughter is abducted by a criminal organization and law enforcement declines to intervene due to corruption, Wei embarks on a solo mission to find her. His sole ally is Navin, a determined journalist whose wife has also mysteriously disappeared. Together, this improbable pair confronts the kidnappers in a fierce martial arts confrontation, driven by an intense desire for retribution.


Kudrat 1968: High Council
2026 · 1h 58m · MY
When Abbas returned to KUDRAT, the school was suddenly besieged by authorities following the death of a student, a tragedy the administration had long kept hidden. Tensions between the elite students and the scholarship students reached a breaking point. While Piji was determined to bring down Pa, Abbas and Kuda fought to uphold justice and expose the dark secrets threatening the entire institution.


It's My Time
2026 · 1h 47m · CN
At the age of seventy, a fiercely non-conformist grandmother partners with a lethargic, underachieving young prodigy to navigate the highly competitive and eccentric subculture of speedcubing, defying familial skepticism and generational expectations.


Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
2024 · 2h 6m · CN
In 1980s Hong Kong, troubled youth Chan Lok-kwun, a mainland refugee, struggles to survive in the Kowloon Walled City by joining underground fights. Betrayed by crime boss Mr. Big while trying to buy a fake ID, he steals drugs from him and seeks refuge in the Walled City, where he encounters Cyclone, a compassionate yet authoritative crime lord.


Shock Wave 2
2020 · 2h · CN
After suffering life changing injuries in the line of duty, bomb disposal officer Fung turns his back on the police. But when a devastating series of bombings sweep Hong Kong, the police suspect their former ally may be involved after he is found unconscious at a crime scene. Now faced with memory loss and recalling only fragments of his former life, Fung sets out to uncover the truth and find out who he really is.


The Prosecutor
2024 · 1h 57m · CN
A poor young man is wrongly charged with drug trafficking after being deceived. An ex-prosecutor investigates the case, uncovers a corrupt lawyer team's scheme, and restores justice despite obstruction from evil forces.


Raging Fire
2021 · 2h 5m · CN
Cheung Sung-bong is a highly respected cop with a long history of success in dangerous cases. However, his past soon comes back to haunt him when a former protégé resurfaces, seeking revenge.


Sakra
2023 · 2h 10m · CN
Qiao Feng is the respected leader of a roving band of martial artists. After he is wrongfully accused of murder and subsequently exiled, Qiao Feng goes on the run in search of answers about his own mysterious origin story—and the unknown enemies working to destroy him from the shadows.


Warriors of Future
2022 · 1h 41m · CN
When a meteor carrying a destructive plant strikes the world, a suicide squad is given hours to save their post-apocalyptic city from total collapse.


Sons of the Neon Night
2025 · 2h 5m · HK
A massive explosion and shootout in snowy Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, reveals a pharmaceutical heir's plot. His father's death in hospital triggers a drug war, destabilizing both legitimate and criminal worlds.


Geminate Flower
2025 · 27m · HK
It follows Jin and May as memory, friendship, and time intertwine, revealing how fading recollections reshape identity, deepen bonds, and transform the meaning of loss.


Another World
2025 · 1h 52m · HK
Gudo is a Soul Keeper, a spirit who guides human souls into their next life. When he befriends a young girl named Yuri, he discovers that her untimely death has left her cursed with unresolved rage and regret. As Yuri’s soul teeters on the edge of annihilation, Gudo embarks on a dangerous journey to stop her from unleashing horrible destruction on both the human world and the spirit realm.


The Rescue
2020 · 2h 18m · CN
A rescue unit within the Chinese Coast Guard are forced to overcome their personal differences to resolve a crisis.


Back to the Past
2025 · 1h 47m · HK
In the Qin Dynasty, time-traveller Hong Siu-lung has lived in seclusion with his family for twenty years. Yet every step he takes remains under the watchful eye of his former disciple, now the Qin Emperor. On the brink of ultimate power after conquering the six warring states, the emperor is suddenly ambushed by a mysterious team wielding advanced weapons clearly originating from Hong’s time. Drawn together by fate again, Hong and Qin Emperor are forced to confront the long-buried conflict between them, because the future now depends on how they settle their past.


Night King
2026 · 2h 13m · HK
The once-glamourous nightclub EJ Entertainment suddenly experiences a hostile takeover. Much like the nightclub industry, the glory days are over for the club’s manager, despite having stood tall in East Tsim Sha Tsui for decades. To make matters worse, the new CEO is none other than his cutthroat ex-wife.


G Storm
2021 · 1h 33m · HK
Follows an investigator as he prevents a terrorist attack during a symposium held by Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption. He later finds it has links to human trafficking in Thailand.


Dynasty Warriors
2021 · 1h 58m · CN
In the turbulent late Eastern Han Dynasty, ambitious Dong Zhuo controls the court and the commonalty, and heroes from all over the country begin to rise.


The Goldfinger
2023 · 2h 6m · CN
In 1970s Hong Kong, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was formed to bring down the corruption syndicate led by British government officials. One of its top investigators is Senior Investigator Lau Kai-Yuen, who brought down countless corrupted officials. Just as he thought stability and prosperity are within reach, a new era of greed and riches takes him into a new battlefield of corruption.


Papa
2024 · 2h 10m · HK
A 15-year-old boy murders his mother and sister. The father, Nin Yuen, returns to his cafe, haunted by memories of a once-happy family: his wife preparing breakfast, his son playing video games, and his daughter caring for their calico cat. Yuen finds himself unable to hate the living or forget the dead. As they confront life’s cruelty, will Yuen and his son’s strained relationship ever find redemption?


Double World
2020 · 1h 50m · CN
Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.


Mother Bhumi
2025 · 2h 9m · HK
In a community of farmers living on the Malaysia-Thailand border, Hong Im recently lost her husband under mysterious circumstances. Hong Im uses black magic to address villagers’ everyday issues until she encounters a ghost that reveals a secret about her husband’s death.


Enter the Fat Dragon
2020 · 1h 36m · HK
After being dumped by his fiancé, heartbroken Hong Kong police officer Fallon Zhu gains 200+ pounds. His superiors demote him to the job of escorting convicts to Japan. When a convict in his custody mysteriously dies, he must team up with citizen Thor to solve the mystery.


Ultimate Revenge
2026 · 1h 50m · HK
The Yau Tsim Mong area, the core commercial area of Hong Kong, has recently experienced a series of robberies. Many jewelry stores in the area have been ransacked by gangsters. Police unit is given the mission to take the gangsters into a custody, but the operation is not so easy.


The Last Dance
2024 · 2h 6m · HK
Despite the pandemic sending most industries into recession, debt-ridden wedding planner Dominic (Dayo WONG) gets a miraculous chance to turn things around when a funeral planner retires and passes the baton to him. His creative gimmicks for funerals help his business find unexpected success, but Dominic’s biggest obstacle is winning the approval of respected and sternly traditional Taoist priest, Master Man (Michael HUI). After some unordinary funerals, Dominic gradually understands Master Man’s code of ethics and the meaning behind each farewell.


SICKO
2025 · 26m · HK
A ruthless serial killer by the name of Man discovers his choice of victims has a common trait and that it has to do with a mysterious organization. When he tries to set things right, unbeknown to him, it was actually his autonomy that is at stake.


The Comeback
2023 · 1h 48m · CN
Uncle Hua, an esteemed antique dealer, stands against the Green Dragon Gang to protect his neighborhood from forced demolition.


New Kung Fu Cult Master
2022 · 1h 54m · CN
Wudang master Zhang Cuishan who lives in the Shangri-La Ice and Fire Island with his family, away from the dissension and bloodshed, ambushed and leaving his young son Zhang Wuji orphaned.


Jimmy O. Yang: Finally Home
2026
From stand-up stages to the big screen, from global fame to “Finally Home,” Jimmy is back! Packed with rapid-fire punchlines and iconic one-liners, this time you don’t need to fight for concert seats—just step into the cinema and laugh out loud together.


The White Storm 3: Heaven or Hell
2023 · 2h 5m · CN
An undercover cop who invade a drug cartel led by a notorious Thai drug lord. In classic heroic bloodshed fashion, the two develop a bond of brotherhood.


Immer
2021 · 25m · HK
People may say the wedding vow of having and holding each other “in sickness and in health”, but commitment is often tested. Emma takes her husband Ivan who is suffering from brain disorder to a distant beachside. Under the facade of camping, she contemplates something sinister, but is overwhelmed by memories of the husband before the illness kicked in, the sanctity of life, and the merits of mercy killing. Torn by emotions, she doubts her own intention.


One Second
2020 · 1h 44m · CN
A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond.


Rob N Roll
2024 · 1h 38m · HK
A fierce robber has plotted a major heist. But unfortunately, his plan was unintentionally foiled by two dispirited middle-aged best friends, and the stolen cash disappears.


New Kung Fu Cult Master 2
2022 · 1h 53m · CN
The masters of the Six Major Sects are trapped in Wan On Temple, each of whom was hit with the Ten Scents Poisonous Powder, and have lost all their martial powers.


Detective vs. Sleuths
2022 · 1h 41m · HK
A disgraced ex-police chief battles hallucinations and vigilante killers, risking his sanity to uncover a shocking truth about justice gone wrong.


Sunny Side Up
2020 · 23m · HK
Streamer Zozo breaks up with her boyfriend Lok over his euthanasia choice. During a failed comeback stream, cyberbullying drives her to suicidal thoughts. Despite his declining health, Lok arrives to comfort and help her rebuild, leading Zozo to reconsider death.


Ciao UFO
2025 · 2h 1m · HK
Wah Fu Estate in Aberdeen is the home of many urban legends, but few were as outlandish as the one that happened in the 1980s: One night, residents turned their heads to the sky and saw a giant UFO hovering above them for five minutes. No one else could prove or explain the odd phenomenon, but it becomes the pivotal event for three young people.


Customs Frontline
2024 · 1h 55m · CN
Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department officers Chow Ching Lai and Cheung Wan Nam share a close mentor-student relationship. On a case involving seized smuggled arms, Chow is sent to take part in a joint operation with Interpol to capture a reclusive arms dealer. However, Cheung makes a drastic decision that further complicates the case.


My Date with a Vampire
2025 · 1h 29m · CN
An exorcist heir and an immortal from the Blood Tribe cross paths during an investigation, uncovering past-life entanglements while uniting to stop a powerful villain’s plan to take over the world.


Cold War 1994
2026 · 1h 57m · HK
In 1994, a tycoon's kidnapping shook Hong Kong, threatening its financial standing. Police pursued personal gain while OCID Superintendent Li Wenbin risked everything to navigate conflicting interests and expose the truth.
The 2020s opened with theatrical exhibition in crisis and streaming absorbing much of the mid-budget film. What's emerged is a split market: event spectacle in cinemas, and almost everything else finding its audience at home.
Hong Kong cinema's 1980s and 90s peak produced the most influential action filmmaking of the era — John Woo's gunplay ballets, Jackie Chan's stunt comedy, and the wire-work that Hollywood promptly absorbed. Wong Kar-wai's films run on a completely different and equally exported register.