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    Chinese Mystery Movies

    The 40 most popular chinese mystery movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Escape Plan 2: Hades
    TMDB2.6

    Escape Plan 2: Hades

    2018 · 1h 33m

    country: China

    Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons. When his most trusted operative, Shu Ren, is kidnapped and disappears inside the most elaborate prison ever built, Ray must track him down with the help of some of his former friends.

    24 Hours to Live
    TMDB3.0

    24 Hours to Live

    2017 · 1h 34m

    country: United States

    An assassin seeks redemption after being given a second chance at life.

    Vanishing Point
    TMDB3.2

    Vanishing Point

    2026 · 2h 20m

    country: China

    On the morning of the winter solstice, Tang Yu's son disappeared in the stairwell; gambler Yuan Wu hid his father's body; and two unsolved cases involving the assault.

    Red Silk
    TMDB3.5

    Red Silk

    2025 · 2h 25m

    country: Russia

    1927. Trans-Siberian Express. Secret documents that will determine the future of the USSR and China are being transported across Russia. Under the guise of ordinary passengers, foreign intelligence officers and real thugs are hiding, ready to do anything for the sake of documents. A young Red Army soldier and a former Tsarist agent have to team up to uncover a common enemy.

    Detective Chinatown 1900
    TMDB3.1

    Detective Chinatown 1900

    2025 · 2h 15m

    country: China

    In 1900, the mysterious murder of a white woman and a Native American man in San Francisco's Chinatown triggers a race against time as the Chinese suspect and the Native American's adopted Chinese son work to uncover the truth while a politician seeks to leverage the Chinese Exclusion Bill as well as the prevailing xenophobia and racism to close down Chinatown and elect himself as the mayor.

    Mojin: The Lost Legend
    TMDB3.1

    Mojin: The Lost Legend

    2015 · 2h 7m

    country: China

    Three tomb raiders retire from their roles and move to New York to enjoy the rest of their lives. However, they are asked to resume duty in order to find out the reason behind the loss of a loved one.

    Project Gutenberg
    TMDB3.6

    Project Gutenberg

    2018 · 2h 10m

    country: China

    The Hong Kong police is hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter" . The gang possesses exceptional counterfeiting skills which makes it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of its counterfeit currency. The scope of their criminal activities extends globally and greatly attracts the attention of the police. In order to crack the true identity of "Painter", the police recruits a painter named Lee Man to assist in solving the case.

    Detective Chinatown 3
    TMDB2.8

    Detective Chinatown 3

    2021 · 2h 16m

    country: China

    Tang Ren and Qin Feng travel to Japan to investigate the death of a mafia head. As they suspect foul play, they engage in a battle of wits against foreign detectives.

    Kung Fu Yoga
    TMDB2.9

    Kung Fu Yoga

    2017 · 1h 47m

    country: China

    Two professors team up to locate a lost treasure and embark on an adventure that takes them from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai, and to a mountain temple in India.

    Lost in the Stars
    TMDB3.2

    Lost in the Stars

    2023 · 2h 2m

    country: China

    He Fei's wife, Li Muzi, disappears during their anniversary trip. When she reappears, he insists that she is not his wife. As Chen Mai, a top lawyer gets involved in this bizarre case, more mysteries start to emerge.

    Detective Chinatown 2
    TMDB3.1

    Detective Chinatown 2

    2018 · 2h 1m

    country: China

    Driven by the desire for the huge reward, Tang Ren tricked Qin Feng to New York, to attend the World Detective Contest. Later on, behind the crazy competition, Qin and Tang discovered the real hidden facts of this contest.

    Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
    TMDB3.3

    Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

    2010 · 2h 3m

    country: China

    When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.

    Long Day's Journey Into Night
    TMDB3.5

    Long Day's Journey Into Night

    2018 · 2h 18m

    country: China

    Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved and whom he has never been able to forget.

    Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
    TMDB3.1

    Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

    2018 · 2h 12m

    country: China

    Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.

    The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
    TMDB3.6

    The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity

    2020 · 2h 12m

    country: China

    Every few hundred years, the most powerful demon on earth—a snake demon—awakens, and the Yin-Yang Masters are summoned to the capital. Meanwhile, the Princess of the realm has her own plans, as she conspires to claim the demon’s power.

    Song of the Assassins
    TMDB2.8

    Song of the Assassins

    2022 · 1h 58m

    country: China

    After completing his training, an elite young assassin embarks on his first mission and is quickly ensnared in an intricate plot laid by powerful people pulling strings from the shadows. Upon failing to complete the assignment, he is forced to go on the run—from the government and rival assassin groups alike—as he seeks to unmask the players behind the conspiracy.

    Deep Sea
    TMDB3.5

    Deep Sea

    2023 · 1h 52m

    country: China

    Shenxiu has felt a deep sadness since her mother left. A storm plunges her into a dreamlike world of swirling colour. Led by the Hyjinx, and joined by inventive underwater chef Nanhe, she embarks on a quest to find solace in the Eye of the Deep Sea.

    The Island
    TMDB3.4

    The Island

    2018 · 2h 14m

    country: China

    A cataclysmic event causes a man, who dreams of winning the lottery, to become stranded on an island with his co-workers.

    The Bullet Vanishes
    TMDB3.2

    The Bullet Vanishes

    2012 · 1h 48m

    country: China

    One rainy night in an arms factory near Shanghai, a young female worker accused of stealing a box of bullets from the ruthless Boss Ding is violently killed in a game of Russian roulette. Half a month later, a series of inexplicable deaths takes place in the factory, where the victims are shot but no bullets are found. Rumors of a deadly curse begin to spread in the factory, terrorizing the workers there. So, eccentric police inspector Song Donglu and his hot-blooded, gunslinging partner Guo Zhui are sent in to investigate the mystery of the phantom bullets...

    Fury 12 Hours
    TMDB3.4

    Fury 12 Hours

    2024 · 1h 26m

    country: China

    A retired Chinese soldier, Lei Jun, finds himself in a race against time when a terrorist attack targets a Chinese community abroad. With only 12 hours to act, he must summon all his strength and courage to protect his fellow citizens and survive the dire situation.

    Cliff Walkers
    TMDB3.3

    Cliff Walkers

    2021 · 2h

    country: China

    In the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, four Communist party special agents, after returning to China, embark on a secret mission. Sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides.

    Detective Chinatown
    TMDB3.4

    Detective Chinatown

    2015 · 2h 15m

    country: China

    After being rejected from the police college, a mannerly man travels to Bangkok where he and an energetic distant relative must solve a murder case.

    Fury In the Shadows
    TMDB3.5

    Fury In the Shadows

    2026

    country: China

    The story opens with a meticulously planned robbery of the "Harman Development Bank" (哈曼发展银行). Tan Li (Shi Yanneng), a ruthless bandit leader, orchestrates the heist with his crew members Han Qiliang and A Mu during a torrential downpour. The robbery quickly turns violent—they shoot and kill a patrol officer named Bowen, triggering an immediate police response.

    Bodies at Rest
    TMDB3.2

    Bodies at Rest

    2019 · 1h 33m

    country: China

    Working in the morgue, a hardworking forensics expert and his assistant are suddenly accosted by masked intruders who demand access to a body involved in a recent crime.

    Game of Identity
    TMDB2.6

    Game of Identity

    2026 · 1h 36m

    country: Unknown

    The story tells the story of Liu Quan Long, a lowly born and independent struggling young man who got the opportunity to exchange his life with a boy from another class in a famous university. Unexpectedly, what was waiting for him was a thrilling game. Liu Quan Long is an impoverished young man who can't afford to go to university but has a great talent. Before meeting Chen Lun, he was an Internet cafe administrator outside the university who would never be noticed. Chen Lun has a distinguished family and studied at an elite university just across the street from an internet cafe, but he had no intention of going to school. In order to cope with his parents abroad, he offered Liu Quan Long an invitation to the game of "identity exchange" and asked Liu Quan Long to replace him.

    Full River Red
    TMDB3.0

    Full River Red

    2023 · 2h 37m

    country: China

    During China's Song Dynasty, a mysterious murder occurs at Chancellor Quin Hui's palace after meeting delegates from the neighboring Jin Dynasty. The members become embroiled not just in a murder mystery, but a larger conspiracy concerning the fate of the empire.

    Hidden Blade
    TMDB3.1

    Hidden Blade

    2023 · 2h 8m

    country: China

    Follows the story of underground workers who risked their lives to send intelligence and defend the motherland, set after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor when the Wang Jingwei regime declared war on Britain and the U.S.

    The Mystic Nine: Begonia from Qingshan
    TMDB2.7

    The Mystic Nine: Begonia from Qingshan

    2022 · 1h 14m

    country: China

    At the beginning of the 20th century, Zhang Qi Shan and his father were subject to experimentation by the traitor Zuo Qian Zhi. Ten years later, Zhang Qi Shan seeks his revenge. He arrives in Changsha for the first time and meets Er Yue Hong. The two join forces to go against Zuo Qian Zhi and the monster that threatens the city.

    The Devotion of Suspect X
    TMDB3.1

    The Devotion of Suspect X

    2017 · 1h 52m

    country: China

    Based on Keigo Higashino’s award-winning novel, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X follows a professor (Wang Kai) assisting in a murder investigation, only to find that a longtime rival and friend (Zhang Luyi) from his early university days may be involved.

    The Sin Trade
    TMDB4.3

    The Sin Trade

    2026 · 1h 38m

    country: China

    In the late 1990s, detective Chi Feng navigates a violent turf war between rival trafficking syndicates to dismantle both criminal groups and rescue a group of abducted women.

    At Ten O'clock on the National Day
    TMDB3.5

    At Ten O'clock on the National Day

    1956 · 1h 34m

    country: China

    Set in 1953, spies plan to set off a explosion on the National Day.

    Demon Agent
    TMDB2.8

    Demon Agent

    2026 · 1h 57m

    country: China

    The fantastical and magnificent city of Chang'an, a city woven with gears and mechanisms, is home to both humans and demons living side by side beneath its upturned eaves. Di Shao, a genius young man aspiring to become "Chang'an's Number One Detective," possesses exceptional crime-solving skills and a sharp tongue; while Asa, a rookie wolf demon constable, is formidable in martial arts yet kind-hearted. A bizarre murder case forces these two adversaries to team up, embarking on a hilarious and bickering detective journey. As clues point to the heart of the city, can this unreliable duo protect the joyful daily life of this fantastical city? And what earth-shattering secret lies hidden behind the bustling and prosperous Chang'an?

    Sheep Without a Shepherd
    TMDB3.8

    Sheep Without a Shepherd

    2019 · 1h 52m

    country: China

    Li and his wife A Yu run a small business in Thailand and enjoy a happy home life with their two daughters. When their eldest daughter is violently assaulted, blackmailed and left traumatised by another student, her parents intervene, leading to a dead body which needs to be hidden, and every trace of the boy buried to cover up the accident.

    Octopus with Broken Arms
    TMDB3.5

    Octopus with Broken Arms

    2024 · 1h 50m

    country: China

    Coinciding with a grand local holiday celebration, wealthy businessman Zheng Bingrui invites his daughter Tingting's teacher Li Huiping and a group of classmates' parents to a party at his home, but Tingting is suddenly kidnapped. Police officer Zhang Jingxian led the team to investigate the case, the kidnappers to Ting Ting life threat, requiring Zheng Li with a huge ransom to the appointment, along the way the two found the kidnapping case behind the hidden secrets ......

    Who Are You People
    TMDB2.9

    Who Are You People

    2023 · 1h 44m

    country: United States

    After trying and failing to seduce her teacher, 16-year-old Alex runs away from her boarding school. Trying to seek out the biological father her mother has always kept hidden from her.

    Detective Chen 2
    TMDB2.8

    Detective Chen 2

    2026

    country: Unknown

    In 1930s Shanghai, a wrongly accused hero escapes death row and unravels a deadly conspiracy, battling enemies and uncovering a foreign plot that threatens his nation.

    Mojin: The Worm Valley
    TMDB3.1

    Mojin: The Worm Valley

    2018 · 1h 50m

    country: China

    Legendary tomb explorer Hu Bayi is on a dangerous mission as he seeks out the Tomb of Emperor Xian, located on an island of monstrous creatures in this mystical action-adventure.

    Black Coal, Thin Ice
    TMDB3.3

    Black Coal, Thin Ice

    2014 · 1h 46m

    country: China

    Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.

    Journey to the West
    TMDB3.8

    Journey to the West

    2023 · 1h 55m

    country: China

    Tang Zhijun, an editor of a science fiction magazine, attempts to find signs of an alien civilisation. When a strange young man claims to have received instructions from aliens, Tang and his team follow him in search of extraterrestrial creatures.

    Man on the Edge
    TMDB2.5

    Man on the Edge

    2022 · 1h 53m

    country: China

    As Hong Kong teeters on the brink of change, an undercover cop risks everything to expose corruption and take down a powerful triad gang before the 1997 handover.

    About Chinese Mystery Movies

    Chinese cinema

    Chinese cinema encompasses the Fifth Generation directors who broke through internationally in the 1980s, the wuxia martial-arts epic, and one of the largest domestic box offices in the world.

    Mystery

    Mystery films are structured around withheld information, trusting the audience to work alongside the investigator. The genre ranges from cozy whodunits to bleak, unresolved character studies.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1956–2026
    Best reviewed
    The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity (7.2)
    Often also
    Action, Drama, Crime

    Common questions

    What are the best Chinese mystery movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Escape Plan 2: Hades, 24 Hours to Live, and Vanishing Point. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Chinese mystery movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these movies?
    Every movie page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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