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    Chinese Romance Movies

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

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    Lost in Beijing
    TMDB3.3

    Lost in Beijing

    2007 · 1h 52m · CN

    A look at modern-day life in China's capital centered on a ménage-a-quatre involving a young woman, her boss, her husband and her boss's wife.

    Allied
    TMDB3.4

    Allied

    2016 · 2h 4m · CN

    In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

    Wish Dragon
    TMDB3.9

    Wish Dragon

    2021 · 1h 39m · US

    Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.

    The Mermaid
    TMDB3.3

    The Mermaid

    2016 · 1h 34m · CN

    When Xuan's real estate project threatens the home of mermaids, Shan is sent to stop him. When they fall in love, he is encouraged to cancel the project. However, he must save them from bigger danger.

    To Live
    TMDB4.1

    To Live

    1994 · 2h 13m · CN

    Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.

    Still Life
    TMDB3.6

    Still Life

    2006 · 1h 48m · CN

    A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.

    Better Days
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    Better Days

    2019 · 2h 15m · CN

    A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.

    Two Generations of Women
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    Two Generations of Women

    1943 · CN

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    Summer Palace
    TMDB3.7

    Summer Palace

    2007 · 2h 15m · CN

    Yu Hong leaves her home village and starts university in Beijing, where she develops a consuming and compulsive relationship with another student. The student riots from 1989 then ensue and take a toll on their lives.

    White Snake
    TMDB3.9

    White Snake

    2019 · 1h 39m · CN

    One day a young woman named Blanca is saved by Xuan, a snake catcher from a nearby village. As they set off an a journey to discover her real identity, the pair develop feelings for each other.

    Sex and the Emperor
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    Sex and the Emperor

    1994 · 1h 32m · HK

    In the Qing Dynasty, the only people who lived in the Forbidden City are the Emperor's concubines, their maids, the eunuchs and the Emperor himself. Lee Lien Ying is an eunuch who enters the Forbidden City with a big secret. One that will have his head on the floor if the wrong people find out.

    The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang
    TMDB2.8

    The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang

    2019 · 1h 48m · CN

    Pu Songling, a legendary demon hunter, is asked to investigate the mysterious disappearances of young girls from a small village. When he discovers evil forces are kidnapping the girls to feast on their souls, he sets out to save humanity from the inhuman invasion journeying through hidden worlds and colorful dimensions.

    Mutant
    TMDB3.0

    Mutant

    2024 · 1h 33m · CN

    In 2150, artificial intelligence mutated and replaced humans' control of the earth, and launched an eradication operation against humans. The surviving humans united together to form a resistance army, and with simple weapons, they fought a desperate battle with the artificial intelligence army.

    Red Sorghum
    TMDB3.7

    Red Sorghum

    1988 · 1h 31m · CN

    An old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu'er, the wife bought by the leper, and her lover, identified only as "my Grandpa" by the narrator, take over the winery and set up an idealized quasi-matriarchal community headed by Jiu'er. When the Japanese invaders subject the area to their rule and cut down the sorghum to make way for a road, the community rises up and resists as the sorghum grows anew.

    Flirting Scholar
    TMDB3.8

    Flirting Scholar

    1993 · 1h 42m · HK

    A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich family in order to pursue the ravishing servant girl who has stolen his heart.

    White Snake: Afloat
    TMDB4.0

    White Snake: Afloat

    2024 · 2h 13m · CN

    Xiaobai finally found Xu Xian, the reincarnation of Axuan, after 500 years, the two met on the Broken Bridge. Xiaobai and sister hid in the streets and alleys, started a lively life in human world with him and his brother-in-law Li Gongfu.

    Us and Them
    TMDB3.8

    Us and Them

    2018 · 2h · CN

    Ten years ago, on a train home during the busy Spring Festival travel period, fate brings Xiaoxiao and Jianqing together. Like many young couples, they meet, fall in love, and strive to make it work, but eventually, the harsh realities of life make them drift apart. Ten years later, they run into each other again. Will they make the most of this second chance and rekindle what they once lost?

    Flavors of Youth
    TMDB3.4

    Flavors of Youth

    2018 · 1h 14m · CN

    The rigorous city life of China, while bustling and unforgiving, contains the everlasting memories of days past. Three stories told in three different cities, follow the loss of youth and the daunting realization of adulthood. Though reality may seem ever changing, unchangeable are the short-lived moments of one's childhood days. A plentiful bowl of noodles, the beauty of family and the trials of first love endure the inevitable flow of time, as three different characters explore the strength of bonds and the warmth of cherished memories. Within the disorder of the present world, witness these quaint stories recognize the comfort of the past, and attempt to revive the neglected flavors of youth.

    Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield
    TMDB3.4

    Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield

    2017 · 2h · CN

    An imperial guard searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him and his partners. The proof of his innocence lies with a wanted woman named Bei Zhai... but will she reveal what she knows? In this intense prequel to BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES, the only thing he can truly trust is his sword.

    The Road Home
    TMDB3.7

    The Road Home

    1999 · 1h 29m · CN

    Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.

    Jade Dynasty
    TMDB3.7

    Jade Dynasty

    2019 · 1h 41m · CN

    After the massacre of his village, Zhang Xiaofan is taken in by the Qing Yun Sect where he begins his journey of cultivation. When he finds out the truth behind the deaths of his parents, he succumbs to his rage and demonic tendencies and becomes the enemy of Qing Yun Sect.

    Obstetric Boys
    TMDB5.0

    Obstetric Boys

    2018 · 1h 30m · CN

    Fang Hao had hello hyperlipidemia in college, because volunteers swap and study medicine, Jiyu gave up medicine, but to drown a long and loved girl together, perseverance and self-redemption of unrequited love began, and Hao's Chinese college career beautiful roommate break a series of silly jokes, when graduate students and other people are assigned to Obstetrics and Gynecology, congenital conditions such as bad people, good ability to experience male obstetricians? Can you pursue true love?

    In the Heat of the Sun
    TMDB3.9

    In the Heat of the Sun

    1994 · 2h 21m · CN

    Beijing, 1970s. The Cultural Revolution has driven most adults to the provinces leaving 14-year-old Monkey and his pals with free rein over the city. They hang around, get up to no good, and discover that unsolvable mystery known as "girls."

    Brotherhood of Blades
    TMDB3.4

    Brotherhood of Blades

    2014 · 1h 51m · CN

    In the late Ming Dynasty, three sworn brothers who serve as the imperial secret police are dispatched to hunt down Wei Zhongxian, a eunuch politician who had been forced to resign from his influential post and exiled from Beijing. The brothers return successfully from their quest, only to find that their task was but the beginning of a strange conspiracy.

    My Love
    TMDB3.6

    My Love

    2021 · 1h 55m · CN

    Tells the 15-year love story between Zhou Xiao Qi, a long-time swimming student and You Yong Ci, a transfer student. In high school, Zhou Xiao Qi fell in love at first sight with You Yong Ci. A young and ignorant pure love, the boy silently guarded, but the girl left without saying goodbye. Life after that, 15 years of love long-distance race. Your wedding is also my coming-of-age gift.

    The Yin Yang Master
    TMDB3.3

    The Yin Yang Master

    2021 · 1h 53m · CN

    The world is on the verge of a devastating war with monsters who are coming to retrieve the Scaling Stone. Yin Yang Master Qingming's life is in danger and he travels to different worlds to prepare for the upcoming assaults. On his journey, Qingming finds that the key to all the calamities is embracing his hybrid identity of both human and monster.

    Endless Journey of Love
    TMDB4.5

    Endless Journey of Love

    2025 · 1h 47m · CN

    In 1930s China, village girl Qian Xiao gains the power to control time, making her a target of powerful forces. As she uncovers the metropolis's hidden secrets, she faces peril and the cost of her gift.

    The Chinese Widow
    TMDB3.6

    The Chinese Widow

    2017 · 1h 37m · CN

    It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.

    Ash Is Purest White
    TMDB3.4

    Ash Is Purest White

    2018 · 2h 16m · CN

    Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.

    Hibiscus Town
    TMDB4.0

    Hibiscus Town

    1987 · 2h 44m · CN

    Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution.

    Coming Home
    TMDB3.7

    Coming Home

    2014 · 1h 51m · CN

    Lu and Feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the Cultural Revolution. He finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife no longer remembers him.

    Suzhou River
    TMDB3.6

    Suzhou River

    2000 · 1h 23m · CN

    After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover, who he attempted to kidnap 3 years ago.

    Love O2O
    TMDB3.4

    Love O2O

    2016 · 1h 45m · CN

    A college stud tries to level up his relationship with a computer science major after becoming attracted to her skills in an online role-playing game.

    Goodbye Mr. Loser
    TMDB3.6

    Goodbye Mr. Loser

    2015 · 1h 44m · CN

    A middle-aged loser travels back in time to his high school years to put his life on the right track.

    Please Enlighten Me
    TMDB3.3

    Please Enlighten Me

    2021 · 1h 16m · CN

    A story between Lin Zhi Xiao, a graduating student from the Conservatory of Music, and her father's attending physician Gu Wei. Fourth-year student Lin Zhi Xiao hits rock bottom right before her graduation. Her father is hospitalized due to cancer leaving her no choice but to give up the chance to work at a reputable company. She also bears the pain from a relationship that has ended. All her beautiful imaginations towards love and her future are shattered in an instant. Just then, her father's doctor Gu Wei walks into Lin Zhi Xiao's life. When love begins, people often don't know that it's love. Two people who have been hurt before and no longer believe in love start to get to know each other. There are uncertainties and setbacks, misunderstandings and downturns, but in the process of falling in love, they become more assured that they have found the person to whom they can entrust the rest of their lives.

    Return to Dust
    TMDB3.6

    Return to Dust

    2022 · 2h 13m · CN

    Humble, unassuming Ma and timid Cao have been cast off by their families and forced into an arranged marriage. They have to combine their strength and build a home to survive. In the face of much adversity, an unexpected bond begins to blossom, as both Ma and Cao, uniting with Earth's cycles, create a haven for themselves in which they can thrive.

    Fall in Love at First Kiss
    TMDB3.3

    Fall in Love at First Kiss

    2019 · 2h 3m · CN

    Yuan Xiangqin, a high school student, is deeply in love with Jiang Zhishu, her schoolmate. He rejects her, only for them to live together when the house that she resides in collapses.

    Viva La Vida
    TMDB3.8

    Viva La Vida

    2024 · 2h 9m · CN

    A young woman who needs a kidney transplant wants to marry someone who will be able to donate a kidney, and meets a young man who has a brain disease.

    The Third Way of Love
    TMDB3.3

    The Third Way of Love

    2015 · 1h 53m · CN

    "The Third Way of Love" tells the sad love story of Lin Qi Zheng, who is from a rich family, and Zhou Yu who is a smart and beautiful lawyer.

    Hello Imperial Guard
    TMDB3.1

    Hello Imperial Guard

    2015 · 58m

    Tells the story of the Ming emperor, Zhu Yuan Zhang, who sent Jin Yi Wei through time to the year 2015 to search for an elixir.

    About Chinese Romance 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.

    Romance

    Romance is the genre most shaped by its era's ideas about intimacy, which makes watching across decades a genuine education. It spans the screwball comedies, the sweeping melodramas, and the modern indie two-hander.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1943–2025
    Best reviewed
    To Live (8.2)
    Often also
    Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

    Common questions

    What are the best Chinese romance movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Lost in Beijing, Allied, and Wish Dragon. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Chinese romance 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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