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    Chinese Thriller Movies

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

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    The Shadow's Edge
    TMDB4.1
    FF3.8

    The Shadow's Edge

    2025 · 2h 22m

    country: China

    Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

    The Furious
    TMDB4.1
    FF5.0

    The Furious

    2026 · 1h 53m

    country: Hong Kong

    After a criminal network kidnaps Wang Wei's daughter and the corrupt police refuse to assist him, Wei sets out on his own to locate her. Navin, a tenacious journalist whose wife has mysteriously vanished, is his only ally. In this explosive martial arts showdown, the unlikely duo fights the kidnappers ruthlessly driven by a furious vengeance.

    Allied
    TMDB3.4

    Allied

    2016 · 2h 4m

    country: China

    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.

    The Foreigner
    TMDB3.5

    The Foreigner

    2017 · 1h 54m

    country: China

    Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in an Irish Republican Army car bombing. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

    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.

    Hidden Strike
    TMDB3.4

    Hidden Strike

    2023 · 1h 43m

    country: China

    Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.

    Vanguard
    TMDB3.2

    Vanguard

    2020 · 1h 47m

    country: China

    Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.

    Triple Threat
    TMDB3.2

    Triple Threat

    2019 · 1h 36m

    country: United States

    A crime syndicate places a hit on a billionaire's daughter, making her the target of an elite assassin squad. A small band of down-and-out mercenaries protects her, fighting tooth and nail to stop the assassins from reaching their target.

    Scare Out
    TMDB3.1

    Scare Out

    2026 · 1h 44m

    country: China

    After a critical intelligence leak, a national security unit launches an intensive investigation. But successive setbacks in their arrest operations reveal a shocking truth: the trail leads back to within the unit itself. Amidst a storm of trust and betrayal, a silent battle begins to unfold...

    Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In
    TMDB3.5

    Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

    2024 · 2h 6m

    country: China

    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.

    Wings of Dread
    TMDB3.2

    Wings of Dread

    2026 · 1h 27m

    country: China

    Air police officer Gu Chaoyang encounters a hijacking crisis on his flight back to China. With his extremely high professional ethics, he fights desperately to stop the hijacker, and a life-and-death struggle that takes place at an altitude of ten thousand meters begins.

    Operation Condor
    TMDB3.7

    Operation Condor

    1991 · 1h 47m

    country: Hong Kong

    Hired by a Spanish baron, Hong Kong treasure hunter Jackie, a.k.a. "Asian Hawk" and his entourage seek WWII Nazi gold buried in the Sahara Desert.

    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.

    Furious Attack
    TMDB3.0

    Furious Attack

    2026 · 1h 17m

    country: Unknown

    A former special forces soldier infiltrates northern Myanmar to rescue his missing daughter, fighting against scam gangs and organ traffickers in a final showdown with the crime boss.

    Striking Rescue
    TMDB3.7

    Striking Rescue

    2024 · 1h 51m

    country: China

    A veteran Muay Thai expert goes on a take-no-prisoners mission of revenge after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered by mysterious forces.

    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.

    Operation Red Sea
    TMDB3.7

    Operation Red Sea

    2018 · 2h 18m

    country: China

    A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewaire, on the Arabian Peninsula, and fiercely fights against local rebel groups and Zaka, a terrorist organization.

    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.

    SPL 2: A Time for Consequences
    TMDB3.5

    SPL 2: A Time for Consequences

    2015 · 2h

    country: China

    While undercover officer Kit is taken prisoner by the syndicate, he befriends his keeper and discovers an organ trafficking ring.

    Dragon
    TMDB3.5

    Dragon

    2011 · 1h 55m

    country: Hong Kong

    A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.

    Kung Fu Jungle
    TMDB3.4

    Kung Fu Jungle

    2014 · 1h 40m

    country: China

    A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.

    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
    TMDB3.4

    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen

    2010 · 1h 45m

    country: Hong Kong

    The Japanese forces occupy Shanghai and slowly start spreading terror in the city. Chen Zhen, who was presumed dead, returns to fight against the Japanese and put an end to their tyrannical rule.

    Dragon Tiger Gate
    TMDB3.3

    Dragon Tiger Gate

    2006 · 1h 34m

    country: China

    Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.

    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.

    Bleeding Steel
    TMDB3.0

    Bleeding Steel

    2017 · 1h 49m

    country: China

    A hardened special forces agent fights to protect a young woman from a sinister criminal gang. At the same time, he feels a special connection to the young woman, like they have met in a different life.

    Cold War II
    TMDB3.1

    Cold War II

    2016 · 1h 50m

    country: China

    A suspected criminal mastermind escapes from police custody, throwing the city into turmoil. With the police department now divided, rival police chiefs are forced to take their fight to the streets of Hong Kong with deadly consequences.

    Blood: The Last Vampire
    TMDB3.0

    Blood: The Last Vampire

    2009 · 1h 31m

    country: China

    On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old "halfling". Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts.

    Shock Wave
    TMDB3.3

    Shock Wave

    2017 · 1h 59m

    country: China

    When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.

    Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe
    TMDB3.1

    Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe

    2015 · 1h 55m

    country: China

    In 1979, a young soldier is working in China's snowcapped mountains when an explosion reveals bizarre fossils hidden deep in the mountain caverns. What they discover next will change his life and human history forever.

    The Taking of Tiger Mountain
    TMDB3.3

    The Taking of Tiger Mountain

    2014 · 2h 21m

    country: China

    Yang Zirong disguises himself as a bandit to infiltrate and destroy a bandit group. He joins hands with a hostage, and together, they fight against the warlord, Hawk.

    China Salesman
    TMDB2.6

    China Salesman

    2017 · 1h 50m

    country: China

    Yan Jian, a young Chinese IT engineer who volunteers to go to North Africa and help the company he works for to win a competition. The winner can own the right to control the communication between south and north. French spy Michael works for the West. His boss ordered him to go to the North Africa and win the competition, and they can control the great mineral resources of Africa. He hired the best mercenary in Africa whose name is Lauder and a former general Kabbah to help him. Yan has discovered their conspiracy, he is the only one who can stop them.

    Moscow Mission
    TMDB3.0

    Moscow Mission

    2023 · 2h 8m

    country: China

    Tough Chinese detectives go on a mission to Moscow to hunt down ruthless robbers who have been plaguing the trans-Siberian railway with violence and chaos.

    Manhunt
    TMDB2.8

    Manhunt

    2017 · 1h 46m

    country: China

    Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.

    The Comeback
    TMDB2.7

    The Comeback

    2023 · 1h 48m

    country: China

    Uncle Hua, an esteemed antique dealer, stands against the Green Dragon Gang to protect his neighborhood from forced demolition.

    Three
    TMDB3.0

    Three

    2016 · 1h 28m

    country: China

    Realising that he will be defeated in no time during a police showdown, a thug shoots himself to force the cops to cease fire and take him to the hospital. In the hospital, he claims human rights to refuse immediate treatment in order to buy time for his underlings to rescue him. The detective in charge sees through his scheme but decides to play along so as to capture his whole gang once and for all.

    The White Storm
    TMDB3.2

    The White Storm

    2013 · 2h 20m

    country: China

    An operation in Thailand against a notorious drug lord changes the destiny of a Hong Kong Police Department narcotic team. Five years later, a drug dealing brings them together again.

    Ultimate Revenge
    TMDB3.5

    Ultimate Revenge

    2026 · 1h 50m

    country: Hong Kong

    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.

    Hunt the Wicked
    TMDB3.6

    Hunt the Wicked

    2024 · 1h 43m

    country: China

    The film tells the story of narcotics police officer Huang Mingjin and the "mysterious figure" Wei Yunzhou. Through completely different means and methods, in the process of calculating and wrestling with each other, they tear apart the facade of urban tranquility, exposing the underground drug network woven by the hidden hand "Long Wang", and ultimately eradicate the darkness with the sword of justice, revealing the dawn of light.

    Animal World
    TMDB3.5

    Animal World

    2018 · 2h 5m

    country: China

    Backed into a corner by mounting debts, a youth agrees to submit himself to a high stakes game of chance in international waters aboard a disused warship.

    The Grey Men 2
    TMDB2.5

    The Grey Men 2

    2025 · 1h 41m

    country: China

    When the regime of Laika was changing, black and white undercurrents were surging. Some people wanted to make a fortune, some wanted to use this to whitewash, some wanted to escape from Laika, and some wanted to establish a foothold in Laika... The police placed an undercover police officer, Zheng Zha, lurking among the biggest black force in Laika, Boss Song, but they didn't know that there were others who wanted to take this opportunity to take revenge on Boss Song.

    About Chinese Thriller 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.

    Thriller

    Thrillers are engineered for tension: the pace, the withholding, the sense that something is closing in. The genre blends freely with crime, horror, and science fiction, and it's where a lot of the sharpest genre craft happens.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1991–2026
    Best reviewed
    The Shadow's Edge (8.3)
    Often also
    Action, Crime, Adventure

    Common questions

    What are the best Chinese thriller movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are The Shadow's Edge, The Furious, and Allied. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Chinese thriller 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.
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