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    Hong Kong Drama Movies

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

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    The Shadow's Edge
    TMDB4.2
    FF3.8

    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.

    Farewell My Concubine
    TMDB4.0

    Farewell My Concubine

    1993 · 2h 51m · CN

    In an epic tale of theater, gender, love and class, two Beijing opera actors navigate political turmoil as their friendship evolves over decades.

    In the Mood for Love
    TMDB4.0
    FF4.3

    In the Mood for Love

    2000 · 1h 39m · HK

    In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    TMDB3.7

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    2000 · 2h · HK

    Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

    Hero
    TMDB3.8

    Hero

    2002 · 1h 39m · HK

    During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

    Chungking Express
    TMDB4.0
    FF4.5

    Chungking Express

    1994 · 1h 42m · HK

    Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.

    Happy Together
    TMDB3.8

    Happy Together

    1997 · 1h 36m · HK

    A couple travels from Hong Kong to Argentina to revive their relationship but experience turbulence when both men's lives drift in separate directions.

    Fearless
    TMDB3.8

    Fearless

    2006 · 1h 43m · CN

    After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.

    Kudrat 1968: High Council
    TMDB3.5

    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.

    The Killer
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.0

    The Killer

    1989 · 1h 50m · HK

    Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.

    Fist of Fury
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.0

    Fist of Fury

    1972 · 1h 48m · HK

    During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, Chen Zhen, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his fighting school.

    Infernal Affairs
    TMDB3.9

    Infernal Affairs

    2002 · 1h 41m · HK

    Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and Inspector Lau Kin Ming, respectively, race against time to expose the mole within their midst.

    Curse of the Golden Flower
    TMDB3.5

    Curse of the Golden Flower

    2006 · 1h 54m · CN

    During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.

    It's My Time
    TMDB3.1

    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.

    House of Flying Daggers
    TMDB3.6

    House of Flying Daggers

    2004 · 1h 59m · CN

    In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

    2046
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.5

    2046

    2004 · 2h 8m · DE

    Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.

    Game of Death
    TMDB3.2

    Game of Death

    1978 · 1h 41m · US

    A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.

    Days of Being Wild
    TMDB3.6

    Days of Being Wild

    1990 · 1h 34m · HK

    Yuddy, a Hong Kong playboy known for breaking girls' hearts, tries to find solace and truth after discovering the woman who raised him isn't his mother.

    Rob-B-Hood
    TMDB3.5

    Rob-B-Hood

    2006 · 2h 16m · HK

    For never-do-well compulsive gambler Fong, there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his doorstep - having to coax a crying baby. But what if the baby becomes his golden goose to fend off his debtors? Can he overcome his phobia of diapers, milk bottles, and cloying lullabies?

    New Police Story
    TMDB3.6

    New Police Story

    2004 · 2h 3m · HK

    Sent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb out of the bottle and track down the gang and its ruthless leader.

    A Better Tomorrow
    TMDB3.7
    FF3.5

    A Better Tomorrow

    1986 · 1h 35m · HK

    A reforming ex-gangster tries to reconcile with his estranged policeman brother, but the ties to his former gang are difficult to break.

    CJ7
    TMDB3.7

    CJ7

    2008 · 1h 28m · HK

    A poor construction worker, who struggles to keep his son in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy which proves to be much, much more once the young boy starts to play with it.

    Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
    TMDB3.5

    Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

    1993 · 2h · HK

    This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.

    Once Upon a Time in China
    TMDB3.6
    FF3.0

    Once Upon a Time in China

    1991 · 2h 13m · HK

    In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of protector. This proves difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local governments. As violence escalates, even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?

    Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
    TMDB3.3

    Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

    2018 · 1h 47m · HK

    Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.

    As Tears Go By
    TMDB3.5

    As Tears Go By

    1988 · 1h 38m · HK

    Mid-level gangster Wah falls in love with his beautiful cousin, but must also continue to protect his volatile partner-in-crime and friend, Fly.

    Ip Man 3
    TMDB3.5

    Ip Man 3

    2015 · 1h 45m · CN

    When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.

    Crazy Love
    TMDB3.3

    Crazy Love

    1993 · 1h 17m · HK

    What was supposed to be summer school in England becomes an adventurous, exotic and romantic journey for a beautiful teenage girl. [from the Tai Seng Catalog] A nice story of a free-spirited (or, depending on your viewpoint, prick-teasing) young woman on a short journey of discovery.

    The Grandmaster
    TMDB3.3
    FF4.5

    The Grandmaster

    2013 · 2h 10m · HK

    The fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war, is the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Legendary kung fu master Ip Man, who will eventually train Bruce Lee, finds his peaceful life interrupted by vengeance.

    Assassination Games
    TMDB3.2

    Assassination Games

    2011 · 1h 41m · US

    Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.

    Initial D
    TMDB3.3

    Initial D

    2005 · 1h 49m · HK

    After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.

    Yu Pui Tsuen II
    TMDB2.7

    Yu Pui Tsuen II

    1987 · 1h 30m · HK

    Before Michael Mak’s Sex And Zen became a cult favourite in the ’90s, there was Ho Fan’s Yu Pui Tsuen (The Carnal Prayer Mat, 1987). But without sex bomb Amy Yip, coarse humour or lesbian love affairs, Yu Pui Tsuen had to rely on the nudity and sex from his cast of relative unknowns to save the day. When a young man dreams that he drowns after a night of carnal passion, he asks a buddhist monk to translate the experience for him. The monk replies that the dream is a warning not to indulge the pleasures of the flesh to excess, but the man ignores his advice, marrying a virgin and making love to her constantly. However, after several torrid affairs, the man begins to realise the sagacity of the monk's warning.

    The Bodyguard from Beijing
    TMDB3.4

    The Bodyguard from Beijing

    1994 · 1h 32m · HK

    A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.

    Police Story 4: First Strike
    TMDB3.3

    Police Story 4: First Strike

    1996 · 1h 47m · HK

    Hong Kong cop Chan Ka-Kui returns, working with Interpol to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer. Chan later realises that things are not as simple as they appear and soon finds himself to be a pawn of an organisation posing as Russian intelligence.

    Ashes of Time
    TMDB3.5

    Ashes of Time

    1994 · 1h 38m · HK

    Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. Throughout five seasons in exile, Ouyang spins tales of his clients' unrequited loves and unusual acts of bravery.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
    TMDB3.1

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

    2016 · 1h 40m · CN

    A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.

    No Retreat, No Surrender
    TMDB3.2

    No Retreat, No Surrender

    1986 · 1h 34m · HK

    The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced to train on his own to protect himself and his best friend from the members of a rival karate school.

    Due West: Our Sex Journey
    TMDB3.0

    Due West: Our Sex Journey

    2012 · 1h 59m · HK

    Set in contemporary Hong Kong, several young people are searching for romance and struggling to learn the difference between lust and love in an adventure that takes them to the mainland where pleasure is much more readily available.

    The Gigolo
    TMDB2.7

    The Gigolo

    2015 · 1h 37m · HK

    Fung looks like a super-heartthrob and was born with a special endowment, making him the high school idol. He was expelled from school when he was caught fighting on campus. When his mom, the sole provider of his family with her poultry business, had to stop working due to her back problems, Fung decides to support his family financially. And from that moment, his life takes on a tumultuous change…

    The Prosecutor
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.0

    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.

    About Hong Kong Drama Movies

    Hong Kong cinema

    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.

    Drama

    Drama is cinema's widest category and its default setting — character, conflict, and consequence without genre machinery. It's where most awards conversation lives, and where directors go when the story is the effect.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1972–2026
    Best reviewed
    The Shadow's Edge (8.4)
    Often also
    Action, Crime, Romance

    Common questions

    What are the best Hong Kong drama movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are The Shadow's Edge, Farewell My Concubine, and In the Mood for Love. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    Hong Kong drama 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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