Chinese films about saving the world

List of the best Chinese films about saving the world, selected by visitors to our site: 11 Flowers, The Silent War, Caught in the Web, Tea Pets, Lift to Hell, Pixels, Black Coal, Thin Ice, Chang kong zhi wang , Mulan, A Touch of Sin.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 7
Genredrama
CountryChina, France
Duration01:50

A coming-of-age story set during China's Cultural Revolution. 11 year old Wang Han finds himself entangled with a fugitive and struggles to understand the adult world.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, history
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration02:00

An espionage thriller set in the 1950s and adapted from the novel "Year Suan/Plot Against" by May Jia. Tony Leung Chiu Wai plays a blind man who works for a piano tuner. He is recruited for a spy mission because of his exceptional hearing.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
CountryChina

The story of three women whose worlds collide - a social commentary about the 'sound bite' society we are becoming, where perception becomes reality and judgments based on limited facts quickly spread, without regard for the truth or the damage they could cause.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrefantasy, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryChina
Duration01:37

A group of tea pets—cute clay figurines that are good-luck charms for tea drinkers—embark on a magical animated adventure to find a fabled mystic.

Markimdb: 4.6
Genrehorror, drama, detective
CountryChina
Duration01:27

A killing spree takes place in a northern China's hospital, an old elevator goes to the 18th floor - underground.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genrefantastic, action, comedy
CountryUSA, China, Canada
Duration02:02

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, crime, detective
CountryChina
Duration01:50

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

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, drama
CountryChina

A special operations team headed by elite pilots are ordered to test new fighter jets. Test flight after test flight, they challenge the limits of the sky and themselves.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genreaction, military, history
CountryChina

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genreaction, drama
CountryChina, Japan, France
Duration02:13

Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genredrama
CountryChina

In high school, a boy and a girl are caught holding hands. The whole school is drawn into the resulting furore, with Kafkaesque results.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, thriller, biography
CountryChina

Based on the true story of a pilot who had to ensure the safety of 128 passengers and crew members on the plane when its windshield became damaged mid-flight. The incident is regarded as one of the miracles in aviation history.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, detective
CountryChina

Focuses on humans dealing with the incoming invasion of a highly-advanced alien civilization called Three-Body.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA, China

After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA, China, Canada

A mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA, Australia, China, Hong Kong
Duration01:28

    A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryHong Kong, USA, China

    The film tells the stories of a mother and her three daughters about their own struggles in love. All the women had achieved progress in some way except in love. However, each of them found their own Mr.Right in the end. The woman named Mary (acted by XuFan) was a widow and came back to China from abroad. She was a generous woman and she learnt to cook with the help of a driver called Uncle Hua. After being together for a period of time, they fell in love. The eldest daughter, Rose (acted by René Liu), was an astronaut, who was very independent and capable, but alse a little bit competitive. In order to have the chance to go into space, she trained hard, only to find that she had to work with her ex: Michael (acted by Aaron Kwok). They stayed in the small capsule, working, eating and sleeping in the same place. Many things happened to them, making the fire of their love burn again.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genreaction, crime
    CountryChina, Hong Kong

    A laborer moves to Shanghai in the hope of becoming rich. But ends up using his kung fu skills to survive. Remake of The Boxer From Shantung.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genreaction
    CountryHong Kong, China
    Duration01:23

    Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi (Zhang) 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.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama
    CountryChina
    Duration02:26

    In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by the most tragic famine in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, China

    When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective
    CountryHong Kong, China
    Duration01:44

    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 (Liu Kai Chi) 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 (Lau Ching Wan) and his hot-blooded, gunslinging partner Guo Zhui (Nicholas Tse) are sent in to investigate the mystery of the phantom bullets...

    Markimdb: 8.8
    Genreaction, fantasy, drama, detective
    CountryChina

    In a land dominated by the mighty Wen clan, a young man named Wei Wuxian strikes up an unconventional friendship with justice-loving Lan Wangji. When the duo unexpectedly stumbles across evidence implicating the Wen clan’s chief in a plot to bring mayhem to the inhabitants of their land, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji decide to intervene. However, the pair’s attempts to foil the Wen clan boss’s wicked plans go wrong. In the confusion that follows, Wei Wuxian disappears – with many fearing the worst for him. Sixteen years later, Wei Wuxian returns out of the blue. He is soon reunited with Lan Wangji, just as a spate of mysterious murders has broken out. The duo joins forces once more to investigate, determined not to fail this time… Can the pair get to the bottom of the intrigue? Will they solve the murder cases? And just who is the dastardly secret figure pulling the strings behind the evildoings now blighting the land?

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy
    CountryUSA, Japan, China

    Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, adventure, western
    CountryUSA, China

    A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.

    Markimdb: 3.3
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA, India, Republic of Ireland, South Korea, China
    Duration01:38

    An ancient Chinese artifact has been stolen by a villainous archaeologist named Dexter. With the help of his Lemming friends, Norm must keep his word and embark on a journey across the world to help recover the artifact for the people of China.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrefantastic, adventure, cartoon, short
    CountryDenmark, China
    Duration00:22

    Under the orders of Darth Sidious, Count Dooku sets out to create the Sith’s new ultimate weapon – an army of Clones enhanced with dangerous powers. It's up to Yoda and a group of Padawans to end the evil plan.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama
    CountryChina

    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.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genreaction, fantasy, detective
    CountryChina

    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.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
    CountryUSA, France, Canada, China
    Duration01:51

    When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent, Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.

    Markimdb: 2.1
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, adventure, crime
    CountryChina

    In search of an ancient Chinese scroll, a Chinese agent battles against Japanese Yakuzas and British mercenaries.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family, cartoon, music
    CountryChina, USA

    When Bodi and his band 'True Blue' leave Snow Mountain, to tour with pop sensation, Lil' Foxy, they learn that fame comes at a price.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genreaction, fantasy
    CountryChina

    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.

    Markimdb: 3.8
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryUSA, Bulgaria, China, South Korea

    A man implicated in the triple homicide of three Hollywood starlets begins his own investigation. Needing assistance, he enlists the two detectives on his tail in order to expose a conspiracy more explosive than any of them imagined.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genremelodrama, drama, history
    CountryChina, France
    Duration01:49

    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.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredocumentary, news
    CountryDenmark, Bangladesh, China, New Zealand, USA
    Duration01:23

    50 % of the world’s population lives in urban areas. By 2050 this will increase to 80%. Life in a mega city is both enchanting and problematic. Today we face peak oil, climate change, loneliness and severe health issues due to our way of life. But why? The Danish architect and professor Jan Gehl has studied human behavior in cities through 40 years. He has documented how modern cities repel human interaction, and argues that we can build cities in a way, which takes human needs for inclusion and intimacy into account.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama
    CountryCanada, USA, China
    Duration02:03

    After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true.

    Markimdb: 3.7
    Genremelodrama, musical
    CountryChina, USA

    Youth from different social classes in Beijing come together to form China's best dance crew and learn what it really means to be family.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrethriller, crime
    CountryChina

    When three friends open a hot pot restaurant in a former bomb shelter, they discover it’s linked by a single wall to the bank vault next door. While deciding to take the easy money or go to the police, they find out one of the bank’s employees is a former classmate and look to enlist her in deciding their future.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecartoon
    CountryDenmark, China
    Duration00:22

    The enraged Emperor sends Darth Vader and his entire fleet to find and destroy Luke - who, inspired by the past actions of his father, uses a daring move to lure the Imperial Fleet into a trap that could turn the tide of the war - or lead to disaster.

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