Chinese movies about a haunted house

List of the best Chinese films about a haunted house according to viewers: Manhunt, Kings, The Mystery of the Dragon’s Seal, Crested Ibis, Let the Bullets Fly, American Dreams in China, Lift to Hell, Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield, Dragon, Blind Detective.

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: 5.2
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryChina, Hong Kong
Duration00:59

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

Markimdb: 5
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
CountryFrance, Belgium, China, USA
Duration02:21

A foster family in South Central a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial in 1992.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genrethriller, fantasy, adventure
CountryRussia, Ukraine, Germany, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, China
Duration01:54

The Russian Czar Peter the Great commissions Jonathan Green, an English traveller, to map the Far East territories of the Russian Empire. Green sets off on yet another long journey, full of unbelievable adventures, which eventually leads him to China. On his way, the famous cartographer makes breath-taking discoveries, meets mysterious creatures, Chinese princesses, deadly masters of oriental martial arts, and even Lun Van, the King of Dragons, himself. What could be more perilous than looking into the eyes of Viy? Only meeting him again… What will prevail this time — the unflinching scepticism of the scientist or ancient black magic, which has already gained influence over the Far East Lands?

Markimdb: 6.5
Genredrama
CountryChina

The story begins with Vince Kang, a reporter in Beijing, having to go back to his hometown to report a crested ibis, one of the national treasures found unexpectedly. During the process of pursuit and hide of the crested ibis, everyone's interest is revealed and the scars, both mental and physical were rip up. In addition, the environment pollution, an aftermath from China's development pattern, is brought into daylight. The story, from the perspective of a returnee, reveals the living condition of rural China and exposes the dilemma of humanity. In the end, Vince, the renegade, had no alternative but make a compromise with his motherland.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, comedy, drama
CountryChina, USA, Hong Kong

Set in China during the Warlords Period of the 1920s, notorious bandit chief Zhang descends upon a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, an identity that he had hijacked from Old Tang, himself a small-time imposter. Hell-bent on making a fast buck, Zhang soon meets his match in the tyrannical local gentry Huang as a deadly battle of wit and brutality ensues.

Markimdb: 7
Genredrama
CountryChina

During the economic reform period of the 80’s, three undergraduates bind together by a common ambition – to live the American dream. They are Cheng Dongqing, a hillbilly who refuses to accept his destiny of being a farmer; Meng Xiaojun, a self-confident, cynical intellectual; and Wang Yang, an idealistic romantic poet. Xiaojun is the first to obtain an US Visa for studying abroad. Yang follows but decides to remain in China for his beloved. Poor Dongqing is rejected by the US Embassy repeatedly. Baffled, he reluctantly accepts the job as an English instructor in the university but eventually gets fired for teaching tutorial classes in private. Across the Pacific, Xiaojun fails to find a decent job and is driven to work as a busboy in a diner.

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: 6.6
Genreaction, detective, history
CountryChina
Duration01:42

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.

Markimdb: 7
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration01:56

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

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration02:09

A blind detective, former cop, teams up with a policewoman who admires him to solve the disappearance of a girl friend of hers, years ago. Besides, he helps her to improve her skills as an investigator.

Mark
Genreaction, melodrama, drama, military
CountryChina
Duration01:26

The film centers on the relationship between two brothers who used to have a bond for life but it is ripped apart through a civil war in 1936.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, fantasy
CountryChina

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.

Markimdb: 7
Genreaction, drama, biography
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration01:15

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.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, detective, history
CountryChina

A pawn tries to get rid of a traitorous minister, Qin Hui, when he leads an army to the border for talks with a Jurchen mission.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama
CountryChina, Hong Kong
Duration01:38

The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action techniques.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genreaction
CountryChina
Duration02:41

Wu-Lin is the successor of an ancient, once powerful Chinese clan, the "Iron Feet." After the death of his master, Wu-Lin leaves his rural village for the City of Stone-Cold looking for his fellow apprentice Jiang Li. Along the way, he becomes the bodyguard of Fei-Fei, the daughter of Jia-Shan Li, the richest family in the city, and quickly gets drawn into a mob war in order to protect her.

Markimdb: 6
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryChina
Duration01:50

A married womans husband with a perfect life cheats with her sister with extreme consequences befalling them all.

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: 6.9
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryChina, France, Japan
Duration02:07

The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, military, history
CountryChina, Hong Kong
Duration02:21

Based on the real life story of an incident in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War, the film involves a communist reconnaissance team soldier Yang Zirong who disguised himself as a bandit to infiltrate a local gang of bandits, eventually helping the main communist force to destroy the bandits. Based on the novel "Tracks in the Snowy Forest" by Qu Bo.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredocumentary
CountryUnited Kingdom, China, USA

Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, biography
CountryChina
Duration01:30

When a mysterious visitor appears, the life of Yong Cheng, owner of a store that stocks aphrodisiac products, changes dramatically. He becomes the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China. Not only does Yong Cheng see his profits skyrocket, but he is dubbed the god of medicine“ by his customers

Markimdb: 5
Genreaction, crime
CountryChina
Duration01:25

Yue Feng (Yue Song) is a young thug with exceptional streetfighting abilities. He will stop at nothing to defeat all challengers - until, in an tragic accident, he kills a fellow competitor and is sent to prison. Eight years later, Yue Feng emerges a changed man. He no longer fights, and is looking for a new life of peace and fulfillment. But it's brutal on the streets, and redemption doesn't come easy. His brotherhood is destroyed, family members murdered, and a loved one humiliated - a deadly chain reaction that leaves him no choice but to unleash his power in the name of justice.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrecomedy, drama, cartoon, crime
CountryChina
Duration01:25

Three parties pursue the million dollars that driver Xiao Zhang stole to help out his girlfriend.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration01:27

Picking up some time after the events in the first movie, Sean Lau is now the Commissioner of Police after the successful rescue operation. However, things turn bad when his wife and daughter are kidnapped. Sean has to seek help from former rival and retired DCP, Waise Lee, to return to his job to help save Sean`s wife and child.

Markimdb: 5.1
Genredrama, military, history
CountryChina

The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genreaction, drama, history
CountryChina
Duration02:15

White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle.Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji, the woman he loves.Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu’s army.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrefantasy, melodrama, detective, biography, history
CountryChina, Japan, Hong Kong
Duration02:03

During the Late Tang Dynasty, a manor is invaded by a demon cat and a sense of unrest befalls the capital of Changan. A poet is charged with investigating the case and meets up with a monk. The two work together and pull apart the thread of clues to reveal a history of truths leading to the events.

Markimdb: 5
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryChina

"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.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genreaction, drama
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration02:11

China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.

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: 5.7
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA, China
Duration02:07

Ageing assassin, Henry Brogen tries to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle—fighting his own clone who is 25 years younger than him, and at the peak of his abilities.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genredrama, history
CountryChina, USA
Duration02:00

A story set in 19th century China and centered on the lifelong friendship between two girls who develop their own secret code as a way to contend with the rigid cultural norms imposed on women.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrethriller, crime
CountryChina

Mr. Wu, a Hong Kong movie star, is kidnapped in Beijing by Zhang Hua's gang. The police quickly form a task force and begin the search, ignoring that detectives in charge have only twenty hours before the deadline. (A story based on the famous kidnapping case of television actor Wu Rufou that took place in 2004.)

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure, family, cartoon
CountryChina, USA, Hong Kong

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.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama
CountryChina, France
Duration01:57

A drama centered on the employees of a Nanjing massage parlor who share a common trait: they are all blind.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrefantasy, adventure
CountryChina, Hong Kong, USA
Duration01:59

The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure
CountryChina, Hong Kong
Duration01:50

In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Xuan Zang risks his all to conquer a water demon, a pig demon and the demon of all demons, Sun Wukong.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, drama, family, sport
CountryUSA, China
Duration02:20

12-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

Markimdb: 4.3
Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
CountryUSA, China
Duration02:22

When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye Man, who comes to prey upon them once they discover his name. The friends must try to save each other, all the while keeping The Bye Bye Man's existence a secret to save others from the same deadly fate.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genreaction
CountryChina
Duration01:35

China's deadliest special forces operative settles into a quiet life on the sea. When sadistic mercenaries begin targeting nearby civilians, he must leave his newfound peace behind and return to his duties as a soldier and protector.

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: 4.6
Genreaction, adventure
CountryChina, Canada, France
Duration01:39

A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel Uncle, who seeks their deaths.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, detective, military
CountryChina, USA
Duration01:43

An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genremelodrama, drama, history
CountryChina
Duration01:55

In Qing Dynasty, Chen Xiang and Liuli became maids and friends in the imperial palace. Liuli wanted to be famous whereas Chen Xiang just wanted to live a normal life. Liuli attempted to change her life by knowing the prince, even at the cost of betraying Chen Xiang.

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: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime
CountryHong Kong, China
Duration01:28

During the warlords era in China, a village located in rural area called Pucheng fell into dangerous situation when its government allocated all its military force to the front line, the cruel commandant Cao from the enemy troops arrived the village and killed the innocent, the guardians of Pucheng were desperate to fight against Cao for justice and to protect their homeland.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama, detective
CountryChina, Hong Kong

Drawing on remarkable true stories, Peter Chan delivers a moving drama about child abduction in China. Huang Bo stars as a father whose young son disappears in the streets of a big city. He sets out on a search across China, stopping at nothing to find him. In this star-studded cast, Zhao Wei plays the role of a mother from a poor rural area.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genremelodrama, drama, cartoon
CountryChina
Duration01:18

The story of some senior high school students in a Chinese village, their dreams, friendships and romances.

Markimdb: 7
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryChina, Hong Kong
Duration01:47

The taciturn police commander Zhang leads an undercover drugs team and in his continuous battle against the ubiquitous drug barons, takes up arms against his arch enemy, Timmy Choi. When he gets hold of Choi, he makes a deal with him: in exchange for his life (in China you can get the death penalty for producing only 50 grams of drugs) the young criminal will help the police infiltrate a sizeable drug network.




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