Chinese movies about the future

List of the best Chinese movies about the future, selected by visitors to our site: Ad Astra, Legend of the Naga Pearls, The Wandering Earth, Kaili Blues, Transcendence, Venom, Pixels, Shanghai Fortress, Lost in the Pacific, Cities of Last Things.

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: 6.5
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama, adventure, detective
CountryUSA, China, Brazil
Duration02:36

An astronaut travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. He uncovers secrets which challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure
CountryChina
Duration01:49

After being defeated by humans centuries ago, the Winged Tribe has lost their ability to fly. Seeking vengeance, a royal descendant of the tribe has begun searching for the magical Naga Pearls, which he plans to use to destroy the humans. When the legendary pearls fall into - and out of - the hands of Heiyu, a wily human street punk, he must join a team of unlikely heroes as they race to prevent the destruction of their people in this magical fantasy adventure.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrefantastic, action, drama
CountryChina
Duration01:13

When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the Solar System using gigantic engines, moving it to a new home located four light years away, an epic journey that will last thousands of years.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, detective
CountryChina

In the subtropical province of Guizhou, Chen Sheng embarks on a journey to find his nephew.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
CountryUnited Kingdom, China, USA
Duration01:59

    Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
    CountryUSA, China
    Duration03:05

    Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.

    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: 4.3
    Genrefantastic, action, melodrama
    CountryChina
    Duration02:10

    Set in the future, the city of Shanghai battle to defend itself against an ongoing attack by an alien force that has attacked and laid siege to numerous cities around the globe in it's quest to harvest a hidden energy only found on earth.

    Markimdb: 3.9
    Genrefantastic, thriller, adventure
    CountryChina, Malaysia

    The passengers of a luxury airliner become stranded on a remote, mysterious island after an emergency landing. They soon realize the island holds a dark, deadly secret.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrefantastic, drama, crime
    CountryTaiwan, China, France, USA

    This is a story about a common man who has extraordinary events in his mundane life. The film depicts the protagonist's turns of events in three eras, three seasons, three nights, in the same city, as told with reverse chronology.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure
    CountryChina, Hong Kong
    Duration02:04

    Young monster kids try to make peace between the world of humans and the world of the monsters.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecrime
    CountryChina
    Duration01:33

    Lost in White takes places in the north-east of China, where two bodies have been found under the ice of a frozen lake, their remains made unidentifiable by carnivorous fish, but still bearing the mark of having been dragged with an ice hook. In charge of the investigation is Captain Zhou (Tony Leung Ka Fai), a dedicated cop who's dragging along his teenage daughter Xinyi (Zhou Dongyu). Soon he's joined by Wang Hao (Tong Dawei) a young Shanghai detective who's on a missing person case that has led him to the same village where the murders happened. The two cases prove to be connected: the missing person and the two victims were part of a quartet of businessmen who ten years ago opened a refinery in the region, and disposed of chemical waste in an unethical way that has poisoned the waters and led to malformed babies in the following decade. Is the missing businessman the killer, the next victim or a red herring?

    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: 7
    Genreaction, drama, biography
    CountryHong Kong, China

    Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy, cartoon
    CountryChina

    The Primus extracts a Mixed Yuan Bead into a Spirit Seed and a Demon Pill. The Spirit Seed can be reincarnated as a human to help King Zhou establish a new dynasty, whereas the Demon Pill will create a devil threatening humanity. Ne Zha is the one who is destined to be the hero, but instead he becomes a devil incarnate, because the Spirit Seed and a Demon Pill are switched.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryChina, Hong Kong
    Duration01:40

    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.

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

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

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreaction, fantasy, comedy
    CountryChina
    Duration01:47

    The reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An Yunshan’s mountain fortress, then with the Emperor and Di armies, they attack. But An Yunshan absorbs their power, which means the constables and their allies now face their most lethal opponent yet, a nearly invincible kung fu master who won’t stop until he has absolute power...

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genreaction, fantasy
    CountryChina, Hong Kong
    Duration01:30

      Sun Wukong, (The Monkey King) is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China. This much beloved story, is as much a part of Asian culture as The Iliad and The Odyssey or The Wizard of Oz are to the West. This first installment in a trilogy of live action 3-D movies is actually a prequel to The Journey To The West, the much told story of the Monkey King's adventures on the road to India.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genreaction
      CountryChina

      The opening of the new tunnel, which took ten years to build, coincided with a series of serious cataclysms. The lives of 160,000 people depend on the actions of two people, a father and a son.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrethriller, crime, detective
      CountryChina, South Korea
      Duration01:22

      A blind woman and a delivery boy attempt to solve a hit-and-run case the police have been unable to solve.

      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.

      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: 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: 6.9
      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: 6.6
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, detective
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration02:03

      An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genreaction, drama
      CountryChina

      Determined to pass down his art, the Final Master of Wing Chun is caught in a power struggle with malicious local officials and ultimately must choose between personal honor and his master’s dying wish.

      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: 7.1
      Genredrama
      CountryChina

      At her 70th birthday celebration, the aged mother of the Gu family suffers from a stroke, which precipitates her decline into dementia. Who will take care of her? The four brothers face crucial changes in their relationships to one another, as they deal with their own family problems. Their destinies, linked by love and challenged by questions and dilemmas, unfold over the course of the four seasons, as it would in an ancient Chinese scroll painting.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genreaction, crime
      CountryChina

      A cop and his team of comrades go undercover in one of China's most ruthless underworld organizations to stop a gang leader, only to put themselves in great danger after being exposed one by one.

      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: 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: 7.2
      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: 4.7
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
      CountryChina
      Duration01:55

      A man steps out of a park fountain in Ho Chi Minh City with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysterious figures.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryChina
      Duration01:31

      Junhao declares to go to Sicily to learn opera and ends the relationship with his fiancée, Xiaoyou. In disbelief, she determines to learn the truth behind his sudden decision. Lee Joon-gi has teamed up with Lin for his first Chinese film.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genreaction, drama
      CountryChina, Hong Kong

      Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, a powerful swordsman banishes himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those disrupting the peace he so desperately craves.

      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: 7.5
      Genredrama, history
      CountryChina, Hong Kong
      Duration02:16

      Based on the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976 that took the lives of 240,000 people.

      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: 5.9
      Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada
      Duration02:21

      European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, India, Hong Kong, China, Canada
      Duration02:13

      In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.

      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: 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: 6.3
      Genreaction, drama, history
      CountryTaiwan, China, Hong Kong, France
      Duration01:45

      A female assassin during the Tang Dynasty who begins to question her loyalties when she falls in love with one of her targets.

      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: 6.9
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, China, Japan, USA, Mexico, Hong Kong
      Duration02:11

        When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed-up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, detective
        CountryHong Kong, China
        Duration02:08

        In the early 1920’s, on the streets of Beijing, the nation’s most talented performers have gathered to show off their most spectacular skills. One day, a challenge is set: 50 silver dollars to whoever can reproduce the incredible magic trick “Eight Immortals’ Treat”. Zhang Xian appears amidst the waiting crowd and decides to try his hand at it.

        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: 4.8
        Genrefantasy, adventure
        CountryChina
        Duration01:45

        Time Raiders is based on the online novel series Daomu Biji written by Xu Lei. It tells the story of explorers searching for the secrets of immortality in ancient tombs

        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.




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