List of highest-grossing films in China
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:09:43 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of the highest-grossing films in mainland China. Most of the data below is provided by EntGroup's China Box Office (CBO) website, with the gross in Chinese yuan.
Tables
· Highest-grossing films by box office revenue › Top 50 all-time highest-grossing films
| Rank | Title | Total gross (CN¥) | Country / Region | Year |
| 1 | Ne Zha 2 | 15,462,580,000 | China | 2025 |
| 2 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 5,775,750,000 | China | 2021 |
| 3 | Wolf Warrior 2 | 5,688,740,000 | China | 2017 |
| 4 | Hi, Mom | 5,413,300,000 | China | 2021 |
| 5 | Ne Zha | 5,035,020,000 | China | 2019 |
| 6 | The Wandering Earth | 4,687,710,000 | China | 2019 |
| 7 | Zootopia 2 | 4,594,840,000 | United States | 2025 |
| 8 | Full River Red | 4,545,890,000 | China | 2023 |
| 9 | Detective Chinatown 3 | 4,522,350,000 | China | 2021 |
| 10 | Pegasus 3 | 4,430,241,000 | China | 2026 |
| 11 | Avengers: Endgame | 4,250,380,000 | United States | 2019 |
| 12 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | 4,071,140,000 | China | 2022 |
| 13 | The Wandering Earth 2 | 4,030,270,000 | China | 2023 |
| 14 | No More Bets | 3,851,180,000 | China | 2023 |
| 15 | Operation Red Sea | 3,652,540,000 | China, Hong Kong | 2018 |
| 16 | Detective Chinatown 1900 | 3,615,760,000 | China | 2025 |
| 17 | Lost in the Stars | 3,526,690,000 | China | 2023 |
| 18 | Yolo | 3,424,870,000 | China | 2024 |
| 19 | Detective Chinatown 2 | 3,397,690,000 | China | 2018 |
| 20 | The Mermaid | 3,397,180,000 | China, Hong Kong | 2016 |
| 21 | Pegasus 2 | 3,390,890,000 | China | 2024 |
| 22 | Successor | 3,329,800,000 | China | 2024 |
| 23 | My People, My Country | 3,176,390,000 | China, Hong Kong | 2019 |
| 24 | Moon Man | 3,105,330,000 | China | 2022 |
| 25 | The Eight Hundred | 3,102,320,000 | China | 2020 |
| 26 | Dying to Survive | 3,099,960,000 | China | 2018 |
| 27 | Dead to Rights | 3,021,770,000 | China | 2025 |
| 28 | The Captain | 2,913,710,000 | China | 2019 |
| 29 | My People, My Homeland | 2,828,960,000 | China | 2020 |
| 30 | The Fate of the Furious | 2,670,960,000 | United States | 2017 |
| 31 | Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms | 2,637,960,000 | China | 2023 |
| 32 | Too Cool to Kill | 2,630,450,000 | China | 2022 |
| 33 | Hello Mr. Billionaire | 2,547,570,000 | China | 2018 |
| 34 | Furious 7 | 2,446,310,000 | United States | 2015 |
| 35 | Monster Hunt | 2,441,460,000 | China, Hong Kong | 2015 |
| 36 | Article 20 | 2,436,080,000 | China | 2024 |
| 37 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2,390,540,000 | United States | 2018 |
| 38 | Monster Hunt 2 | 2,237,150,000 | China, Hong Kong | 2018 |
| 39 | Crazy Alien | 2,214,710,000 | China | 2019 |
| 40 | Never Say Never | 2,208,710,000 | China | 2023 |
| 41 | Never Say Die | 2,201,750,000 | China | 2017 |
| 42 | Aquaman | 2,013,200,000 | United States | 2018 |
| 43 | Boonie Bears: Time Twist | 1,989,490,000 | China | 2024 |
| 44 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | 1,977,520,000 | United States | 2014 |
| 45 | The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes | 1,941,740,000 | China | 2017 |
| 46 | Evil Unbound | 1,912,750,000 | China | 2025 |
| 47 | Venom | 1,870,680,000 | United States | 2018 |
| 48 | Chang'an | 1,825,420,000 | China | 2023 |
| 49 | Kung Fu Yoga | 1,752,600,000 | China | 2017 |
· Highest-grossing films by box office revenue › Top 20 foreign films
| Rank | Title | Total gross (CN¥) | Country / Region | Year |
| 1 | Zootopia 2 | 4,594,840,000 | United States | 2025 |
| 2 | Avengers: Endgame | 4,250,410,000 | United States | 2019 |
| 3 | The Fate of the Furious | 2,670,960,000 | United States | 2017 |
| 4 | Furious 7 | 2,446,310,000 | United States | 2015 |
| 5 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2,390,540,000 | United States | 2018 |
| 6 | Aquaman | 2,013,200,000 | United States | 2018 |
| 7 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | 1,977,520,000 | United States | 2014 |
| 8 | Venom | 1,870,680,000 | United States | 2018 |
| 9 | Avatar | 1,712,860,000 | United States | 2010 |
| 10 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 1,697,500,000 | United States | 2022 |
| 11 | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | 1,695,880,000 | United States | 2018 |
| 12 | Transformers: The Last Knight | 1,551,240,000 | United States | 2017 |
| 13 | Zootopia | 1,534,530,000 | United States | 2016 |
| 14 | Warcraft | 1,472,300,000 | United States | 2016 |
| 15 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 1,464,390,000 | United States | 2015 |
| 16 | Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw | 1,434,300,000 | United States | 2019 |
| 17 | Jurassic World | 1,420,730,000 | United States | 2015 |
| 18 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | 1,417,680,000 | United States | 2019 |
| 19 | Ready Player One | 1,396,660,000 | United States | 2018 |
| 20 | F9 | 1,392,330,000 | United States | 2021 |
· Highest-grossing films by box office admissions
白蛇传 (Bai she zhuan)
白蛇传 (Bai she zhuan)
Chinese title
白蛇传 (Bai she zhuan)
English title
Legend of the White Snake
Year
1980
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
700,000,000
Country / Region
China
武当 (Wudang)
武当 (Wudang)
Chinese title
武当 (Wudang)
English title
Wudang / The Undaunted Wudang
Year
1983
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
610,000,000
Country / Region
China
保密局的槍聲 (Bao mi ju de qiang sheng)
保密局的槍聲 (Bao mi ju de qiang sheng)
Chinese title
保密局的槍聲 (Bao mi ju de qiang sheng)
English title
Gunshots in the CIB
Year
1979
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
600,000,000
Country / Region
China
405谋杀案 (405 mou sha an)
405谋杀案 (405 mou sha an)
Chinese title
405谋杀案 (405 mou sha an)
English title
Murder in 405
Year
1980
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
600,000,000
Country / Region
China
少林寺弟子 (Shao lin si di zi)
少林寺弟子 (Shao lin si di zi)
Chinese title
少林寺弟子 (Shao lin si di zi)
English title
The Disciple of the Shaolin Temple / Shaolin Brothers
Year
1983
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
520,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
少林寺 (Shao lin si)
少林寺 (Shao lin si)
Chinese title
少林寺 (Shao lin si)
English title
Shaolin Temple
Year
1982
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
500,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
七品芝麻官 (Qi pin zhi ma guan)
七品芝麻官 (Qi pin zhi ma guan)
Chinese title
七品芝麻官 (Qi pin zhi ma guan)
English title
Sesame Official
Year
1980
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
500,000,000
Country / Region
China
武林志 (Wu lin zhi)
武林志 (Wu lin zhi)
Chinese title
武林志 (Wu lin zhi)
English title
Deadly Fury / Pride's Deadly Fury
Year
1984
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
500,000,000
Country / Region
China
从奴隶到将军 (Cong Nu Li Dao Jiang Jun)
从奴隶到将军 (Cong Nu Li Dao Jiang Jun)
Chinese title
从奴隶到将军 (Cong Nu Li Dao Jiang Jun)
English title
Cong Nu Li Dao Jiang Jun
Year
1979
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
470,000,000
Country / Region
China
西安事变 (Xi'an shi bian)
西安事变 (Xi'an shi bian)
Chinese title
西安事变 (Xi'an shi bian)
English title
The Xi'an Incident
Year
1981
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
450,000,000
Country / Region
China
追捕 (Zhuībǔ)
追捕 (Zhuībǔ)
Chinese title
追捕 (Zhuībǔ)
English title
Manhunt
Year
1978
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
400,000,000
Country / Region
Japan
神秘的大佛 (Shen mi de da fo)
神秘的大佛 (Shen mi de da fo)
Chinese title
神秘的大佛 (Shen mi de da fo)
English title
Mysterious Buddha
Year
1980
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
400,000,000
Country / Region
China
吉鸿昌 (Ji Hongchang)
吉鸿昌 (Ji Hongchang)
Chinese title
吉鸿昌 (Ji Hongchang)
English title
Ji Hongchang
Year
1979
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
380,000,000
Country / Region
China
开枪，为他送行 (Kai Qiang, Wei Ta Song Xing)
开枪，为他送行 (Kai Qiang, Wei Ta Song Xing)
Chinese title
开枪，为他送行 (Kai Qiang, Wei Ta Song Xing)
English title
Kai Qiang, Wei Ta Song Xing
Year
1982
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
330,000,000
Country / Region
China
哪吒之魔童闹海 (Na zha zhi mo tong nao hai)
哪吒之魔童闹海 (Na zha zhi mo tong nao hai)
Chinese title
哪吒之魔童闹海 (Na zha zhi mo tong nao hai)
English title
Ne Zha 2
Year
2025
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
330,000,000
Country / Region
China
地道战 (Dì dào zhàn)
地道战 (Dì dào zhàn)
Chinese title
地道战 (Dì dào zhàn)
English title
Tunnel War
Year
1965
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
300,000,000+
Country / Region
China
大篷车 (Dà péngchē)
大篷车 (Dà péngchē)
Chinese title
大篷车 (Dà péngchē)
English title
Caravan
Year
1979
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
300,000,000
Country / Region
India
杜十娘 (Du Shiniang)
杜十娘 (Du Shiniang)
Chinese title
杜十娘 (Du Shiniang)
English title
Du Shiniang
Year
1981
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
260,000,000
Country / Region
China
佩剑将军 (Pei jian jiang jun)
佩剑将军 (Pei jian jiang jun)
Chinese title
佩剑将军 (Pei jian jiang jun)
English title
A General Wearing the Sword
Year
1983
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
260,000,000
Country / Region
China
自古英雄出少年 (Zi gu ying xiong chu shao nian)
自古英雄出少年 (Zi gu ying xiong chu shao nian)
Chinese title
自古英雄出少年 (Zi gu ying xiong chu shao nian)
English title
Little Heroes / Young Heroes
Year
1983
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
260,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
火烧圆明园 (Huo shao yuan ming yuan)
火烧圆明园 (Huo shao yuan ming yuan)
Chinese title
火烧圆明园 (Huo shao yuan ming yuan)
English title
The Burning of Imperial Palace
Year
1983
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
240,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
木棉袈裟 (Mui mien ka sha)
木棉袈裟 (Mui mien ka sha)
Chinese title
木棉袈裟 (Mui mien ka sha)
English title
Holy Robe of the Shaolin Temple
Year
1985
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
200,000,000
Country / Region
Hong Kong
飞来的女婿 (Fei lai de nü xu)
飞来的女婿 (Fei lai de nü xu)
Chinese title
飞来的女婿 (Fei lai de nü xu)
English title
Son-in-Law Flew Out of Nowhere
Year
1982
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
199,500,000
Country / Region
China
蓝盾保险箱 (Lan dun bao xian xiang)
蓝盾保险箱 (Lan dun bao xian xiang)
Chinese title
蓝盾保险箱 (Lan dun bao xian xiang)
English title
Blue Shield Safe
Year
1983
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
170,000,000
Country / Region
China
少年犯 (Shao nian fan)
少年犯 (Shao nian fan)
Chinese title
少年犯 (Shao nian fan)
English title
Juvenile Delinquents / Innocent Teenagers
Year
1985
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
161,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
战狼2 (Zhan lang 2)
战狼2 (Zhan lang 2)
Chinese title
战狼2 (Zhan lang 2)
English title
Wolf Warrior 2
Year
2017
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
160,000,000
Country / Region
China
庐山恋 (Lúshān Liàn)
庐山恋 (Lúshān Liàn)
Chinese title
庐山恋 (Lúshān Liàn)
English title
Romance on Lushan Mountain
Year
1980
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
140,000,000+
Country / Region
China
哪吒之魔童降世 (Nézhā zhī Mótóng Jiàngshì)
哪吒之魔童降世 (Nézhā zhī Mótóng Jiàngshì)
Chinese title
哪吒之魔童降世 (Nézhā zhī Mótóng Jiàngshì)
English title
Ne Zha
Year
2019
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
140,000,000
Country / Region
China
少林小子 (Shao lin xiao zi)
少林小子 (Shao lin xiao zi)
Chinese title
少林小子 (Shao lin xiao zi)
English title
Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin
Year
1984
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
140,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
特殊身份的警官 (Tèshū shēnfèn de jǐngguān)
特殊身份的警官 (Tèshū shēnfèn de jǐngguān)
Chinese title
特殊身份的警官 (Tèshū shēnfèn de jǐngguān)
English title
A Policeman with a Special Identity
Year
1982
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
130,000,000
Country / Region
China
长津湖 (Chang jin hu)
长津湖 (Chang jin hu)
Chinese title
长津湖 (Chang jin hu)
English title
The Battle at Lake Changjin
Year
2021
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
125,000,000
Country / Region
China
你好，李焕英 (Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ Huànyīng)
你好，李焕英 (Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ Huànyīng)
Chinese title
你好，李焕英 (Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ Huànyīng)
English title
Hi, Mom
Year
2021
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
121,000,000
Country / Region
China
大上海1937 (Da Shang Hai 1937)
大上海1937 (Da Shang Hai 1937)
Chinese title
大上海1937 (Da Shang Hai 1937)
English title
Great Shanghai 1937
Year
1986
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
121,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
人到中年 (Ren dao zhong nian)
人到中年 (Ren dao zhong nian)
Chinese title
人到中年 (Ren dao zhong nian)
English title
At Middle Age
Year
1982
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
120,000,000
Country / Region
China
蛇案 (She an)
蛇案 (She an)
Chinese title
蛇案 (She an)
English title
She an
Year
1983
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
120,000,000
Country / Region
China
疯狂动物城2 (Fēngkuáng dòngwù chéng 2)
疯狂动物城2 (Fēngkuáng dòngwù chéng 2)
Chinese title
疯狂动物城2 (Fēngkuáng dòngwù chéng 2)
English title
Zootopia 2
Year
2025
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
117,000,000
Country / Region
United States
南北少林 (Nan Bei Shao Lin)
南北少林 (Nan Bei Shao Lin)
Chinese title
南北少林 (Nan Bei Shao Lin)
English title
Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin
Year
1986
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
116,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
海市蜃楼 (Hai shi shen lou)
海市蜃楼 (Hai shi shen lou)
Chinese title
海市蜃楼 (Hai shi shen lou)
English title
Mirage
Year
1987
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
113,000,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
咱们的牛百岁 (Zan men de niu bai sui)
咱们的牛百岁 (Zan men de niu bai sui)
Chinese title
咱们的牛百岁 (Zan men de niu bai sui)
English title
Our Niu Baisui
Year
1983
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
110,000,000
Country / Region
China
流浪地球 (Liúlàng dìqiú)
流浪地球 (Liúlàng dìqiú)
Chinese title
流浪地球 (Liúlàng dìqiú)
English title
The Wandering Earth
Year
2019
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
105,314,500
Country / Region
China
流浪者 (Liúlàng zhě)
流浪者 (Liúlàng zhě)
Chinese title
流浪者 (Liúlàng zhě)
English title
Awaara / The Vagabond
Year
1955
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
100,000,000+
Country / Region
India
望乡 (Wàng Xiāng)
望乡 (Wàng Xiāng)
Chinese title
望乡 (Wàng Xiāng)
English title
Sandakan No. 8
Year
1978
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
100,000,000+
Country / Region
Japan
狐狸的故事 (Húlí de gùshì)
狐狸的故事 (Húlí de gùshì)
Chinese title
狐狸的故事 (Húlí de gùshì)
English title
Kitakitsune Monogatari / The Glacier Fox
Year
1979
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
100,000,000+
Country / Region
Japan
周恩來 (Zhou Enlai)
周恩來 (Zhou Enlai)
Chinese title
周恩來 (Zhou Enlai)
English title
Zhou Enlai
Year
1992
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
100,000,000
Country / Region
China
东方剑 (Dong fang jian)
东方剑 (Dong fang jian)
Chinese title
东方剑 (Dong fang jian)
English title
Dong fang jian
Year
1982
Admissions (est. ticket sales)
100,000,000
Country / Region
China
| Chinese title | English title | Year | Admissions (est. ticket sales) | Country / Region | Ref |
| 白蛇传 (Bai she zhuan) | Legend of the White Snake | 1980 | 700,000,000 | China | |
| 喜盈門 (Xi ying men) | In-Laws / Full House of Joy | 1981 | 650,000,000 | China | |
| 武当 (Wudang) | Wudang / The Undaunted Wudang | 1983 | 610,000,000 | China | |
| 保密局的槍聲 (Bao mi ju de qiang sheng) | Gunshots in the CIB | 1979 | 600,000,000 | China | |
| 405谋杀案 (405 mou sha an) | Murder in 405 | 1980 | 600,000,000 | China | |
| 少林寺弟子 (Shao lin si di zi) | The Disciple of the Shaolin Temple / Shaolin Brothers | 1983 | 520,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 少林寺 (Shao lin si) | Shaolin Temple | 1982 | 500,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 七品芝麻官 (Qi pin zhi ma guan) | Sesame Official | 1980 | 500,000,000 | China | |
| 武林志 (Wu lin zhi) | Deadly Fury / Pride's Deadly Fury | 1984 | 500,000,000 | China | |
| 从奴隶到将军 (Cong Nu Li Dao Jiang Jun) | Cong Nu Li Dao Jiang Jun | 1979 | 470,000,000 | China | |
| 西安事变 (Xi'an shi bian) | The Xi'an Incident | 1981 | 450,000,000 | China | |
| 追捕 (Zhuībǔ) | Manhunt | 1978 | 400,000,000 | Japan | |
| 神秘的大佛 (Shen mi de da fo) | Mysterious Buddha | 1980 | 400,000,000 | China | |
| 吉鸿昌 (Ji Hongchang) | Ji Hongchang | 1979 | 380,000,000 | China | |
| 开枪，为他送行 (Kai Qiang, Wei Ta Song Xing) | Kai Qiang, Wei Ta Song Xing | 1982 | 330,000,000 | China | |
| 哪吒之魔童闹海 (Na zha zhi mo tong nao hai) | Ne Zha 2 | 2025 | 330,000,000 | China | |
| 地道战 (Dì dào zhàn) | Tunnel War | 1965 | 300,000,000+ | China | |
| 大篷车 (Dà péngchē) | Caravan | 1979 | 300,000,000 | India | |
| 杜十娘 (Du Shiniang) | Du Shiniang | 1981 | 260,000,000 | China | |
| 佩剑将军 (Pei jian jiang jun) | A General Wearing the Sword | 1983 | 260,000,000 | China | |
| 自古英雄出少年 (Zi gu ying xiong chu shao nian) | Little Heroes / Young Heroes | 1983 | 260,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 火烧圆明园 (Huo shao yuan ming yuan) | The Burning of Imperial Palace | 1983 | 240,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 木棉袈裟 (Mui mien ka sha) | Holy Robe of the Shaolin Temple | 1985 | 200,000,000 | Hong Kong | |
| 飞来的女婿 (Fei lai de nü xu) | Son-in-Law Flew Out of Nowhere | 1982 | 199,500,000 | China | |
| 蓝盾保险箱 (Lan dun bao xian xiang) | Blue Shield Safe | 1983 | 170,000,000 | China | |
| 少年犯 (Shao nian fan) | Juvenile Delinquents / Innocent Teenagers | 1985 | 161,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 战狼2 (Zhan lang 2) | Wolf Warrior 2 | 2017 | 160,000,000 | China | |
| 庐山恋 (Lúshān Liàn) | Romance on Lushan Mountain | 1980 | 140,000,000+ | China | |
| 哪吒之魔童降世 (Nézhā zhī Mótóng Jiàngshì) | Ne Zha | 2019 | 140,000,000 | China | |
| 少林小子 (Shao lin xiao zi) | Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin | 1984 | 140,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 特殊身份的警官 (Tèshū shēnfèn de jǐngguān) | A Policeman with a Special Identity | 1982 | 130,000,000 | China | |
| 长津湖 (Chang jin hu) | The Battle at Lake Changjin | 2021 | 125,000,000 | China | |
| 你好，李焕英 (Nǐ hǎo, Lǐ Huànyīng) | Hi, Mom | 2021 | 121,000,000 | China | |
| 大上海1937 (Da Shang Hai 1937) | Great Shanghai 1937 | 1986 | 121,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 人到中年 (Ren dao zhong nian) | At Middle Age | 1982 | 120,000,000 | China | |
| 蛇案 (She an) | She an | 1983 | 120,000,000 | China | |
| 疯狂动物城2 (Fēngkuáng dòngwù chéng 2) | Zootopia 2 | 2025 | 117,000,000 | United States | |
| 南北少林 (Nan Bei Shao Lin) | Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin | 1986 | 116,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 海市蜃楼 (Hai shi shen lou) | Mirage | 1987 | 113,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 咱们的牛百岁 (Zan men de niu bai sui) | Our Niu Baisui | 1983 | 110,000,000 | China | |
| 流浪地球 (Liúlàng dìqiú) | The Wandering Earth | 2019 | 105,314,500 | China | |
| 流浪者 (Liúlàng zhě) | Awaara / The Vagabond | 1955 | 100,000,000+ | India | |
| 望乡 (Wàng Xiāng) | Sandakan No. 8 | 1978 | 100,000,000+ | Japan | |
| 狐狸的故事 (Húlí de gùshì) | Kitakitsune Monogatari / The Glacier Fox | 1979 | 100,000,000+ | Japan | |
| 周恩來 (Zhou Enlai) | Zhou Enlai | 1992 | 100,000,000 | China | |
| 东方剑 (Dong fang jian) | Dong fang jian | 1982 | 100,000,000 | China |
Highest-grossing films by year of release · Timeline of highest-grossing films › High-grossing films by year
1939
Children of China
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
9,000,000
1950
Iron Soldier
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
11,000,000
1956
The Peerless Beauty
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
11,645,000
1973
Maihua guniang (The Flower Seller)
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
6,000,000
1979
Gunshots in the CIB (Bao mi ju de qiang sheng)
Role(s)
¥180,000,000
Notes
600,000,000
1983
Wudang (The Undaunted Wudang)
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
610,000,000
1984
Deadly Fury (Pride's Deadly Fury)
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
500,000,000
1985
Holy Robe of the Shaolin Temple (Mui mien ka sha)
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
200,000,000
1986
Great Shanghai 1937 (Da Shang Hai 1937)
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
121,000,000
1987
Mirage (Hai shi shen lou)
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
113,000,000
1988
Yellow River Fighter
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
130,000,000
1997
2000
Final Decision
Role(s)
¥120,000,000
Notes
Unknown
| Year | Title | Revenue | Admissions | Country / Region | Ref |
| 1939 | Children of China | Unknown | 9,000,000 | China | |
| 1950 | Iron Soldier | Unknown | 11,000,000 | China | |
| 1951 | The White Haired Girl | Unknown | 6,000,000 | China | |
| 1954 | A Torn Lily | Unknown | 8,722,000 | Hong Kong | |
| 1955 | Awaara (The Vagabond) | Unknown | 100,000,000+ | India | |
| 1956 | The Peerless Beauty | Unknown | 11,645,000 | Hong Kong | |
| 1962 | The Red Shoes | Unknown | 44,000,000 | United Kingdom | |
| 1965 | Tunnel War | Unknown | 300,000,000+ | China | |
| 1973 | Maihua guniang (The Flower Seller) | Unknown | 6,000,000 | North Korea | |
| 1978 | Manhunt | Unknown | 400,000,000 | Japan | |
| 1979 | Gunshots in the CIB (Bao mi ju de qiang sheng) | ¥180,000,000 | 600,000,000 | China | |
| 1980 | Legend of the White Snake (Bai she zhuan) | Unknown | 700,000,000 | China | |
| 1981 | In-Laws (Full House of Joy) | ¥100,000,000 | 650,000,000 | China | |
| 1982 | Shaolin Temple | ¥161,578,014 | 500,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 1983 | Wudang (The Undaunted Wudang) | Unknown | 610,000,000 | China | |
| 1984 | Deadly Fury (Pride's Deadly Fury) | Unknown | 500,000,000 | China | |
| 1985 | Holy Robe of the Shaolin Temple (Mui mien ka sha) | Unknown | 200,000,000 | Hong Kong | |
| 1986 | Great Shanghai 1937 (Da Shang Hai 1937) | Unknown | 121,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 1987 | Mirage (Hai shi shen lou) | Unknown | 113,000,000 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 1988 | Yellow River Fighter | Unknown | 130,000,000 | China | |
| 1989 | The Birth of New China | ¥100,000,000 | Unknown | China | |
| 1990 | My Beloved | ¥94,000,000 | Unknown | Taiwan | |
| 1992 | Zhou Enlai | ¥270,000,000 | 100,000,000 | China | |
| 1994 | The Fugitive | ¥25,800,000 | Unknown | United States | |
| 1995 | Rumble in the Bronx | ¥110,000,000 | Unknown | Hong Kong | |
| 1996 | Police Story 4: First Strike | ¥112,000,000 | Unknown | Hong Kong | |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park | ¥72,100,000 | Unknown | United States | |
| The Opium War | ¥72,000,000+ | 14,000,000 | China | ||
| 1998 | Titanic | ¥360,000,000 | 40,039,923 | United States | |
| 1999 | Be There or Be Square | ¥43,000,000 | Unknown | China | |
| 2000 | Final Decision | ¥120,000,000 | Unknown | China | |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | ¥105,000,000 | Unknown | United States | |
| 2002 | Hero | ¥250,000,000 | Unknown | China | |
| 2003 | Cell Phone | ¥56,000,000 | Unknown | China | |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Hustle | ¥173,000,000 | Unknown | China, Hong Kong | |
| 2005 | The Promise | ¥181,000,000 | Unknown | China | |
| 2006 | Curse of the Golden Flower | ¥291,000,000 | 7,710,000 | China | |
| 2007 | Transformers | ¥282,000,000 | 9,310,000 | United States | |
| 2008 | If You Are the One | ¥325,000,000 | 9,500,000 | China | |
| 2009 | 2012 | ¥466,000,000 | 17,623,604 | United States | |
| 2010 | Avatar | ¥1,339,860,000 | 49,179,036 | United States | |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | ¥1,071,570,000 | 25,652,900 | United States | |
| 2012 | Lost in Thailand | ¥1,271,950,000 | 39,281,300 | China | |
| 2013 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons | ¥1,246,990,000 | 31,050,300 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | ¥1,977,520,000 | 47,417,700 | United States | |
| 2015 | Monster Hunt | ¥2,440,020,000 | 65,689,800 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 2016 | The Mermaid | ¥3,392,110,000 | 92,642,600 | China, Hong Kong | |
| 2017 | Wolf Warrior 2 | ¥5,679,290,000 | 160,000,000 | China | |
| 2018 | Operation Red Sea | ¥3,650,790,000 | 93,610,000 | China, Hong Kong |
· Timeline of highest-grossing films › Box office milestones
5,000,000 tickets
5,000,000 tickets
Milestone
5,000,000 tickets
Title
The White Haired Girl
Total gross
6,000,000 tickets
Country / Region
China
Date reached
1951
10,000,000 tickets
10,000,000 tickets
Milestone
10,000,000 tickets
Title
Iron Soldier
Total gross
11,000,000 tickets
Country / Region
China
Date reached
1952
20,000,000 tickets
20,000,000 tickets
Milestone
20,000,000 tickets
Title
Awaara (The Vagabond)
Total gross
100,000,000+ tickets
Country / Region
India
Date reached
1955
30,000,000 tickets
30,000,000 tickets
Milestone
30,000,000 tickets
Title
The Red Shoes
Total gross
44,000,000 tickets
Country / Region
United Kingdom
Date reached
1962
40,000,000 tickets
40,000,000 tickets
Milestone
40,000,000 tickets
Title
1963
50,000,000 tickets
50,000,000 tickets
Milestone
50,000,000 tickets
Title
Awaara (The Vagabond)
Total gross
100,000,000+ tickets
Country / Region
India
Date reached
1978
100,000,000 tickets
100,000,000 tickets
Milestone
100,000,000 tickets
200,000,000 tickets
200,000,000 tickets
Milestone
200,000,000 tickets
Title
Tunnel War
Total gross
300,000,000+ tickets
Country / Region
China
Date reached
1978
300,000,000 tickets
300,000,000 tickets
Milestone
300,000,000 tickets
400,000,000 tickets
400,000,000 tickets
Milestone
400,000,000 tickets
Title
Manhunt
Total gross
400,000,000 tickets
Country / Region
Japan
Date reached
1979
500,000,000 tickets
500,000,000 tickets
Milestone
500,000,000 tickets
Title
Gunshots in the CIB
Total gross
600,000,000 tickets
Country / Region
China
Date reached
1979
600,000,000 tickets
600,000,000 tickets
Milestone
600,000,000 tickets
Title
1980
700,000,000 tickets
700,000,000 tickets
Milestone
700,000,000 tickets
Title
Legend of the White Snake
Total gross
700,000,000 tickets
Country / Region
China
Date reached
1985
¥100,000,000
¥100,000,000
Milestone
¥100,000,000
Title
Gunshots in the CIB
Total gross
¥180,000,000
Country / Region
China
Date reached
1980
¥200,000,000
¥200,000,000
Milestone
¥200,000,000
Title
Zhou Enlai
Total gross
¥270,000,000
Country / Region
China
Date reached
1992
¥300,000,000
¥300,000,000
Milestone
¥300,000,000
Title
Titanic
Total gross
¥360,000,000
Country / Region
United States
Date reached
1998-02-01
¥400,000,000
¥400,000,000
Milestone
¥400,000,000
Title
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Total gross
¥403,665,000
Country / Region
United States
Date reached
2009-08-02
¥500,000,000
¥500,000,000
Milestone
¥500,000,000
Title
Avatar
Total gross
¥1,160,500,000
Country / Region
United States
Date reached
2010-01-17
¥1,000,000,000
¥1,000,000,000
Milestone
¥1,000,000,000
Title
2010-02-08
¥2,000,000,000
¥2,000,000,000
Milestone
¥2,000,000,000
Title
Furious 7
Total gross
¥2,426,590,000
Country / Region
United States
Date reached
2015-04-26
¥2,400,000,000
¥2,400,000,000
Milestone
¥2,400,000,000
Title
Monster Hunt
Total gross
¥2,440,020,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
Date reached
2015-09-06
¥3,000,000,000
¥3,000,000,000
Milestone
¥3,000,000,000
Title
The Mermaid
Total gross
¥3,392,100,000
Country / Region
China, Hong Kong
Date reached
2016-02-26
¥4,000,000,000
¥4,000,000,000
Milestone
¥4,000,000,000
Title
Wolf Warrior 2
Total gross
¥5,679,290,000
Country / Region
China
Date reached
2017-08-13
¥5,000,000,000
¥5,000,000,000
Milestone
¥5,000,000,000
Title
2017-08-19
¥5,500,000,000
¥5,500,000,000
Milestone
¥5,500,000,000
Title
The Battle at Lake Changjin
Total gross
¥5,875,450,000
Country / Region
China
Date reached
2021-10-31
¥6,000,000,000
¥6,000,000,000
Milestone
¥6,000,000,000
Title
Ne Zha 2
Total gross
¥15,462,580,000
Country / Region
China
Date reached
2025-02-06
¥7,000,000,000
¥7,000,000,000
Milestone
¥7,000,000,000
Title
2025-02-08
¥8,000,000,000
¥8,000,000,000
Milestone
¥8,000,000,000
Title
2025-02-10
¥9,000,000,000
¥9,000,000,000
Milestone
¥9,000,000,000
Title
2025-02-12
¥10,000,000,000
¥10,000,000,000
Milestone
¥10,000,000,000
Title
2025-02-14
¥11,000,000,000
¥11,000,000,000
Milestone
¥11,000,000,000
Title
2025-02-15
¥12,000,000,000
¥12,000,000,000
Milestone
¥12,000,000,000
Title
2025-02-17
¥13,000,000,000
¥13,000,000,000
Milestone
¥13,000,000,000
Title
2025-02-22
¥14,000,000,000
¥14,000,000,000
Milestone
¥14,000,000,000
Title
2025-02-28
¥15,000,000,000
¥15,000,000,000
Milestone
¥15,000,000,000
Title
2025-03-14
| Milestone | Title | Total gross | Country / Region | Date reached | Ref |
| 5,000,000 tickets | The White Haired Girl | 6,000,000 tickets | China | 1951 | |
| 10,000,000 tickets | Iron Soldier | 11,000,000 tickets | China | 1952 | |
| 20,000,000 tickets | Awaara (The Vagabond) | 100,000,000+ tickets | India | 1955 | |
| 30,000,000 tickets | The Red Shoes | 44,000,000 tickets | United Kingdom | 1962 | |
| 40,000,000 tickets | 1963 | ||||
| 50,000,000 tickets | Awaara (The Vagabond) | 100,000,000+ tickets | India | 1978 | |
| 100,000,000 tickets | |||||
| 200,000,000 tickets | Tunnel War | 300,000,000+ tickets | China | 1978 | |
| 300,000,000 tickets | |||||
| 400,000,000 tickets | Manhunt | 400,000,000 tickets | Japan | 1979 | |
| 500,000,000 tickets | Gunshots in the CIB | 600,000,000 tickets | China | 1979 | |
| 600,000,000 tickets | 1980 | ||||
| 700,000,000 tickets | Legend of the White Snake | 700,000,000 tickets | China | 1985 | |
| ¥100,000,000 | Gunshots in the CIB | ¥180,000,000 | China | 1980 | |
| ¥200,000,000 | Zhou Enlai | ¥270,000,000 | China | 1992 | |
| ¥300,000,000 | Titanic | ¥360,000,000 | United States | 1998-02-01 | |
| ¥400,000,000 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | ¥403,665,000 | United States | 2009-08-02 | |
| ¥500,000,000 | Avatar | ¥1,160,500,000 | United States | 2010-01-17 | |
| ¥1,000,000,000 | 2010-02-08 | ||||
| ¥2,000,000,000 | Furious 7 | ¥2,426,590,000 | United States | 2015-04-26 | |
| ¥2,400,000,000 | Monster Hunt | ¥2,440,020,000 | China, Hong Kong | 2015-09-06 | |
| ¥3,000,000,000 | The Mermaid | ¥3,392,100,000 | China, Hong Kong | 2016-02-26 | |
| ¥4,000,000,000 | Wolf Warrior 2 | ¥5,679,290,000 | China | 2017-08-13 | |
| ¥5,000,000,000 | 2017-08-19 | ||||
| ¥5,500,000,000 | The Battle at Lake Changjin | ¥5,875,450,000 | China | 2021-10-31 | |
| ¥6,000,000,000 | Ne Zha 2 | ¥15,462,580,000 | China | 2025-02-06 | |
| ¥7,000,000,000 | 2025-02-08 | ||||
| ¥8,000,000,000 | 2025-02-10 | ||||
| ¥9,000,000,000 | 2025-02-12 | ||||
| ¥10,000,000,000 | 2025-02-14 | ||||
| ¥11,000,000,000 | 2025-02-15 | ||||
| ¥12,000,000,000 | 2025-02-17 | ||||
| ¥13,000,000,000 | 2025-02-22 | ||||
| ¥14,000,000,000 | 2025-02-28 | ||||
| ¥15,000,000,000 | 2025-03-14 |
References
- 105 million tickets for original release. 314,500 tickets for The Wandering Earth: Beyond 2020 Special Edition.
- Including later 1978 re-release
- 38,412,018 tickets before 2021. 10,767,018 tickets with 2021 re-release.
- According to EntGroup, Monster Hunt 2 grossed CN¥1,204,450,000 between the first Friday and Sunday of its release in Chi
- According to EntGroup, Detective Chinatown 2 grossed CN¥990,480,000 between the first Friday and Sunday of its release i
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