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1. Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm.
Directors: Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine | Stars: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 33,828
2. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
To everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is on his way.
Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson | Stars: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 522,996 | Gross: $215.43M
3. Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Continuing his "legendary adventures of awesomeness", Po must face two hugely epic, but different threats: one supernatural and the other a little closer to home.
Directors: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson | Stars: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie
Votes: 189,479 | Gross: $143.53M
4. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past.
Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson | Stars: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman
Votes: 321,132 | Gross: $165.25M
5. Mulan (1998)
G | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer
Votes: 316,628 | Gross: $120.62M
7. The Wedding Banquet (1993)
R | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
To satisfy his nagging parents, a gay landlord and a female tenant agree to a marriage of convenience, but his parents arrive to visit and things get out of hand.
Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Winston Chao, May Chin, Ah-Lei Gua, Sihung Lung
Votes: 17,149 | Gross: $6.93M
8. The Farewell (I) (2019)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama
A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies.
Director: Lulu Wang | Stars: Shuzhen Zhao, Awkwafina, X Mayo, Hong Lu
Votes: 71,155 | Gross: $16.88M
9. Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011–2016)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The further adventures of Po the Dragon Warrior and his friends.
Stars: Mick Wingert, Kari Wahlgren, Fred Tatasciore, Max Koch
Votes: 7,724
10. Balls of Fury (2007)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Sport
Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father's killer -- arch-fiend Feng.
Director: Robert Ben Garant | Stars: Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Maggie Q
Votes: 44,890 | Gross: $32.84M
11. Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Jackie Chan teams up with his 11-year-old niece, Jade, traveling the globe to locate a dozen magical talismans before the sinister Dark Hand does. Helping Jackie and Jade is Uncle, a cantankerous but wise antiquities expert.
Stars: Jackie Chan, James Sie, Stacie Chan, Sab Shimono
Votes: 21,516
12. Year of the Dragon (1985)
R | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police detective cracks down on organized crime in Chinatown after the murders of Triad and Mafia leaders.
Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo
Votes: 17,727 | Gross: $18.70M
13. The Grandmaster (2013)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.
Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Ziyi Zhang, Jin Zhang, Chang Chen
Votes: 36,801 | Gross: $6.59M
14. Drunken Master II (1994)
R | 102 min | Action, Comedy
A young martial artist is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts.
Directors: Chia-Liang Liu, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Ho-Sung Pak, Lung Ti, Anita Mui
Votes: 48,936 | Gross: $11.55M
15. American Dragon: Jake Long (2005–2007)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A teenage slacker is given the ability to turn into the American Dragon and defends all mythical creatures that secretly reside in the human world.
Stars: Dante Basco, Charlie Finn, kittie KaBoom, Keone Young
Votes: 13,600
16. Saving Face (2004)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
Director: Alice Wu | Stars: Joan Chen, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen, Jin Wang
Votes: 13,439 | Gross: $1.19M
17. Your Name Engraved Herein (2020)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Romance
In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
Director: Kuang-Hui Liu | Stars: Edward Chen, Jing-Hua Tseng, Leon Dai, Shih-Sian Wang
Votes: 7,904
18. The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
PG | 84 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A young American boy visiting China helps his zoologist father rescue a panda cub from unscrupulous poachers while its reserve is threatened with closure from officious bureaucrats.
Director: Christopher Cain | Stars: Stephen Lang, Ryan Slater, Yi Ding, Wang Fei
Votes: 4,422 | Gross: $7.51M
19. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
Not Rated | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
The epic story of the Chinese girl-warrior, Mulan, who fights to defend her father.
Directors: Jingle Ma, Wei Dong | Stars: Wei Zhao, Kun Chen, Rongguang Yu, Jiao Xu
Votes: 6,875
20. Yin Yang Yo! (2006–2009)
TV-G | 10 min | Animation, Short, Action
Two rabbit siblings are trained by their panda mentor in the mystic martial art of Woo-Foo, in hopes that they can protect the world from ever-present evil forces.
Stars: Stephanie Morgenstern, Scott McCord, Martin Roach, Jamie Watson
Votes: 3,064
21. New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)
TV-14 | 118 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
A normal young deliveryman Li Yunxiang, though coming from the slum area, is living a satisfying life but when the arrogant wealthy son of Boss beats him down, his deep anger turns into a blast of Truth Fire.
Director: Ji Zhao | Stars: Nicole Fong, Victoria Grace, Jason Ko, Dashiell McGaha-Schletter
Votes: 3,867
22. L'idole (2002)
110 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Samantha Lang | Stars: Leelee Sobieski, James Hong, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Jalil Lespert
Votes: 616
23. Life Is Cheap... But Toilet Paper Is Expensive (1989)
Unrated | 83 min | Comedy, Crime
A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found.
Directors: Wayne Wang, Spencer Nakasako | Stars: Wan Kin Cheng, John Chan, Kwan-Min Cheng, Allen Fong
Votes: 272 | Gross: $0.11M
24. Looking for Hortense (2012)
100 min | Comedy, Drama
A wife pressures her husband to solicit work papers from his civil servant father.
Director: Pascal Bonitzer | Stars: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Isabelle Carré, Kristin Scott Thomas, Marin Orcand Tourrès
Votes: 945
25. Legend of the Dragon (2005–2008)
TV-Y | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Ang (The Golden Dragon) protects the twelve Zodiac Temples, while his twin sister Ling (The Shadow Dragon) swears to destroy them.
Stars: Marc Silk, Alan Marriott, Gary Martin, Larissa Murray
Votes: 245
26. Dim Sum Funeral (2008)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A story about a group of estranged Chinese-American siblings who reunite after the death of their mother.
Director: Anna Chi | Stars: Bai Ling, Steph Song, Talia Shire, Russell Wong
Votes: 747
27. Seventh Moon (2008)
R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
Melissa/Amy Smart and her Chinese American husband honeymoon in China during Hungry Ghost Festival. At night at a village they discover, the legend is real.
Director: Eduardo Sánchez | Stars: Amy Smart, Dennis Chan, Tim Chiou
Votes: 3,166
28. The King of Masks (1995)
91 min | Drama
In a remote area of China, in the 1930s, a street performer named Wang practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian. Seeking to pass his art, Wang buys what he believes to be an orphan boy, but quickly learns his new disciple's secret.
Director: Tian-Ming Wu | Stars: Xu Zhu, Renying Zhou, Zhigang Zhao, Li Chen
Votes: 3,474 | Gross: $1.10M
29. The Chinese Botanist's Daughters (2006)
105 min | Drama, Romance
At the house of a famous Chinese botanist teacher his daughter and a female intern fall in love with each other - a forbidden love that must be kept secret.
Director: Sijie Dai | Stars: Mylène Jampanoï, Xiaoran Li, Dong Fu Lin, Weiguang Wang
Votes: 2,499
30. The Story of Saiunkoku (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A girl called Sho Ruurei is offered 500 gold coins to become the King's consort. She carelessly accepts the offer and has to tutor the King. The King falls in love with her however his brother is in love with her too.
Stars: Matthew Leonhart, Michael Kopsa, Michael Adamthwaite, Andrew Francis
Votes: 267
31. Yao-Chinese Folktales (2023– )
20 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
A collection of 8 animated short stories that shows traditional Chinese culture, Chinese philosophy, imagination, aesthetic and Chinese society development. It spans various genres including fantasy, science fiction, romantic and drama.
Star: Yunming Zhang
Votes: 377
32. Chinaman (2005)
88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In order to pay for his divorce, a plumber marries a Chinese woman who needs citizenship.
Director: Henrik Ruben Genz | Stars: Bjarne Henriksen, Vivian Wu, Lin Kun Wu, Paw Henriksen
Votes: 2,060
33. Yi tian tu long ji (2002–2003)
48 min | Drama
This popular tale of the martial arts world, set in 14th century China, centers around two legendary wuxia weapons - the Dragon Slaying Sabre and the Heavenly Sword - whose wielder, legend ... See full summary »
Stars: Alec Su, Alyssa Chia, Tielin Zhang, Ashton Chen
Votes: 428
34. Eat a Bowl of Tea (1989)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A study in culture bridging, including ... a new US-born husband, trying to work within the traditional ways, a new China-born wife, eager to join the "dream" of America, two family-minded ... See full summary »
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Cora Miao, Russell Wong, Victor Wong, Sau-Kei Lee
Votes: 835 | Gross: $0.23M
35. Chop Socky Chooks (2007–2008)
TV-Y7-FV | 11 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Three kung fu fighting chickens battle the owner of their city-sized shopping mall.
Stars: Paterson Joseph, Shelley Longworth, Rupert Degas, Paul Kaye
Votes: 597
36. Jue dai shuang jiao (1999– )
45 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Xiao Yu Er and Hua Wuque, twin sons of adventurer Jiang Feng and the slave girl Hua Yuenu, are separated at birth when their parents are killed. Xiao Yu'er, initially in the care of Jiang ... See full summary »
Stars: Jimmy Lin, Alec Su, Kevin Cheng, Vivian Chen
Votes: 105
37. Tunay na tunay: Gets mo? Gets ko! (2000)
106 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
For years, mob boss Don Julio (Efren Reyes Jr.) has been the target of police investigation led by honest cop Col. Alano (Gammy Viray). A large number of police deep penetration agents (... See full summary »
Director: Joyce Bernal | Stars: Robin Padilla, Jolina Magdangal, Vic Diaz, Efren Reyes Jr.
Votes: 46
38. 72 Floors of Mystery (2017)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The team must solve mysteries to escape the tower of 72 floors of mystery.
Stars: Lei Wu, Simon Yam, Kris Wu, Xiaoli Wang
Votes: 17
39. The Story of Mulan (2013)
45 min | Drama, History, Romance
A retelling of the story of the strong willed Hua Mulan, who ends up joining an all male army in place of her elderly father.
Stars: Hou Meng Yao, Pei-Pei Cheng, Cynthia Khan, Ou Wang
Votes: 10
40. Hainan ji fan (2004)
106 min | Comedy, Drama
Fearing her son could be gay, a conservative mother takes in a French foreign exchange student, who ends up teaching the family a lot about life, acceptance, and love.
Director: Kenneth Bi | Stars: Sylvia Chang, Martin Yan, Mélanie Laurent, LePham Tan
Votes: 651
41. Heroic Journey of Ne Zha (2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Story of how Nezha, son of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing and Xiao Long Nu, the princess of the Eastern Seas work together to slay demons and defeat the evil forces.
Stars: Lung Ti, King-Tan Yuen, Choi Ri, Jiayi Wu
Votes: 13
42. Qing qing zi jin (2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A story that follows the gifted Luo Qiuchi who due to events of the past escaped deep into the mountains. After meeting female scholar Wen Renjun, he hides his identity to study at Zhuxiu Academy in order to track down his enemy.
Stars: Yi Dai, Yan Yi Yi, Binbin Xie, Morning Chang
Votes: 45
43. Mano po (2002)
110 min | Drama
During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, a young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couple's children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Maricel Soriano, Richard Gomez, Kris Aquino, Ara Mina
Votes: 135
44. Mano po 2: My home (2003)
134 min | Drama
Antonio Chan, a prominent Chinese businessman, has three women in his life: Sol, a Filipina; Lu Shui, who is Chinese; and Belinda, who is Filipino-Chinese. Antonio has children with all ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Matti | Stars: Susan Roces, Christopher De Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Kris Aquino
Votes: 78
45. Hermit Village (1963–1964)
Animation, Comedy
The ancient Chinese town of Taoyuan is populated exclusively by Taoist ascetics. The elder, Lao Shi, conducts research on magic and alchemy, while his pupil Zhi Huang is more interested in ... See full summary »
Votes: 11
46. Wham! in China: Foreign Skies (1986)
62 min | Documentary, Music
George Michael and Andrew Ridgely tour China with their group Wham. as the first Western band to tour the Communist country, beating out Queen for the privilege.
Directors: Lindsay Anderson, Andrew Morahan | Stars: George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley
Votes: 64
47. Master Zhong (2023)
Animation, Fantasy
A girl meets Zhong Kui, the deity who vanquishes ghosts and demons. Partnering to solve cases, they discover a great conspiracy against the mortal realm.
Directors: Shanchuan Huang, Yuxi Wang | Stars: He Ba, Yixuan Duan, Zhengjian Hu, Hu Liangwei
48. Shao nian zhang san feng (2001– )
Drama
This drama relates the many youthful adventures and relationships of easy-going and talented Zhang Jun Bao, who later in life, as Zhang San Feng, founds the Wudang sect of martial arts based on the taiji form he develops.
Stars: Bingbing Li, Dicky Cheung, Alec Su, Ruby Lin
Votes: 132
49. Ako legal wife: Mano po 4? (2005)
120 min | Comedy, Drama
Elton Chiong (Jay Manalo) is a businessman who has three wives. Chona (Zsa Zsa Padilla), a pure Chinese, is his legal wife and has three children: Hamilton (John Prats), a homosexual; ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Zsa Zsa Padilla, Cherry Pie Picache, Rufa Mae Quinto, Jay Manalo
Votes: 45
50. Mano po 5: Gua ai di (I love you) (2006)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A culinary romance set in Binondo, where Chinese traditions are still very much observed, Mano Po 5: Gua Ay Di is a touching story of how a young Chinese woman fights for the man she loves.... See full summary »
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Richard Gutierrez, Angel Locsin, Lorna Tolentino, Christian Bautista
Votes: 42