The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2025.
Box office
The highest-grossing Chinese films released in 2025, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Domestic gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ne Zha 2 | CN¥15.45 billion ($2.17 billion) |
| 2 | Detective Chinatown 1900 | CN¥3.61 billion ($506.66 million) |
| 3 | Dead to Rights | CN¥3.02 billion ($423.2 million) |
| 4 | Evil Unbound | CN¥1.94 billion ($272.55 million) |
| 5 | Nobody | CN¥1.72 billion ($241.13 million) |
| 6 | The Shadow's Edge | CN¥1.27 billion ($177.58 million) |
| 7 | Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force | CN¥1.24 billion ($173.8 million) |
| 8 | Boonie Bears: Future Reborn | CN¥822 million ($115.3 million) |
| 9 | The Lychee Road | CN¥691 million ($96.93 million) |
| 10 | Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants | CN¥690 million ($96.79 million) |
Films released
January–March
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N U A R Y |
10 | Big Red Envelope 2: Get Rich | Li Kelong | Comedy | sequel to Big Red Envelope | ||
| 29 | Boonie Bears: Future Reborn | Lin Yongchang | Tan Xiao, Zhang Bingjun, Zhang Wei | Science fiction comedy | Animated film | [2] | |
| Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force | Wuershan | Yu Shi, Fei Xiang | Epic fantasy film | IMAX release | [3][4] | ||
| Detective Chinatown 1900 | Chen Sicheng | Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran and John Cusack | Period buddy comedy mystery | [5] | |||
| Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants | Tsui Hark | Xiao Zhan, Zhuang Dafei | Wuxia | [6] | |||
| Ne Zha 2 | Jiaozi | Lü Yanting, Han Mo, Lü Qi, Zhang Jiaming | Fantasy | Animated film | [7] | ||
| Operation Hadal | Dante Lam | Huang Xuan, Yu Shi, Zhang Hanyu, and Du Jiang | War | [8] | |||
| M A R C H |
8 | Fire on the Plain | Zhang Ji | Zhou Dongyu, Liu Haoran | Romantic mystery | [9] | |
| Girls on Wire | Vivian Qu | Liu Haocun, Wen Qi | Drama | selected in the Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival | [10] | ||
April–June
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P R I L |
3 | MuMu | Sha Mo | Lay Zhang, Li Luoan | Drama | ||
| 4 | Fox Hunt | Leo Zhang | Tony Leung, Duan Yihong | Action crime | |||
| We Girls | Feng Xiaogang | Zhao Liying, Lan Xiya, Chuai Ni, Naomi Wang, Cheng Xiao | Crime drama | ||||
| 30 | The Dumpling Queen | Andrew Lau | Ma Li, Kara Wai, Zhu Yawen, Wong Cho-lam, Fiona Sit | Biographical drama | Produced in Hong Kong | [11] | |
| M A Y |
1 | A Gilded Game | Herman Yau | Andy Lau, Ou Hao, Ni Ni, Huang Yi, Jiang Mengjie | Action thriller | Produced in Hong Kong and China | [12] |
| 10 | Returning Home | Yang Zhengnong | Documentary | ||||
| 30 | Endless Journey of Love | Yu Ao, Zhou Tienan | Karry Wang, Liu Xiaoyu, Zhou Shen, Huang Bo, Jia Bing | Romantic science fiction | Animated film | ||
| J U N E |
21 | Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass | Zhang Gang | Science fiction comedy | Animated film Chinese-American co-production Premiered at the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival | [13][14] | |
| She's Got No Name | Peter Chan | Zhang Ziyi, Eric Wang, Jackson Yee, Mei Ting, Zhao Liying | Period crime drama | Produced in Hong Kong and China | |||
July–September
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L Y |
5 | Malice | Lai Mukuan, Yao Wenyi | Zhang Xiaofei | Drama | ||
| 18 | You are the Best | Jiang Wen | Jiang Wen, Ma Li, Yu Hewei, He Saifei, Xin Zhilei, Lei Jiayin, Ge You, Eric Wang, Hu Ge, Donnie Yen | Musical drama | |||
| The Lychee Road | Dong Chengpeng | Dong Chengpeng, Bai Ke, Zhuang Dafei, Terrance Lau | Historical comedy drama | ||||
| The Legend of Hei 2 | MTJJ | Shan Xin, Liu Mingyue, Zhu Jing, Luan Lisheng, Fu Chenyang, Yan Ling | Adventure fantasy | Animated film | |||
| 25 | The Stage | Chen Peisi | Chen Peisi, Huang Bo, Jiang Wu, Yin Zheng | Comedy drama | |||
| Dead to Rights | Shen Ao | Liu Haoran, Eric Wang, Gao Ye, Wang Xiao, Wang Zhen'er | Historical drama | Literal translation: "Nanjing Photo Studio" | [15][16] | ||
| A U G U S T |
2 | Nobody | Shui Yu | Chen Ziping, Lu Yang, Dong Wenliang, Liu Cong | Fantasy comedy drama | Animated film | |
| 8 | Dongji Rescue | Guan Hu, Fei Zhenxiang | Zhu Yilong, Leo Wu, Ni Ni | War drama | |||
| 16 | The Shadow's Edge | Larry Yang | Jackie Chan, Zhang Zifeng, Tony Leung, Ci Sha | Action crime drama | |||
| S E P T E M B E R |
3 | Against All Odds | Lau Ho-leung | Han Geng, Mitchell Hoog, Chen Yongsheng, Louise Wong, Philip Ng | War | [17] | |
| 18 | 731 | Zhao Linshan | Jiang Wu, Wang Zhiwen, Li Naiwen, Sun Qian, Feng Wenjuan, Lin Ziye, Irene Wan | Historical drama | [18] | ||
| 31 | The Volunteers: Peace at Last | Chen Kaige | Zhang Zifeng, Song Jia, Zhu Yawen, Arthur Chen, Peng Yuchang, Xiao Yang | War drama | |||
| Row to Win | Ma Lin | Huang Bo, Fan Chengcheng, Yin Tao | Drama | ||||
October–December
| Opening | Title | Director(s) | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T O B E R |
1 | A Writer's Odyssey 2 | Lu Yang | Deng Chao, Dong Zijian, Lei Jiayin, Wang Shengdi, Ding Chengxin, Wang Yanlin | Action fantasy | ||
| The Return of The Lame Hero | Tong Zhijian | Wang Anyu, Zhang Tian'ai, Wang Yanlin, Nie Yuan | Crime drama | ||||
| 4 | Sound of Silence | Wan Li | Tan Jianci, Lan Xiya, Wang Ge, Wang Yanhui | Crime drama | |||
| 25 | After Typhoon | Li Yu | Zhang Zifeng, Zhang Weili, Angelica Lee, Yao Chen | Drama | |||
| N O V E M B E R |
1 | Girl | Shu Qi | Roy Chiu, 9m88, Bai Xiao-Ying, Audrey Lin | Drama | ||
| 7 | The Sun Rises on Us All | Cai Shangjun | Xin Zhilei, Zhang Songwen, Feng Shaofeng | Drama | [19] | ||
| 15 | Family At Large | Bo Kang | Hu Ge, Wen Qi, Gao Ziqi, Yan Ni, Song Jia, Gao Ye, Ou Hao | Crime drama | [20] | ||
| 22 | Resurrection | Bi Gan | Jackson Yee, Shu Qi | Science fiction | |||
| D E C E M B E R |
6 | Gezhi Town | Kong Sheng | Xiao Zhan, Peng Yuchang, Zhou Yiran | War drama | [21] | |
| 31 | Escape From The Outland | Shen Ao | Xiao Yang, Qi Xi, Simon Yam, Zheng Kai | War drama | [22] | ||
| The Fire Raven | Sam Quah | Peng Yuchang, Ning Chang, Huang Xiaoming | Crime thriller | [23] | |||
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