The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2018.
Box office These are the top 10 grossing Chinese films that were released in China in 2018: + Highest-grossing domestic films of 2018 in China Rank Title Domestic gross 1 Operation Red Sea $579,200,000 2 Detective Chinatown 2 $563,900,000 3 Dying to Survive $438,400,000 4 Monster Hunt 2 $370,300,000 5 Hello Mr. Billionaire $363,000,000 6 Us and Them $225,500,000 7 The Island $192,700,000 8 Project Gutenberg $181,400,000 9 The Meg $149,100,000 10 How Long Will I Love U $127,000,000
Films released January–March
OpeningTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef.JANUARY 5 Come On Teacher Wu Shengji Mike He, Elanne Kwong, Liu Yu Drama Wait for Him Wo Lai Guo Zhou Mo Wang Yang, Feng Mingchao, Sun Yingfei Drama / Romance 12 Da Han Drama / War Forever Young Li Fangfang Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Chang Chen, Wang Leehom, Chen Chusheng Drama / Romance / War Have a Nice Day Liu Jian Liu Jian Animation Entered into the 67th Berlin International Film Festival Keep Calm and Be a Superstar Vincent Kok Eason Chan, Li Ronghao, Li Yitong Comedy / Action Loops Ye Xiaozhou Ouyang Jia, Gao Xiang, Lei Nuoer Sci-fi / Horror Untouchable Love Drama / Romance 15 Red Moon of Wuling Folk Songs Drama 16 The Class of One Drama / Children Hidden Peril Drama My Running Shadow Fang Gangliang Zhang Jingchu, Long Pinxu, Li Zhaofeng Drama / Family / Children Entered into the 2013 Shanghai International Film Festival 18 A Better Tomorrow 2018 Ding Sheng Wang Kai, Ma Tianyu, Darren Wang, Yu Ailei, Lam Suet Drama / Action 19 The Drifting Red Balloon Zheng Laizhi Tan Youming, Shi Yufei, Zhao Hanyingzi Drama / Comedy / Romance Guardians of the Tomb Kimble Rendall Li Bingbing, Kellan Lutz, Wu Chun, Kelsey Grammer, Stef Dawson Action / Adventure Mainland-Australia co-production 20 The Song of the Angels Drama 23 Wait Here Guo Yilin Bowie Lam, Maria Makarenko, Jonathan Kos-Read Comedy / Romance / Adventure Entered into the 2017 Golden Maple Leaf Canadian Film Festival 25 A Loner Xing Xiao Zhu Xijuan, Guo Zhi, Zhang Tong Drama Entered into the 2017 Shanghai International Film Festival 26 Super Four Comedy The 5th Dimension Suspense / Horror The Waxing Moon Drama / Family 27 Piggy Bingbing Comedy 30 The Drifting Red Balloon Zheng Laizhi Tan Youming, Shi Yufei, Zhao Hanyingzi Drama / Comedy / Romance FEBRUARY 1 The Girl From Future Wu Qin Wang Anqi, Wang Chen, Gao Han Romance / Fantasy 2 Bad Daddy Drama Blind Way Li Yang Li Yang, Du Hanmeng, Yu Yue Drama / Crime Entered into the 2017 Beijing International Film Festival Don't Know Why I Like You Drama / Family Find My Way Home Family / Children The Ladybug Animation / Family / Adventure No Money Comedy Till the End of the World Wu Youyin Mark Chao, Yang Zishan Romance / Adventure 3 Me and the Traitor, Dad Drama / Children / Sports 6 On the Way Drama / Romance / Western 9 The Chaser Zhang Fan Song Yang, Chunyu Shanshan, Andrew Lin Suspense / Horror Master Returns Li Chengru Li Chengru, Wang Ji, Zhang Tong Comedy Miss Puff Zhang Xinyi Zhang Xinyi, Wang Yuexin, Tan Weiwei Drama / Romance Panda Stone Fantasy Travel Children / Fantasy / Adventure Wild Kids Comedy / Children 14 Love One Way Train Romance 16 Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink Ding Liang Lin Huida Zhang Wei, Zhang Bingjun, Tan Xiao Comedy / Animation / Adventure Detective Chinatown 2 Chen Sicheng Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Xiao Yang, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Shang Yuxian Comedy / Action / Suspense The Faces of My Gene Guo Degang Yue Yunpeng, Wu Jing, Wu Xiubo, Jing Boran, Lin Chi-ling Comedy / Fantasy The Monkey King 3 Cheang Pou-soi Aaron Kwok, Feng Shaofeng, Zhao Liying, Xiaoshenyang, Him Law Comedy / Romance / Fantasy Mainland-Hong Kong co-production Monster Hunt 2 Raman Hui Tony Leung, Bai Baihe, Jing Boran, Li Yuchun, Tony Yang Comedy / Fantasy Mainland-Hong Kong co-production Operation Red Sea Dante Lam Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu, Hai Qing, Du Jiang, Jiang Luxia Drama / Action Mainland-Hong Kong co-production 17 After the STA Li Jinlin Li Shihong, Guan Feiyang, Chen Jiaming Drama / Children 20 Fat and Fame Comedy MARCH 1 Go Sister Wang Zheng Feng Mingchao, Zhao Duona, Chen Meixing Comedy 2 A Mysterious Tribe in China Drama / Romance Amazing China Documentary Girls 2 Wong Chun-chun Fiona Sit, Ivy Chen, Janine Chang, Mike Tyson, Wang Shuilin Drama / Comedy Mainland-Hong Kong co-production Love Only Chen Sixing Seungri, Bea Hayden, Michelle Bai, Li Xiaonan, Lee Hyun-jae Comedy / Romance / Science fiction 7To Us, From UsLanxin YuYanxi Ke, Hai Qin, Jingwen XiongHigh School/DramaMainland 8 Crazy Bull Drama / Comedy Mainland-Hong Kong co-production Marriage Rings Zuo Weichen Yang Ziyan, Steven Ma Drama / Romance 9 Duck Duck Goose Comedy / Animation / Family / Adventure Mainland-United States co-production Soul Pawn Shop Liu Heyao Qiao Qiao, Jiang Fangting, Cao Weiyu Romance / Science fiction / Suspense 16 Battle of Hip Hopera Drama / Romance / Song and Dance Mainland-Taiwan co-production Linglong Wells Suspense / Thriller 23 24 Seconds Ji Gang Huang Junjie, Wei Wanqiu, Yan Luhan Romance / Sports The Bystander Shen Rong Li Yanan, Yuan Lingyan, Yu Fei, Hong Soo-ah Suspense / Thriller Shed Skin Papa Roy Szeto Francis Ng, Louis Koo Drama / Comedy / Fantasy Mainland-Hong Kong co-production 29 Excellent Doctor from Hejian Drama / Biography / History / Costume Nice to Meet You Gu Changwei White. K, Lyric Lan, Zhang Haiyu Drama / Comedy / Romance 30 Dating Master Tian Chao Chen Sicheng, Ni Hongjie, Chie Tanaka Comedy / Romance Defying Chase Li Bingyuan Li Bingyuan, David Belle, Li Binglei Comedy / Action Really? Liu Yiwei Xiaoshenyang, Ivy Chen, Wu Yue Comedy / Action / Suspense 31 The Rented Wife Comedy / Romance
April–June OpeningTitleDirector CastGenreNotes Ref.APRIL 4 Knife in the Clear Water Wang Xuebo Yang Shengcang Drama Entered into the 21st Busan International Film Festival Nuts Li Xin Li Yang Zhang Ruoyun, Ma Sichun, Li Xian Comedy / Romance Wrath of Silence Xin Yukun Song Yang, Jiang Wu, Yuan Wenkang Drama / Suspense / Crime Entered into the 2017 FIRST International Film Festival 5 Cats and Peachtopia Gary Wang Li Yufeng, Yang Yanze, Wakin Chau Animation / Family / Adventure 13 After Driving Youth Drama / Romance Justice in Northwest Huang Huang Simon Yam, Yu Nan, Samuel Pang, Jack Kao Drama / Crime Looking for Rohmer Wang Chao Han Geng, Jérémie Elkaïm, Jian Renzi Drama / Romance Mainland-France co-production Love Trip Xu Bin Zhang Yishan, Ding Ding, Zhu Yongteng Drama / Romance / Adventure Mid-Night Wang Jinger Chen Meixing, Zhou Gengyu, Wang Zihang Suspense / Thriller 18 The Coin Comedy 19 No.1 Villa Drama / Suspense Song of Canal Head Drama 20 21 Karat He Nian Guo Jingfei, Dilraba Dilmurat, Dong Chengpeng Comedy / Romance Beyond the Mountains Documentary Dude's Manual Kevin Ko Dong Zijian, Elane Zhong, Jessie Li Comedy / Romance Entered into the 2018 Beijing International Film Festival The Frozen Maze Suspense / Thriller Path to the Dream Drama / Action Sasha Dong Chunze Jiang Tao, Qian Dongni, Jun Sheng Drama / Comedy / Romance The Taste of Rice Flower Drama Entered into the 74th Venice International Film Festival 27 Snowfall Drama 28 A or B Ren Pengyuan Xu Zheng, Wang Likun, Wang Yanhui Drama / Suspense / Crime Entered into the 8th Beijing International Film Festival Genghis Khan Hasi Chaolu William Chan, Lin Yun, Hu Jun Fantasy / Adventure Midnight XII Horror / Terror Tomorrow Is Another Day Chan Tai-lee Teresa Mo, Ling Man-lung, Ray Lui Drama Mainland-Hong Kong co-production The Trough Nick Cheung Nick Cheung, Xu Jinglei, He Jiong, Yu Nan, Michael Miu Drama / Action / Suspense / Crime Mainland-Hong Kong co-production Us and Them Rene Liu Jing Boran, Zhou Dongyu, Tian Zhuangzhuang Drama / Romance 29 Screaming Live Comedy MAY 4 Hong Kong Rescue Liu Yijun Cheng Taishen, Yan Bingyan, Anson Leung Drama / Action / Suspense / Adventure 11 The Dream Drama I Am Your Mom Zhang Xiao Yan Ni, Zou Yuanqing, Wu Ruofu Drama / Comedy House No.7 Comedy / Suspense / Thriller Search for Goddess the Fairy Beauty Romance / Suspense You'll Never Walk Alone Drama 12 Dear I Will Marry to Others Qin Jie Bao Jianfeng, Qi Yandi, Xu Yihan Romance / Disaster Princess and the Kingdom Animation / Family / Adventure 13 The Parents in the World Drama 16 Travel For Love Drama / Romance 17 Walking Past the Future Li Ruijun Yang Zishan, Yin Fang, Li Qinqin Drama Mainland-Hong Kong co-production 18 Catch The King Drama / Action How Long Will I Love U Su Lun Lei Jiayin, Tong Liya, Zhang Yi Comedy / Fantasy The High Heels Drama The Lost Land Drama / Comedy 25 A Spicy Detective Sun Duo Sun Xiaoxiao, Yu Weiwei, Sun Dandan Drama / Adventure Conspiracy Suspense / Crime End of Summer Zhou Quan Zhang Songwen, Tan Zhuo, Gu Bao-ming Drama / Family Entered into the 22nd Busan International Film Festival Fate Express Li Fei Zhao Bingrui, Lü Xiaolin, Yu Ailei Drama / Comedy / Crime Entered into the 2015 First Youth Film Festival The Secret Board Comedy / Suspense / Costume 26 Counterespionage Drama / Suspense / War 29 Eternal Love Drama / Romance To My 19-Year-Old Huang Chao-liang Austin Lin, Shi Anni, Wang Qian Drama / Romance Mainland-Hong Kong co-production JUNE 1 Damnation Suspense / Thriller Happy Little Submarine: 20000 Leagues Under the Sea Animation / Fantasy / Adventure Journey to the Snowing Mountains Drama Magic Mirror 2 Animation / Family / Adventure 4 Blue Goldfish Tang Mingzhi Ken Chu, Leni Lan, Qiufeng Qumuguhuo Romance / Adventure 6 Underset Drama / Suspense 8 A Paper Marriage Drama / Romance Ding Shang Xiao Tou De Zei Comedy / Action Happiness is Coming Comedy Horror Bathroom Horror / Terror Karma Drama Lumiere Amoureuse Wan Lifang Franchin Don Samuel Mercer, Cyril Durel, Suzane Rault-balet, Michel Biel, Kimmy Tong Romance / Fantasy Mainland-France co-production Love Originally Drama / Romance My Fading Childhood Drama The Universe of One’s Own Yu Kang Huang Jianye Liang En, Tu Yuwei, Zhang Jiaxi Drama / Action 15 Blood 13 Candy Li Huang Lu, Xie Gang, Qian Bo Drama / Suspense / Crime The Cage of Time Action / Romance / Suspense The Family Romance / Music / Drama Meng Chong Guo Jiang Xiaoshenyang Xiaoshenyang, Pan Binlong, Vivian Sung Comedy / Action My Kitchen Lover Yu Junhao Kim Ki-bum, Xu Shendong, Yuen Wah Comedy / Fantasy This Year In Crazy Ding Shijun Richard Ng, Mimi Chu, Phong Tran Drama / Comedy 16 A Genius Professor Comedy / Romance Foodiverse Animation 21 Hello My Dog Guo Dalei Hao Lei, Liu Shuailiang, Pei Kuishan Drama / Comedy 22 The Burns of Sin Sun Jie Johnny Zhang, Shi Yuqing, John Do Drama / Suspense / Crime Deadly Treasure Feng Tiecheng Yu Guoer, Wang Ke Action / Romance / Adventure Lobster Cop Li Xinyun Wang Qianyuan, Yuan Shanshan, Liu Hua Comedy / Action / Crime The Secret of Immortal Code Li Wei Zhang Nan Liang Jing, Zhao Lixin, Landy Li Suspense / Thriller 26 How Far Tomorrow Drama Malan Flower Blooms Drama 29 Animal World Han Yan Li Yifeng, Michael Douglas, Zhou Dongyu Drama / Action / Adventure Entered into the 21st Shanghai International Film Festival Escape Plan 2: Hades Steven C. Miller Sylvester Stallone, Huang Xiaoming, Dave Bautista Action / Thriller Mainland-United States co-production Master of Oil Painting Horror / Terror Prince Vendetta Comedy / Costume True Love Comedy / Romance Underground Snatch Drama / Comedy The Unrepentant Youth Drama / Comedy 30 Happy Planet: Tale of Boy 36 Science Fiction / Children
July–September