This is a list of lost Chinese films. It is divided into silent films and sound films. The films listed here range from 1905 to 1953.
Silent films +YearFilmDirectorNote1905Dingjun MountainRen QingtaiThe first Chinese film1909Stealing the Roast Duck ()Liang Shaopo Hong Kong's first film 1913The Difficult CoupleZhang Shichuan, Zheng ZhengqiuThe earliest Chinese feature film1916Victims of Opium ()Zhang Shichuan, Guan Haifeng1921Yan Ruisheng ()Ren Pengnian1921Swear By God ()Dan Duyu1922Naughty Boy ()Dan Duyu1922The Lady Killer ()Guan Haifeng1922The King of Comedy Visits Shanghai ()Zhang Shichuan1922A Lotus Rhyme ()Ren Pengnian1922Good Brothers ()Ren Pengnian1923Patriotic Umbrella ()Ren Pengnian1923Orphan Rescues Grandfather ()Zhang Shichuan1923Abandoned One ()Dan Duyu1923The Widow Wants to Remarry ()Dan Duyu1923Zhang Xinsheng ()Zhang ShichuanCrime film, based on a real-life murder1924Little Brother ()Dan Duyu1924Sins ()Chen Shouyin1924Human Heart ()Chen Shouyin1924A Smart Cop ()Zhang Huichong, Chen Shouyin19245 Minutes ()Zhang Huichong1924The Truth ()Zhang Huichong, Xu Wenrong1924The Tea-Picking Girl|()Xu Hu1924The Death of Yuli ()Zhang Shichuan, Xu Hu1924Divorcee ()Li Zeyuan, Hou Yao1925Zhai Xing Zhi Nu ()Li Zeyuan, Mei Xuechou1925The Lover's Dream ()Li Zeyuan, Mei Xuechou1925Cupid's Puppets ()Hou Zhai, Mei Xuechou1925Heroine Li Feifei ()Runje Shaw1925The Dream of Women ()Zhang Puyi 1925Tears In The Fall ()Jiang Lvying1925A Peach Bloom in Human Shape ()Chen Shouyin1925Unbearable Memories ()Qiu Qixiang 1925Out of the Hell ()Zhang HuichongOnly 3 minutes survived1925The Stormy NightZhu ShoujuPartially resurfaced1925The Lover Is Not a Former One ()Zhu Shouju1925Next Door Girl ()Dan Duyu1925The Young Gentleman ()Dan Duyu1925Who's His Mother?()Gu Wuwei1925Yang Hua Hen ()Shi Dongshan1925Wu Sa hu Chao ()Chen Kengran1925Complaints ()Chen Kengran1925True Love ()Chen Tian1925Stepmother's Tears ()Ren Pengnian1925The Student's Hard Life ()Guan Haifeng1925New Family ()Ren Qinping1925Lee Fee-Fee the Heroine ()Shao Zuiweng 1925Repentance ()Shao Zuiweng 1926Zhong Xiao Jie Yi ()Shao Zuiweng 1926Lonely Orchid ()Zhang Shichuan 1926The Lovers ()Shao Zuiweng 1926The White Snake ()Shao Zuiweng 1926The Pearl Pagoda ()Shao Zuiweng 1926Hell and Heaven ()Gu Wuwei1926Freedom of Marriage ()Xia Chifeng1926The Lost Hero ()Xia Chifeng1926Midnight Lovers ()Xia Chifeng1926As Their Wishes ()Xu Wenrong1926Embarrassing Sister ()Li Pingqian1926Ku Le Yuan Yang ()Li ZeYuan, Liu Zhaoming1926Country Girl ()Liu Zhaoming1926Qing Tian Zhong Bu ()Li ZeYuan, Liu Zhaoming1926The Lucky Dolt ()Zhu Shouju1926Debt Circles ()Zhu Shouju1926One Day Rest ()Zhu Shouju1926Ma Jiefu ()Zhu Shouju1926Family Heirloom ()Dan Duyu1926Naughty Butterfly ()Kok-Sin Sit1926Chang Men Zhi Zi ()Chen Kengran1926Mother's HappinessShi DongshanIncomplete1926Live on Love ()Shi Dongshan1926Workman's Wife ()Ren Pengnian1926The Tale of Lijing ()Ren Pengnian, Wen Yimin1926A Lottery Ticket ()Chen Tian 1926Parenthood ()Gu Kenfu1926The Night in Shanghai ()Gu Kenfu1926Fair Door ()Gu Kenfu1926Monkey King Conquers the Leopard ()Shao Zuiweng, Gu Kenfu1926Tang Bohu Marrying Qiuxiang ()Shao Zuiweng, Qiu Qixiang1926Meng Jiang Nü()Shao Zuiweng, Qiu Qixiang 1926The Movie Star ()Shao Zuiweng1926Secrets Between Husband and Wife ()Shao Zuiweng1926Love's Sacrifice ()Cheng Shuren 1926Three Girls In Shanghai ()Ren Qinping 1926The Unknown Hero ()Zhang Shichuan1927The Song of Plum Blossom I ()Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu1927The Song of Plum Blossom II ()Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu1927The Song of Plum Blossom III ()Zhang Shichuan, Zheng Zhengqiu1927Water Heroes II ()Zhang Huichong1927Water Heroes II ()Zhang Huichong1927Good Son ()Li Pingqian, Gu Kenfu1927Gods of Honour:Jiang Ziya ()Xia Chifeng1927Gods of Honour:Yang Jian ()Xia Chifeng1927Three Kingdom:Cao Cao ()Xia Chifeng1927Republic Again ()Xia Chifeng1927Han Xiangzi ()Xia Chifeng1927What A Relationship ()Jiang Qifeng1927Tie Xue Hong Yan ()Xu Wenrong1927Brother's Encounter ()Xu Wenrong1927Hong Niang Xian Xing Ji ()Xu Wenrong1927The Adventure of Modern Woman ()Min Dezhang 1927A Prostitute's Wish ()Wan Laitian 1927Liu Guan Zhang Da Po Huang Jin ()Shao Zuiweng1927WAILS TO PAGODA ()Shao Zuiweng, Li Pingqian 1927Song Jiang ()Qiu Qixiang 1927Sword Nerve, Soft Heart ()Chen Tian 1927A Letter Sent Back ()Mei XuetaoAnimation, short1927Naughty Girl's Fate ()Liu Zhaoming, Mei Xuetao1927Sex-Trap ()Lu Jie, Zhu Shouju, Shi Dongshan, Wang Yuanlong1927Redress a Grievance ()Zhu Shouju1927The Cave of the Silken Web ()Dan DuyuRediscovered later1927Gua ming de fu qi ()Bu Wancang1927The Tablet of Blood and Tears ()Zheng Zhengqiu1927Beijing Yang Guifei ()Zheng Zhengqiu1927Zhu Bajie: Battle on the Liusha River ()Hong Ji1927Shandong Thief ()Chen Tian1927Tong Shi Cao Ge ()Chen Tian1927Romance Slave ()Chen Tian1927Hua Li Yuan ()Chen Tian, Ren Pengshou1927White Hibiscus ()Chen Tian1927Stranger from Cruise ()Qian Xuefan1927Naughty Dream ()Qian Xuefan1927Red Butterfly ()Qian Xuefan1927The Female Lawyer ()Qiu Qixiang1927The Picture of the Eight Beauties of Jiaxing ()Lu Hanping, Ren Pengnian, Yue-Tin Yam1927The Picture of the Eight Beauties of Jiaxing II ()Lu Hanping, Ren Pengnian1927The Picture of the Eight Beauties of Jiaxing III ()Lu Hanping, Yue-Tin Yam1927The Dream of Red Mansions ()Ren Pengnian, Yu Boyan1927Ma Yongzhen From Shantung ()Zhang Shichuan1927The Hunter's Legend ()Zhang Shichuan1928The Good Man Zhang Chong I ()Zhang Huichong1928The Good Man Zhang Chong II ()Zhang Huichong1928The King of Money ()Jiang QiFeng1928Miner And the Boss' sister ()Jiang QiFeng1928Daughter Kingdom ()Li Pingqian, Qiu Qixiang1928The Taiping Kingdom ()Xia Chifeng1928The Weird Lady ()Chen Shouyin1928The Regret of a Golden Dream ()Chen Shouyin1928Strange Girl ()Shi Dongshan1928The Young Mistress' Fan ()Hong Shen, Zhang Shichuan1928Zhao Jun Chu Sai ()Guan Haifeng1928The Flying Man ()Chen Tian1928The Tiger and a Maid ()Chen Tian1928The True Monkey King ()Li Zeyuan1928Birth of Nezha ()Li Zeyuan1928Yu Cha Guai Xia ()Sun Yu1928Little Detective ()Bu Wancang1928Honey-Sweet Brother ()Ren Qinping1928Spider Gang ()Mei Xuechou 1928Attacking Gaotang Prefecture ()Zhu Shouju1928Ma Zhenhua ()Zhu Shouju1928That Is Me ()Zhu Shouju1928Marriage for Peace ()Zhu Shouju1928Shadows in the Old Palace ()Jiang Qifeng 1928Little Sword Man ()Dan Duyu1928The Evil Man ()Dan Duyu1928The Warrior with a Double Sword ()Chen Kengran1928The Heroine in Black ()Cheng Bugao, Zheng Zhengqiu1928The White Cloud Pagada ()Zhang Shichuan; Zheng Zhengqiu1928The Luoyang Bridge ()Zhang Shichuan1928Shi Shi Qi Yuan ()Qian Xuefan1928A Traveller's Tale ()Chen Tian1928Meet Fairies as Seeking Dad ()Shao Zuiweng1928A Luminous Pearl ()Shao Zuiweng1928Boxer ()Shao Zuiweng1928Double Pearl and Phoenix ()Shao Zuiweng1929Perfect Hero ()Hu Zongli1929Piao Liu Xia ()Hu Zongli1929Attack the Golden Snake Hills ()Hu Zongli1929Fang Shiyu Takes A Challenge II ()Ren Qinping1929Little Swordman ()Ren Qinping1929The Gan kids ()Ren Qinping1929The Gan kids:Sequel ()Ren QinpingPartial1929Two Dwarf ()Bu Wancang1929Two Dwarf:Sequel ()Bu Wancang1929Three Door Street ()Yu Boyan1929Girl in Red Breaking into Golden Mountain Temple ()Yu Boyan, Wen Yimin1929Pink Building ()Yu Boyan1929Pink Building ()Yu Boyan1929Burning Blue Dragon Temple ()Ren Yutian1929Rumpus at Wu Tai Shan ()Ren Pengnian1929Xue Di Zi ()Jiang Qifeng1929Hot Blood Man ()Wan Laiming1929Fengyang Tiger ()Li Zeyuan, Guan Liyuan1929The Giant's Nation ()Chen Kengran1929Rose and Beauty ()Sun Yu1929The Dumb Man Getting Smart ()Mei Xuetao1929The Flying Robber ()Dan Duyu1929The Lady's Lover ()Zheng Zhengqiu1929The Pearl Crown ()Zhu Shouju1929Warnings for the Lovers ()Li Pingqian1929Jie hou gu hong|()Li Pingqian1929Burning Nine-Dragon Mountain ()Zhu Shouju1929Breaking into Nine-Dragon Mountain ()Zhu Shouju1929Lady Nine-Flower ()Zhu Shouju1929Silver Screen Starlet ()Gi-tak Jeong1929Women's Heart ()Li Pingqian1929Blind Love ()Bu Wancang1929The Greatest Hero ()Shao Zuiweng 1929The Romantic Heroine ()Chen Tian1929Seachore Hero ()Chen Tian, Zhu Xuhua 1929Yi Hai Qing Tian ()Chen Tian1929Blood of the Lovers ()Cheng Bugao 1929Qian long You Jiang Nan II ()Shao Zuiweng1929The Greatest Hero ()Shao Zuiweng1929Who is Thief?()Wang Cilong1929Four Wangs ()Wang Yuanlong1929Burning Seven - Stars Mansion I ()Yu Boyan1929Burning Seven - Stars Mansion II ()Yu Boyan1929The White Swallow ()Yu Boyan1929Rival Love ()Lu Hanping 1929Chinese Top Detective ()Zhang Huichong1929Head Lost At Midnight ()Zheng Yisheng, Jiang Qifeng1929Qian long You Jiang Nan IV ()Jiang Qifeng1930Qian long You Jiang Nan V ()Jiang Qifeng1930Qian long You Jiang Nan VI ()Jiang Qifeng1930Shi Gong An: Sequel ()Jiang Qifeng1930Four Hreoine ()Qian Xuefan1930Lei Tai Hero ()Xu Zhongxia1930Yellow Sea Pirate ()Zhang Huichong1930Yang Naiwu ()Qiu QixiangBased on the case of Yang Naiwu and Little Cabbage1930Da Nao She Ying Chang ()Li Zeyuan1930The Naughty General ()Mei Xuechou1930The Hall of Broken Zither ()Zheng Zhengqiu, Cai Chusheng1930Ogles of a Woman ()Dan Duyu1930The Case in the Studio ()Dan Duyu1930Gu du chun meng ()Sun Yu1930Ye cao xian hua ()Sun Yu1930Suicide Contract ()Zhu Shilin1930Monk in the Ancient Temple ()Yip Yat-Sing, Wang Chunyuan1930Kunlun Big Thief ()Yip Yat-Sing1930Evil King on the Golden Island ()Yip Yat-Sing1930In Hatred of Loving ()Bu Wancang1930The Bitterness of A Marriage ()Chen Tian1930Swordswoman of Huang Jiang ()Chen Kengran, Zheng Yisheng, Shang GuanwuPartial1930A Plot with Blood ()Wu Cun1930Burning Seven - Stars Mansion III ()Yu Boyan1930Burning Seven - Stars Mansion IV ()Yu Boyan1930Burning Seven - Stars Mansion V ()Yu Boyan1931Burning Seven - Stars Mansion VI ()Yu Boyan1931Girl the Murder ()Tan Zhiyuan, Gao Lihen1931Swordswoman of Huangjiang VI ()Chen Kengran, Shang GuanwuPartially lost1931The Golden-Rooster Ridge ()Hu Zongli1931The Souls of Freedom ()Wang Cilong 1931Monk in the Mountain ()Wang Yin1931Stranger in the Old House ()Dan Duyu1931Love and Duty ()Bu WancangLater rediscovered in Uruguay in the 1990s1931Heroine ()Yu Boyan1931The Theft and Hero Robin ()Yip Yat-Sing 1931Paper Man ()Mei Xuechou, Wan GuchanAnimation1931It's Unlucky to Be A Woman ()Shao ZuiWeng1931Yunlan the Girl ()Shao ZuiWeng1931The Last Love ()Shao ZuiWeng1931Murder in the Dance Hall ()Jiang Qifeng1932Rebel Girl ()Min Dezhang 1932Ding Feng Zhu ()Qian Xuefan, Ji Fansan 1932Jade Circle ()Qian Xuefan1932Chinese Hero ()Zhang Huichong1932Answering the Nation's Call（）Sun Yu1932Xu gu du chun meng ()Bu Wancang1933City's Sin ()Yip Yat-Sing, Qian Xuefan 1933Three Modern Women ()Bu Wancang1933Raging Waves ()1933Night in the City（）Fei MuFei Mu's debut work1933Such a Hero ()Zhuang Guojun 1934Goodbye, Shanghai（）Gi-tak JeongPartially lost1934Life ()Fei Mu1934Xiang Xuehai ()Fei Mu1934Women（）Shi Dongshan1935Ardent, Loyal Souls ()Yuan Tsung-Mei
Sound films