The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2021.
Box office The highest-grossing Chinese films released in 2021, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: Rank Title Domestic gross 1 The Battle at Lake Changjin () 2 Hi, Mom () 3 Detective Chinatown 3 () 4 My Country, My Parents () 5 Raging Fire () 6 Chinese Doctors () 7 Cliff Walkers () 8 Fireflies in the Sun () 9 A Writer's Odyssey () 10 Embrace Again ()
Films released January–March Opening Title Director(s) Cast Genre JANUARY 15 The Soul Cheng Wei-hao Chang Chen, Ning Chang, Sun Anke, Christopher Lee Science fiction thriller 22 Big Red Envelope Li Kelong Bao Bei'er, Clara Lee, Jia Bing, Zhang Yiming, Xu Juncong, Wang Xiaoli, Liao Weiwei, Yue Yueli Romantic comedy FEBRUARY 12 Detective Chinatown 3 Chen Sicheng Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Tony Jaa Comedy thriller A Writer's Odyssey Lu Yang Lei Jiayin, Yang Mi, Dong Zijian, Yu Hewei, Guo Jingfei Fantasy adventure The Yinyang Master Li Weiran Chen Kun, Zhou Xun, William Chan, Qu Chuxiao, Wang Likun, Shen Yue, Wang Zixuan, Wang Ruiyi Fantasy Hi, Mom Jia Ling Jia Ling, Zhang Xiaofei, Shen Teng, Chen He Comedy Endgame Rao Xiaozhi Andy Lau, Xiao Yang, Wan Qian Action comedy Boonie Bears: The Wild Life Leon Ding, Shao Heqi Zhang Bingjun, Tan Xiao, Zhang Wei Animated New Gods: Nezha Reborn Zhao Ji Yang Tianxiang, Zhang He, Xuan Xiaoming Animated
April–June Opening Title Director(s) Cast Genre APRIL 2The Eleventh ChapterChen JianbinChen Jianbin, Zhou Xun, Dong Chengpeng, Leah DouComedy drama SisterYin RuoxiZhang Zifeng, Xiao Yang, Zhu Yuanyuan, Duan Bowen, Connor LeongDrama 16August Never EndsLi KaiZhong Chuxi, Tan Songyun, Luo JinRomance The SixArthur JonesSteven Schwankert, Tom FongDocumentary 30Cliff WalkersZhang YimouZhang Yi, Yu Hewei, Qin Hailu, Zhu Yawen, Liu HaocunSpy thriller My LoveHan TianGreg Hsu, Zhang Ruonan, Ding Guansen, Yan Zidong, Guo Cheng, Wang ShashaRomantic comedy MAY 1Home Sweet HomeLeste ChenAaron Kwok, Duan Yihong, Zhang Zifeng, Hsu Wei-ning, Rong ZishanThriller Tiger RobbersLi YuMa Li, Song Jia, Zhang Haiyu, Tizzy TCrime comedy Dynasty WarriorsRoy ChowLouis Koo, Wang Kai, Tony Yang, Carina Lau, Han Geng, Justin Cheung, Gulnazar, Ray LuiFantasy action Once Upon a Time in Hong KongWong Jing, Woody HuiLouis Koo, Tony Leung, Francis Ng, Gordon LamAction crime 20Love Will Tear Us ApartMo ShaQu Chuxiao, Zhang JingyiRomantic drama JUNE 18On Your MarkChiu Keng GuanWang Yanhui, Zhang Youhao, Gong BeibiDrama Island KeeperChen LiLiu Ye, Gong Zhe, Hou Yong, Sun Weimin, Song Chunli, Zhang Yishan, Chen Chuang, Tao Huimin, Ma Shaohua, Chi PengBiographical drama
July–September Opening Title Director(s) Cast Genre JULY 1The PioneerXu ZhanxiongZhang Songwen, Li Yifeng, Tong Liya, Peng Yuchang, Qin HaoHistorical drama 1921Huang Jianxin, Zheng DashengHuang Xuan, Ni Ni, Wang Renjun, Liu HaoranHistorical drama 9Chinese DoctorsAndrew LauZhang Hanyu, Yuan Quan, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, Jackson Yee, Ou HaoDisaster 17The Day We Lit Up The SkyZhang Yibai, Yan HanPeng Yuchang, Natalie Hsu, Zhang Youhao, Yin Zheng, Sun Rui, Si Waige, Liao Yueying, Hu YuxuanYouth 23Green SnakeAmp WongTang Xiaoxi, Wai WaiAnimated Agent Backkom: Kings BearZhang YangShuiyu Tang, Meng ZiyanAnimated 30Raging FireBenny ChanDonnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Qin LanAction Upcoming SummerLeste ChenZhang Zifeng, Leo Wu, Hao Lei, Zu FengRomantic drama SEPTEMBER 17Cloudy MountainLi JunZhu Yilong, Huang Zhizhong, Chen Shu, Jiao JunyanAction 19Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns BlueJia ZhangkeHuifang Duan, Liang Hong, Pingwa Jia, Yu HuaDocumentary 30The Battle at Lake ChangjinChen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante LamWu Jing, Jackson Yee, Duan Yihong, Zhang Hanyu, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, Hu JunWar drama My Country, My ParentsWu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Xu Zheng, Shen TengWu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Xu Zheng, Shen TengAnthology drama
October–December Opening Title Director(s) Cast Genre OCTOBER 15Saturday FictionLou YeGong Li, Mark Chao, Joe Odagiri, Pascal Greggory, Tom Wlaschiha, Huang Xiangli, Ayumu Nakajima, Wang Chuanjun, Zhang SongwenDrama The Curse of TurandotZheng XiaolongGuan Xiaotong, Dylan Sprouse, Hu Jun, Lin Siyi, Collin Chou, Wang JiaRomantic fantasy 22Love After LoveAnn HuiMa Sichun, Faye Yu, Eddie Peng, Janine Chang, Fan Wei, Isabella Leong, Zhang Jianing, Yin Fang, Paul Chun, Michelle BaiRomantic drama NOVEMBER 11Be SomebodyXunzimo LiuYin Zheng, Deng Jiajia, Yu Entai, Yang Haoyu, Zhang Benyu, Ke Da, Chen Minghao, Qin Xiaoxian, Deng EnxiComedy mystery 19Railway HeroesYang FengZhang Hanyu, Fan Wei, Vision Wei, Zhou Ye, Yu HaomingWar 26Striding Into the WindWei ShujunZhou You, Zheng Yingchen, Wang Xiaomu, Tong Linkai, Zhao Duona, Liu Yuting, Li MengDrama DECEMBER 3Schemes in AntiquesDerek KwokLei Jiayin, Li Xian, Xin Zhilei, Ge YouAdventure thriller 10Good Night BeijingJaycee Chan, Zhang XiaoleiChen Bolin, Amber Kuo, Erica Xia-HouRomance 17Fireflies in the SunDai MoXiao Yang, Simon Yam, Janice Man, Chen Yusi, Song Yang, Aarif Rahman, Chang ShihCrime thriller I Am What I AmSun HaipengLi Xin, Yexiong Chen, Hao Guo, Meng Li, Jiasi Li, Cai ZhuangzhuangAnimated 24B for BusyShao YihuiXu Zheng, Ma Yili, Wu Yue, Ni Hongjie, Zhou Yemang, Justin Huang, Wang YingluRomantic drama 31Embrace AgainXue XiaoluHuang Bo, Jia Ling, Zhu Yilong, Xu Fan, Gao Yalin, Wu Yanshu, Benz Hui, Zhou Dongyu, Liu HaoranRomance
See also
List of Chinese films of 2020 List of Chinese films of 2022
References