The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2023.
Box office The highest-grossing Chinese films released in 2023, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: Rank Title Domestic gross 1 Full River Red () 2 The Wandering Earth 2 () 3 No More Bets () 4 Lost in the Stars () 5 Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms () 6 Never Say Never () 7 Chang'an () 8 Boonie Bears: Guardian Code () 9 Under the Light () 10 Johnny Keep Walking! ()
Released January–March Opening Title Director(s) Cast Genre JANUARY 22 Boonie Bears: Guardian Code Lin Yongchang, Shao Heqi Zhang Bingjun, Zhang Wei, Tan Xiao, Miao Yingying, Jia Chenlu Animated science fiction comedy Deep Sea Tian Xiaopeng Wang Tingwen, Su Xin, Teng Kuixing, Yang Ting, Ji Jing Animated fantasy Five Hundred Miles Su Lun Lei Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei, Zhang Youhao Fantasy comedy Full River Red Zhang Yimou Shen Teng, Jackson Yee, Zhang Yi, Lei Jiayin, Yue Yunpeng Historical thriller Hidden Blade Cheng Er Tony Leung, Wang Yibo, Zhou Xun, Huang Lei, Hiroyuki Mori Espionage thriller The Wandering Earth 2 Frant Gwo Wu Jing, Andy Lau, Li Xuejian, Sha Yi, Ning Li Science fiction action-adventure FEBRUARY 17 Ping Pong: The Triumph Deng Chao, Yu Baimei Deng Chao, Sun Li, Xu Weizhou, Duan Bowen, Cai Yida Period sports drama 24 A Guilty Conscience Ng Wai-lun Dayo Wong, Tse Kwan-ho, Louise Wong, Fish Liew, Adam Pak Mystery crime comedy MARCH 10 Post Truth Dong Chengpeng Da Peng, Li Xueqin, Yin Zheng, Victoria Song, Wang Xun Comedy Revival Lai Mukuan Ren Suxi, Liu Mintao, Hu Ke, Wu Hao-chen, Zhang Juanyi Crime thriller 18 The Cord of Life Sixue Qiao Badema, Yider, Nahia Drama 24 The Best Is Yet to Come Wang Jing White K, Miao Miao, Zhang Songwen, Song Yang, Lie Wang Drama 31 Hachiko Xu Ang Feng Xiaogang, Joan Chen, Pax Congo Drama
April–June Opening Title Director(s) Cast Genre APRIL 1 Journey to the West Dashan Kong Haoyu Yang, Liya Ai, Qiming Jiang, Yitong Wang Science fiction comedy 7 Ride On Larry Yang Jackie Chan, Liu Haocun, Guo Qilin, Wu Jing, Joey Yung Action drama 28 All These Years Ji Zhuqing Zhang Xincheng, Sun Qian, Zhang Ruonan, Liu Dan, Tao Hai Romance Born to Fly Liu Xiaoshi Wang Yibo, Hu Jun, Yu Shi, Zhou Dongyu Action drama Flashover Peng Shun Du Jiang, Wang Qianyuan, Tong Liya, Han Xue, Yu Haoming, Han Dongjun, Wang Ge, Action drama Godspeed Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing Qiao Shan, Fan Chengcheng, Ma Li, Zhang Jingyi, Chang Yuan Comedy road movie 29 Cosmicrew: Storm Force Liu Peng Li Jing, Liu Ruoban, Zheng Lian, Li Fei, Feng Bo Animated action adventure GG Bond: Racing 72H Zhong Yu Lu Shuang, Shi Bei, Zhang Yechuan, Xu Jingwei, Liang Jingjing Animated action-adventure comedy MAY 20 Too Beautiful to Lie Yang Yuanhan Zhang Ruonan, Wu Yuhan, Wu Yanshu, Bo Guanjin, Ma Li Romantic comedy JUNE 1 Qiaohu and the Fantastic Magic Circus Tomohiro Kawamura Li Ye, Shen Dawei, Luo Yuting, Wang Xiaotong, Huang Chen Animated fantasy 22 The Fantastic Journey of Three Fools Liu Xiaoguang Animated comedy Lost in the Stars Cui Rui, Liu Xiang Zhu Yilong, Ni Ni, Janice Man, Du Jiang, Kay Huang Mystery crime
July–September Opening Title Director(s) Cast Genre JULY 1 Happy Mom and Girl: Sweetheart on Mission Xu Zheng Chen Su, Jia Jie, Geng Chenchen, Wang Hao, Liu Yang Animated science fiction comedy 6 Never Say Never Wang Baoqiang Wang Baoqiang, Chen Yongsheng, Shi Pengyuan, Wang Xun, Zhang Yirong Sports drama 8 Chang'an Xie Junwei, Zou Jing Yang Tianxiang, Ling Zhenhe, Liu Jiaoyu, Ya Jie, Ba He Animated historical drama 14 Oh My School! Xia Mingze, Yan Kai Xing Yuanyuan, Wang Bowen, Gao Yuheng, Huang Heng, Guo Hongjin Animated 20 Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms Wuershan Yu Shi, Fei Xiang, Li Xuejian, Huang Bo, Narana Erdyneeva Epic fantasy 28 One and Only Dong Chengpeng Huang Bo, Wang Yibo, Liu Mintao, Yue Yunpeng, Song Zu'er Dance comedy 29 Shimmy: The First Monkey King Ralph Zondag, Dick Zontag, Michelle Qi Zhong Wei, Zhang Qi, Zhang Xin, Meng Xianglong, Cheng Yuzhu Animated fantasy adventure AUGUST 4 Meg 2: The Trench Ben Wheatley Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta Science fiction action 8 No More Bets Shen Ao Lay Zhang, Gina Jin, Yong Mei, Eric Wang, Darren Wang Crime thriller 18 Papa Su Liang Huang Bo, Dan Yuhao, Yan Ni, Janine Chang, Zhang Zixian Comedy 19 Warrior King Lu Qi Zhang He, Liu Yinuo, Liu Cong, Zhang Ai, Guo Zhengjian Animated fantasy SEPTEMBER 9 All Ears Liu Jiayin Hu Ge, Leo Wu, Qi Xi Drama Dust to Dust Li Zijun Da Peng, Gordon Lam, Zhang Songwen, Xi Qi, Sun Yang Crime 28 The Ex-Files 4: Marriage Plan Tian Yusheng Han Geng, Zheng Kai, Kelly Yu, Ceng Mengxue, Luo Mi Romantic comedy Moscow Mission Herman Yau Zhang Hanyu, Andy Lau, Huang Xuan, Janice Man, Gu Jiacheng Action Under the Light Zhang Yimou Lei Jiayin, Zhang Guoli, Yu Hewei, Zhou Dongyu, Sun Yizhou Crime The Volunteers: To the War Chen Kaige Tang Guoqiang, Wan Yanhui, Liu Jing, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Songwen War 29 I Am Nezha 2 Wen Di, Chen Chaoyi Wang Wei, Jiven Teng, Fu Chenyang, Liu Sanmu, Qing Minyi Animated fantasy
October–December Opening Title Director(s) Cast Genre OCTOBER 21 Only the River Flows Wei Shujun Zhu Yilong, Chloe Maayan, Hou Tianlai, Tong Linkai, Kang Chunlei Neo-noir crime NOVEMBER 1 Last Suspect Zhang Mo Zhang Xiaofei, Lee Hong-chi, Kara Wai, Wang Ziyi, Terence Yin Mystery crime 24 Beyond the Clouds Zheng Dasheng, Yang Jin Hai Qing, Chen Yongsheng, Chai Ye, Wang Yueting, Wan Guopeng Biographical 25 Across the Furious Sea Cao Baoping Huang Bo, Zhou Xun, Zu Feng, Zhang Youhao, Zhou Yiran Crime thriller DECEMBER 8 The Invisible Guest Chen Zhuo Greg Hsu, Janine Chang, Kara Wai, Yin Zheng, Qian Yi Thriller 15 Endless Journey Dai Mo Zhang Yi, Li Chen, Vision Wei, Cao Bingkun, Wang Xiao Crime drama 16 Wolf Hiding Marc Ma Nick Cheung, Ethan Juan, Darren Wang, Paul Chun, Marc Ma Thriller 29 I Did It My Way Jason Kwan Andy Lau, Gordon Lam, Cya Liu, Eddie Peng, Simon Yam Action thriller Johnny Keep Walking! Dong Runnian Da Peng, Bai Ke, Zhuang Dafei, Wang Xun, Sun Yizhou Comedy 30 The Adventures of Shuke and Beita Zheng Yaqi Yang Ning, Zhang Lu, Zheng Yuanjie, Wang Kai, Zheng Zai Animated If You Are the One 3 Feng Xiaogang Ge You, Shu Qi, Fan Wei, Yao Chen, Li Chengru Romantic comedy Shining for One Thing Chen Xiaoming, Zhang Pan Qu Chuxiao, Zhang Jianing, Fu Jing, Jiang Yunlin, Tian Zhuangzhuang Romantic fantasy
See also
List of Chinese films of 2022 List of Chinese films of 2024
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