List of Chinese films of 2022
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The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2022.
Box office
The highest-grossing Chinese films released in 2022, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:[1]
| Rank | Title | Gross |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | CN¥4.07 billion ($603.67 million) |
| 2 | Moon Man | CN¥3.10 billion ($460.58 million) |
| 3 | Too Cool to Kill | CN¥2.63 billion ($390.08 million) |
| 4 | Lighting Up the Stars | CN¥1.71 billion ($254.26 million) |
| 5 | Home Coming | CN¥1.59 billion ($236.45 million) |
| 6 | Nice View | CN¥1.38 billion ($204.69 million) |
| 7 | Boonie Bears: Back to Earth | CN¥977 million ($145.02 million) |
| 8 | Detective vs Sleuths | CN¥712 million ($105.68 million) |
| 9 | Warriors of Future | CN¥679 million ($100.78 million) |
| 10 | Sniper | CN¥608 million ($90.25 million) |
Films released
January–March
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N U A R Y |
15 | To the Bright Side | Various | Zhu Yuejia, Wang Shiyi, Yu Xiaofu, Jia Qiu | Anthology | Animated film | |
| F E B R U A R Y |
1 | The Battle at Lake Changjin II | Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam | Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, Duan Yihong, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen | War | [2] | |
| Boonie Bears: Back to Earth | Lin Huida | Zhang Bingjun, Zhang Wei, Tan Xiao, Li Wanyao, Cheng Ziyang | Science fiction comedy | Animated film | [3] | ||
| Nice View | Wen Muye | Jackson Yee, Tian Yu, Chen Halin, Qi Xi, Gong Lei | Comedy-drama | [4] | |||
| Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Dunk for Future | Huang Weiming, Huang Junming, Chen Lijin | Zu Liqing, Zhang Lin, Deng Yuting, Liang Ying, Liu Hongyun | Sports | Animated film | [4] | ||
| Sniper | Zhang Yimou, Zhang Mo | Chen Yongsheng, Zhang Yu, Zhang Yi, Liu Yitie, Lin Boyang | War | [4] | |||
| Too Cool to Kill | Xing Wenxiong | Ma Li, Wei Xiang, Chen Minghao, Zhou Dayong, Huang Cailun | Action comedy | [4] | |||
| 14 | Ten Years of Loving You | Zhao Fei | Ding Yuxi, Ren Min | Romantic drama | [5] | ||
| Don't Forget I Love You | Wong Chun-chun | Gulnazar, Jasper Liu | Romantic comedy | [6] | |||
| 19 | Me and My Winter Games | Lin Yongzhang, Li Haoling, Zhuang Hao, Qu Qiang | Sports | Animated film Authorized tie-in for the 2022 Winter Olympics | |||
| 25 | Breaking Through | Wang Fangfang | Meng Meiqi, Xia Yu, Pei Kuishan, Sa Rina, Jiao Gang | Sports | Sports drama | [7] | |
April–June
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U N E |
18 | One Week Friends | Gavin Lin | Zhao Jinmai, Lin Yi, Shen Yue, Wang Jiahui, Fan Shiran | Drama | [8] | |
| 24 | Lighting Up the Stars | Liu Jiangjiang | Zhu Yilong, Yang Enyou, Wang Ge, Liu Lu, Luo Jingmin | Drama | [9] | ||
July–September
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L Y |
1 | Ode to the Spring | Zhou Nan, Zhang Chi, Tian Yusheng, Dong Tue, Rao Xiaozhi | Zhou Dongyu, Yin Fang, Song Xiaobao, Pan Binlong, Wang Jingchun, Zhao Jinmai, Huang Chao, Bolo Yeung, Huang Xiaoming, Song Jia, Zhang Hangcheng | Drama | [10] | |
| 8 | Detective vs Sleuths | Wai Ka-fai | Sean Lau, Charlene Choi, Raymond Lam, Carman Lee, Tan Kai | Action thriller | Produced in Hong Kong | ||
| Return to Dust | Li Ruijun | Wu Renlin, Hai Qing, Yang Guangrui, Li Shengfu | Drama | [11] | |||
| 15 | Mozart from Space | Chen Sicheng | Huang Bo, Rong Zishan, Yao Chen, Fan Wei, Huangyang Tiantian | Science fiction comedy | |||
| 29 | Moon Man | Zhang Chiyu | Shen Teng, Ma Li, Chang Yuan, Li Chengru, Huang Cailun | Science fiction comedy | [12] | ||
| Septet: The Story of Hong Kong | Various | Timmy Hung, Francis Ng, Sire Ma, Jennifer Yu, Ian Gouw | Anthology, historical drama | Produced in Hong Kong | |||
| A U G U S T |
5 | Warriors of Future | Ng Yuen-fai | Louis Koo, Sean Lau, Carina Lau, Philip Keung, Tse Kwan-ho | Science fiction action | Produced in Hong Kong | |
| 13 | The Fallen Bridge | Li Yu | Ma Sichun, Wang Junkai, Fan Wei, Chloe Maayan, Li Xiaochuan | Drama | |||
| Goodbye Monster | Huang Jianming | Liu Cong, Wang Kai, Zhang Zhe, Zhang Lei, Wang Guannan | Fantasy | Animated film | |||
| 19 | New Gods: Yang Jian | Zhao Ji | Wang Kai, Ji Guanlin, Li Lihong, Li Lanling, Zhao Yi | Fantasy action | Animated film | [13] | |
| S E P T E M B E R |
9 | Hero | Sylvia Chang, Li Shaohong, Joan Chen | Zhou Xun, Sammi Cheng, Jackson Yee, Xu Di, Stephen Fung, Huang Miyi | Anthology | [14] | |
| In Search of Lost Time | Derek Yee | Chen Baoguo, Ma Su, Ayanga, Wang Qiang, Luo Yichun | Drama | [15] | |||
| Give Me Five | Zhang Luan | Ma Li, Chang Yuan, Wei Xiang, Jia Bing, Huang Yuntong | Comedy-drama | ||||
| 10 | Song of Spring | Yang Lina | Wu Yanshu, Xi Meijuan | Drama | [16] | ||
| 30 | Home Coming | Rao Xiaozhi | Zhang Yi, Wang Junkai, Yin Tao | War drama | [17] | ||
| Steel Will | Ning Haiqiang | Liu Ye, Han Xue, Lin Yongjian, Zhang Guoqiang | Historical drama | [18] | |||
| Ordinary Hero | Tony Chan | Li Bingbing, Feng Shaofeng, Huang Xiaoming, Lin Yongjian, Zhang Yishan | Drama | [19] | |||
October–December
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O C T O B E R |
1 | New Happy Dad and Son 5: My Alien Friend | Ye Lin, Li Weisi | Liu Chunyan, Dong Hao, Ju Ping, Hong Guoguo, Chen Yi | Science fiction comedy | Animated film | |
| 3 | Polar Rescue | Law Chi-leung | Donnie Yen, Han Xue, Jia Bing, Tang Xu, Hou Tianlai | Disaster | [20] | ||
| N O V E M B E R |
11 | The Tipping Point | David Lam | Zhou Yiwei, Qin Hailu, Eric Tsang, Julian Cheung, Shao Bing | Action crime | ||
| D E C E M B E R |
30 | A Wiz Named Wukong | Tan Jie | Seira Ryū, Gao Feng, Liu Cong, Tut Hamun, Lin Maomao | Fantasy | Animated film | |
| Better Man | Zhang Qi | Chang Yuan, Li Jiaqi, Wei Xiang, Wang Chengsi, Huang Cailun | Comedy | ||||