# List of Chinese films of 2023

The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2023.

## Highest-grossing Films

The highest-grossing Chinese films released in 2023, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:
Highest-grossing domestic films of 2023 in China :
| Rank | Title | Gross (in USD) |
| 1 | Full River Red | $673,596,577 |
| 2 | The Wandering Earth 2 | $604,460,538 |
| 3 | No More Bets | $540,457,308 |
| 4 | Lost in the Stars | $486,153,324 |
| 5 | Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms | $370,441,740 |
| 6 | Never Say Never | $304,280,699 |
| 7 | Chang'an | $255,962,981 |
| 8 | Boonie Bears: Guardian Code | $221,982,308 |
| 9 | Under the Light | $190,036,119 |
| 10 | Johnny Keep Walking | $179,109,014 |

## Films released
### January – March

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | Boonie Bears: Guardian Code | Lin Yongchang, Shao Heqi | Zhang Bingjun, Zhang Wei, Tan Xiao, Miao Yingying, Jia Chenlu | Science fiction comedy | Animated film |
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | Deep Sea | Tian Xiaopeng | Wang Tingwen, Su Xin, Teng Kuixing, Yang Ting, Ji Jing | Fantasy | Animated film |
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | Five Hundred Miles | Su Lun | Lei Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei, Zhang Youhao | Fantasy comedy | |
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | Full River Red | Zhang Yimou | Shen Teng, Jackson Yee, Zhang Yi, Lei Jiayin, Yue Yunpeng | Historical thriller | |
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | Hidden Blade | Cheng Er | Tony Leung, Wang Yibo, Zhou Xun, Huang Lei, Hiroyuki Mori | Espionage thriller | |
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | The Wandering Earth 2 | Frant Gwo | Wu Jing, Andy Lau, Li Xuejian, Sha Yi, Ning Li | Science fiction action-adventure | |
| F E B R U A R Y | 17 | Ping Pong: The Triumph | Deng Chao, Yu Baimei | Deng Chao, Sun Li, Xu Weizhou, Duan Bowen, Cai Yida | Period sports drama | |
| F E B R U A R Y | 24 | A Guilty Conscience | Ng Wai-lun | Dayo Wong, Tse Kwan-ho, Louise Wong, Fish Liew, Adam Pak | Mystery crime comedy | Produced in Hong Kong |
| M A R C H | 10 | Post Truth | Dong Chengpeng | Da Peng, Li Xueqin, Yin Zheng, Victoria Song, Wang Xun | Comedy | |
| M A R C H | 10 | Revival | Lai Mukuan | Ren Suxi, Liu Mintao, Hu Ke, Wu Hao-chen, Zhang Juanyi | Crime thriller | |
| M A R C H | 24 | The Best Is Yet to Come | Wang Jing | White K, Miao Miao, Zhang Songwen, Song Yang, Lie Wang | Drama | |
| M A R C H | 31 | Hachiko | Xu Ang | Feng Xiaogang, Joan Chen, Pax Congo | Drama | |

### April – June

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
| A P R I L | 1 | Journey to the West | Dashan Kong | Haoyu Yang, Liya Ai, Qiming Jiang, Yitong Wang | Science fiction comedy | |
| A P R I L | 7 | Ride On | Larry Yang | Jackie Chan, Liu Haocun, Guo Qilin, Wu Jing, Joey Yung | Action drama | |
| A P R I L | 28 | All These Years | Ji Zhuqing | Zhang Xincheng, Sun Qian, Zhang Ruonan, Liu Dan, Tao Hai | Romance | |
| A P R I L | 28 | Born to Fly | Liu Xiaoshi | Wang Yibo, Hu Jun, Yu Shi, Zhou Dongyu | Action drama | |
| A P R I L | 28 | Godspeed | Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing | Qiao Shan, Fan Chengcheng, Ma Li, Zhang Jingyi, Chang Yuan | Comedy road movie | |
| A P R I L | 29 | Cosmicrew: Storm Force | Liu Peng | Li Jing, Liu Ruoban, Zheng Lian, Li Fei, Feng Bo | Action adventure | Animated film |
| A P R I L | 29 | GG Bond: Racing 72H | Zhong Yu | Lu Shuang, Shi Bei, Zhang Yechuan, Xu Jingwei, Liang Jingjing | Action-adventure comedy | Animated film |
| M A Y | 20 | Too Beautiful to Lie | Yang Yuanhan | Zhang Ruonan, Wu Yuhan, Wu Yanshu, Bo Guanjin, Ma Li | Romantic comedy | |
| J U N E | 1 | Qiaohu and the Fantastic Magic Circus | Tomohiro Kawamura | Li Ye, Shen Dawei, Luo Yuting, Wang Xiaotong, Huang Chen | Fantasy | Animated film |
| J U N E | 22 | The Fantastic Journey of Three Fools | Liu Xiaoguang | | Comedy | Animated film |
| J U N E | 22 | Lost in the Stars | Cui Rui, Liu Xiang | Zhu Yilong, Ni Ni, Janice Man, Du Jiang, Kay Huang | Mystery crime | |

### July – September

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
| J U L Y | 1 | Happy Mom and Girl: Sweetheart on Mission | Xu Zheng | Chen Su, Jia Jie, Geng Chenchen, Wang Hao, Liu Yang | Sci-fi comedy | Animated film |
| J U L Y | 6 | Never Say Never | Wang Baoqiang | Wang Baoqiang, Chen Yongsheng, Shi Pengyuan, Wang Xun, Zhang Yirong | Sports drama | |
| J U L Y | 8 | Chang'an | Xie Junwei, Zou Jing | Yang Tianxiang, Ling Zhenhe, Liu Jiaoyu, Ya Jie, Ba He | Historical drama | Animated film |
| J U L Y | 14 | Oh My School! | Xia Mingze, Yan Kai | Xing Yuanyuan, Wang Bowen, Gao Yuheng, Huang Heng, Guo Hongjin | Comedy | Animated film |
| J U L Y | 20 | Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms | Wuershan | Yu Shi, Fei Xiang, Li Xuejian, Huang Bo, Narana Erdyneeva | Epic fantasy | |
| J U L Y | 28 | One and Only | Dong Chengpeng | Huang Bo, Wang Yibo, Liu Mintao, Yue Yunpeng, Song Zu'er | Dance comedy | |
| J U L Y | 29 | Shimmy: The First Monkey King | Ralph Zondag, Dick Zontag, Michelle Qi | Zhong Wei, Zhang Qi, Zhang Xin, Meng Xianglong, Cheng Yuzhu | Fantasy adventure | Animated film Chinese-American co-production |
| A U G U S T | 4 | Meg 2: The Trench | Ben Wheatley | Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta | Science fiction action | Chinese-American co-production |
| A U G U S T | 8 | No More Bets | Shen Ao | Lay Zhang, Gina Jin, Yong Mei, Eric Wang, Darren Wang | Crime thriller | |
| A U G U S T | 18 | Papa | Su Liang | Huang Bo, Dan Yuhao, Yan Ni, Janine Chang, Zhang Zixian | Comedy | |
| A U G U S T | 19 | Warrior King | Lu Qi | Zhang He, Liu Yinuo, Liu Cong, Zhang Ai, Guo Zhengjian | Fantasy | Animated film |
| S E P T E M B E R | 9 | All Ears | Liu Jiayin | Hu Ge, Leo Wu, Qi Xi | Drama | |
| S E P T E M B E R | 9 | Dust to Dust | Li Zijun | Da Peng, Gordon Lam, Zhang Songwen, Xi Qi, Sun Yang | Crime | |
| S E P T E M B E R | 28 | The Ex-Files 4: Marriage Plan | Tian Yusheng | Han Geng, Zheng Kai, Kelly Yu, Ceng Mengxue, Luo Mi | Romantic comedy | |
| S E P T E M B E R | 28 | Moscow Mission | Herman Yau | Zhang Hanyu, Andy Lau, Huang Xuan, Janice Man, Gu Jiacheng | Action | |
| S E P T E M B E R | 28 | Under the Light | Zhang Yimou | Lei Jiayin, Zhang Guoli, Yu Hewei, Zhou Dongyu, Sun Yizhou | Crime | |
| S E P T E M B E R | 28 | The Volunteers: To the War | Chen Kaige | Tang Guoqiang, Wan Yanhui, Liu Jing, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Songwen | War | |
| S E P T E M B E R | 29 | I Am Nezha 2 | Wen Di, Chen Chaoyi | Wang Wei, Jiven Teng, Fu Chenyang, Liu Sanmu, Qing Minyi | Fantasy | Animated film |

### October – December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
| O C T O B E R | 21 | Only the River Flows | Wei Shujun | Zhu Yilong, Chloe Maayan, Hou Tianlai, Tong Linkai, Kang Chunlei | Neo-noir crime | |
| N O V E M B E R | 1 | Last Suspect | Zhang Mo | Zhang Xiaofei, Lee Hong-chi, Kara Wai, Wang Ziyi, Terence Yin | Mystery crime | |
| N O V E M B E R | 24 | Beyond the Clouds | Zheng Dasheng, Yang Jin | Hai Qing, Chen Yongsheng, Chai Ye, Wang Yueting, Wan Guopeng | Biographical | |
| N O V E M B E R | 25 | Across the Furious Sea | Cao Baoping | Huang Bo, Zhou Xun, Zu Feng, Zhang Youhao, Zhou Yiran | Crime thriller | |
| D E C E M B E R | 8 | The Invisible Guest | Chen Zhuo | Greg Hsu, Janine Chang, Kara Wai, Yin Zheng, Qian Yi | Thriller | |
| D E C E M B E R | 15 | Endless Journey | Dai Mo | Zhang Yi, Li Chen, Vision Wei, Cao Bingkun, Wang Xiao | Crime drama | |
| D E C E M B E R | 16 | Wolf Hiding | Marc Ma | Nick Cheung, Ethan Juan, Darren Wang, Paul Chun, Marc Ma | Thriller | |
| D E C E M B E R | 29 | I Did It My Way | Jason Kwan | Andy Lau, Gordon Lam, Cya Liu, Eddie Peng, Simon Yam | Action thriller | Produced in Hong Kong |
| D E C E M B E R | 29 | Johnny Keep Walking! | Dong Runnian | Da Peng, Bai Ke, Zhuang Dafei, Wang Xun, Sun Yizhou | Comedy | |
| D E C E M B E R | 30 | The Adventures of Shuke and Beita | Zheng Yaqi | Yang Ning, Zhang Lu, Zheng Yuanjie, Wang Kai, Zheng Zai | Adventure | Animated film |
| D E C E M B E R | 30 | If You Are the One 3 | Feng Xiaogang | Ge You, Shu Qi, Fan Wei, Yao Chen, Li Chengru | Romantic comedy | |
| D E C E M B E R | 30 | Shining for One Thing | Chen Xiaoming, Zhang Pan | Qu Chuxiao, Zhang Jianing, Fu Jing, Jiang Yunlin, Tian Zhuangzhuang | Romantic fantasy | |