# List of Chinese films of the 1960s

This is a list of films produced in China ordered by year of release in the 1960s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see Category:Chinese films

## 1960

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Daughter of the Dai People | 摩雅泰 | Xu Tao | Qin Yi | Drama | Alternate title: Moyatai |
| Guan Hanqing | 关汉卿 | Xu Tao | Ma Shiceng, Hong Xiannü, Wen Juefei | Historical Drama | Film is in Cantonese |
| Heros at Present | 风流人物数今朝 | Zhao Ming, Jiang Junchao, Yu Zhongying | Zhao Dan, Wang Danfeng, Qi Heng | Drama | |
| Legend of the Qiang People | 羌笛頌 | Zhang Xinshi | Zhang Yuan, Guo Zhenqing, Lin Na, Sun Yu | War | |
| The Magic Tulip | 马兰花 | Meng Yuan, Pan Wenzhuan | Wang Bei, Liu Angu | Fantasy | |
| Meng Long Sha | 勐胧纱 | Wang Ping, Yuan Xian | Wang Xingang, He Meiping | War | |
| Monkey Subdues the White-Boned Demon | 孙悟空三大白骨精 | Yang Xiaozhong | Liu Lingtong, Xiao Changshun, Qi Lingtong | Fantasy | Best Musical at the 1963 Hundred Flowers Awards |
| Peony Pavilion | 游园惊梦 | Xu Ke | Mei Lanfang, Yu Zhenfei, Yan Huiju | Kunqu Opera | Also known as: Sweet Dreams in the Garden |
| Red Eagles | 红鹰 | Wang Shaoyan, Wang Fengzhang | Tan Jiayan, Du Jiwen, Han Yujie | War | Also has musical scenes |
| A Revolutionary Family | 革命家庭 | Shui Hua | Yu Lan, Sun Daolin, Zhang Liang | Drama | Best Screenplay at the 1962 Hundred Flowers Awards, entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival |
| Song of the Red Flag | 红旗谱 | Ling Zifeng | Cui Wei, Cai Songliu, Lu Fei (actor), Zhao Lian | Drama | Alternate title: Keep the Red Flag Flying. Best Actor (Cui Wei) and Best Cinematography at the 1962 Hundred Flowers Awards |
| The Sun Over Keshan Mountain | 柯山红日 | Dong Zhaoqi | Cui Yongchang, Dong Zhiyuan, Zhang Yuenan | War | Also has musical scenes |
| Surprise Attack | 奇袭 | Xu Youxin | Zhang Yongshou, Xing Jitian, Huang Huanguan | War | Korean War |
| Third Sister Liu (Liu Sanje) | 刘三姐 | Su Li | Huang Wanqiu, Liu Shilong | Musical | Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Art Design at the 1963 Hundred Flowers Awards |
| Tracks in the Snowy Forest | 林海雪原 | Liu Peiran | Zhang Yongshou, Wang Runshen, Liang Zhipeng | War | Based on the novel by Qu Bo |
| A Weatherwoman | 耕云播雨 | Wei Rong | Yu Ping, Lu Fei, Yu Zhongyi, Wang Zhifang, Guo Shutian | Drama | |
| Women Generals of the Yang Family | 杨门女将 | Cui Wei, Chen Huaikai | Wang Jinghua, Yang Qiuling, Liang Youlian | Beijing Opera | Best Musical at the 1962 Hundred Flowers Awards |

## 1961

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Havoc in Heaven (Part I) | 大闹天宫 | Wan Laiming | | Animation | Best Art Film at the 1963 Hundred Flowers Awards |
| Red Detachment of Women | 红色娘子军 | Xie Jin | Zhu Xijuan, Wang Xingang, Xiang Mei, Chen Qiang | War | Best Director (Xie Jin), Best Actress (Zhu Xijuan), and Best Supporting Actor (Chen Qiang) at the 1962 Hundred Flowers Awards |
| Spring Comes to the Withered Tree | 枯木逢春 | Zheng Junli | You Jia, Xu Zhihua | Drama | Alternate title: Withered Trees Revive |
| Spring Thunder | 春雷 | Ling Zifeng, Lü Peng | Wei Bingzhe, Hua Songru, Luo Minchi | Musical | |

## 1962

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Dreams of the Red Chambers | 红楼梦 | Cen Fan | Xu Yulan, Wang Wenjuan, Lü Ruiying | Drama/Musical | |
| Fire on the Plain | 燎原 | Zhang Junxiang, Gu Eryi | Wang Shangxin, Wang Xiyan | Drama | Alternate titles: Land Aflame and Prairie Fire |
| Li Shuangshuang | 李双双 | Lu Ren | Zhang Ruifang, Zhong Xinghuo, Zhang Wenrong | Drama | Best Film, Best Screenplay (Li Zhun), (Best Actress (Zhang Ruifang), and Best Supporting Actor (Zhong Xinghuo) at the 1963 Hundred Flowers Awards |
| Waves on the Southern Shore | 南海潮 | Cai Chusheng, Wang Weiyi | Wu Wenhua, Zhang Zheng | Drama | Alternate title: Waves on the South China Sea |

## 1963

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| The Cowboy's Flute | 牧笛 | Te Wei, Qian Jiajun | | Animation | Shanghai Animation Film Studio |
| Early Spring in February | 早春二月 | Xie Tieli | Sun Daolin, Shangguan Yunzhu, Xie Fang | Drama | |
| Serfs | 农奴 | Li Jun | Wang Dui, Qiang Ba | Drama | |
| Visitor on Ice Mountain | 冰山上的来客 | Zhao Xinshui | Liang Yin, Gu Yuying | Drama | Alternate title: Visitors on the Icy Mountain |

## 1964

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| Doctor Bethune | 白求恩大夫 | Zhang Junxiang, Li Shutian, Gao Zheng | Gerald Tannenbaum, Cun Li, Ying Ruocheng | Biographical | Story of Norman Bethune's time in China in 1938-1939 |
| Havoc in Heaven (Part II) | 大闹天宫 | Wan Laiming | | Animated | |
| Heroic Sons and Daughters | 英雄儿女 | Wu Zhaodi | Tian Fang, Zhou Wenbin, Liu Shangxian | War | Changchun Film Studio production |
| Prairie Eagles | 草原雄鹰 | Ling Zifeng, Dong Kena | Abudulaheman Awazi, Nuernisha Simayi, Sa Deke | Drama | Alternate title: Eagles on the Grassland |
| Sentinels under the Neon Lights | 霓虹灯下的哨兵 | Wang Ping, Ge Gan | Xu Linge, Yuan Ye | Drama | |
| Two Stage Sisters | 舞台姐妹 | Xie Jin | Xie Fang, Cao Yindi, Shangguan Yunzhu | Drama | Shanghai Film Studio production |

## 1965

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| The East Is Red | 东方红 | Wang Ping | | Musical | |
| Living Forever in Burning Flames | 烈火中永生 | Shui Hua | Yu Lan, Zhao Dan, Zhang Ping | Drama | |
| Tunnel War | 地道战 | Ren Xudong | Zhu Longguang, Zhang Yongshou, Wang Bingyu | War | Alternate title: Tunnel Warfare |

## 1968

| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| A Great Statement | 伟大声明 | | | Animation | This short film was created to accompany Mao Zedong's statement made on 26 April 1968 supporting the struggle of African Americans. It was produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. |

## Mainland Chinese Film Production Totals

| Year | Total Films |
| 1960 | 63 |
| 1961 | 29 |
| 1962 | 34 |
| 1963 | 40 |
| 1964 | 32 |
| 1965 | 47 |
| 1966 | 15 |
| 1967 | 0 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 0 |