List of Chinese films of 2010
Highest-grossing films
Table:
Rank
Title
Gross
(in million yuan)

1

Aftershock

¥650.157[2]

2

Let the Bullets Fly

¥636.876[3]

3

If You Are the One 2

¥456.097[4]

4

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

¥286.199[5]

5

Ip Man 2

¥231.043[6]

6

Sacrifice

¥198.900[7]

7

Little Big Soldier

¥157.287[8]

8

Just Call Me Nobody

¥151.540[9]

9

Under the Hawthorn Tree

¥144.969[10]

10

14 Blades

¥141.817[11]

Using the following table along with the textual context listed at the end.

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Aftershock is a 2010 Chinese disaster-drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang and produced by Huayi Brothers , starring Zhang Zifeng , Xu Fan , Zhang Jingchu , Chen Daoming , Lu Yi , Zhang Guoqiang and Li Chen . The film depicts the aftermath of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake . It was released in China on 22 July 2010 , and is the first big commercial film IMAX film created outside the United States . The film was a major box office success , and has grossed more than US $ 100 million at the Chinese box office .
Let the Bullets Fly ( simplified Chinese : 让子弹飞 ; traditional Chinese : 讓子彈飛 ; pinyin : Ràng Zǐ Dàn Fēi ; Jyutping : Joeng6 Zi2 Daan6 Fei1 ) is a 2010 action comedy film written and directed by Jiang Wen , based on a story by Ma Shitu ( 马识途 ) , a famous Sichuanese writer . The film is set in Sichuan during the 1920s when the bandit Zhang ( Jiang Wen ) descends upon a town posing as its new governor . The film also stars Chow Yun-fat , Ge You , Carina Lau , Chen Kun and Zhou Yun . The film 's script went through over thirty drafts before Jiang Wen was happy with it . Let the Bullets Fly was originally to be released in September 2010 but was pushed back to December . Made in Mandarin and Sichuanese , the film broke several box office records in China , and has received critical acclaim , when it was released . Let the Bullets Fly grossed 674 million yuan ( US $ 110 million ) in Chinese box office ( becoming the highest grossing domestic film in China until it was beaten by Painted Skin : The Resurrection in 2012 ) and $ 140 million worldwide .
If You Are the One 2 ( Chinese : 非诚勿扰2 ) is a 2010 Chinese film directed by Feng Xiaogang . It is the sequel to the 2008 film If You Are the One .
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is a 2010 Chinese-Hong Kong action-adventure mystery film directed and produced by Tsui Hark . The film tells a fictional story featuring Di Renjie ( Andy Lau ) , one of the most celebrated officials of the Tang dynasty , who is tasked by the Empress Wu Zetian ( Carina Lau ) to solve a series of inexplicable murders in which victims suddenly burst into flames . Principal photography for Detective Dee began in May 2009 ; the film was shot at Hengdian World Studios in Zhejiang , China . It features art direction and fight choreography by Sammo Hung , and co-stars Li Bingbing , Deng Chao with Tony Leung Ka-fai making a special appearance . Detective Dee was released in China on 29 September 2010 and in Hong Kong on 30 September 2010 ; in North American , it premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival . The film grossed US $ 51.7 million and won six awards at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards , more than any other film , including Best Director and Best Actress for Lau ; it was also nominated for the Golden Lion at the 2010 Venice Film Festival . It was followed by two prequels , Rise of the Sea Dragon ( 2013 ) and The Four Heavenly Kings ( 2018 ) , also directed by Tsui and starring Carina Lau , and with Mark Chao as a young Detective Di .
Ip Man 2 ( also known as Ip Man 2 : Legend of the Grandmaster ) is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film loosely based on the life of Ip Man , a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun . A sequel to the 2008 film Ip Man , Ip Man 2 was directed by Wilson Yip and stars Donnie Yen , who reprises the leading role . Continuing after the events of the earlier film , the sequel centres on Ip 's movements in British Hong Kong . He attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun , but faces rivalry from other practitioners , including the local master of Hung Ga martial arts . Producer Raymond Wong first announced a sequel before Ip Man 's theatrical release in December 2008 . For Ip Man 2 , the filmmakers intended to focus on the relationship between Ip and his most famed disciple , Bruce Lee . However , they were unable to finalize film rights with Lee 's descendants and decided to briefly portray Lee as a child . Principal photography for Ip Man 2 began in August 2009 and concluded in November ; filming took place inside a studio located in Shanghai . For the sequel , Yip aimed to create a more dramatic martial arts film in terms of story and characterization ; Wong 's son , screenwriter Edmond Wong , wanted the film to portray how Chinese people were treated by the British and Western perceptions of Chinese martial arts . Ip Man 2 is the second film in the Ip Man film series . It premiered in Beijing on 21 April 2010 , and was released in Hong Kong on 29 April 2010 . The film met with positive reviews , with particular praise for the film 's storytelling and Sammo Hung 's martial arts choreography .
Sacrifice is a 2010 Chinese historical drama film directed by Chen Kaige , starring Ge You , Wang Xueqi , Huang Xiaoming , Fan Bingbing and Vincent Zhao . It is based on the Yuan dynasty play The Orphan of Zhao by Ji Junxiang . It was distributed in the United States by Samuel Goldwyn Films .
Little Big Soldier ( simplified Chinese : 大兵小将 ; traditional Chinese : 大兵小將 ; pinyin : Dà Bīng Xiǎo Jiàng ; Jyutping : Daai6 Bing1 Siu2 Zeong1 ) is a 2010 action comedy film directed by Ding Sheng and produced and written by Jackie Chan , also starring Chan and Leehom Wang . The film was produced with a budget of US $ 25 million and filmed between January 2009 and April 2009 at locations in Yunnan , China . According to Chan , the film was stuck in development hell for over 20 years . Little Big Soldier takes place during the Warring States period of China , and tells the story of three men and a horse . An old foot soldier ( Chan ) and a young high-ranking general from a rival state ( Wang ) become the only survivors of a ruthless battle . The soldier decides to capture the general and bring him back to his own state in hopes for a reward in return .
Just Call Me Nobody ( Chinese : 大笑江湖 ) is a 2010 comedy-martial arts film directed by Kevin Chu . The film is about a bumbling cobbler ( Xiao Shen Yang ) who becomes a martial arts master .
Under the Hawthorn Tree ( simplified Chinese : 山楂树之恋 ; traditional Chinese : 山楂樹之戀 ; pinyin : Shānzhāshù Zhī Liàn ) is 2010 Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou . It was adapted from the popular 2007 novel Hawthorn Tree Forever by Ai Mi , which was based on a true story set during the Cultural Revolution . The film was released in Mainland China ( September 2010 ) , Hong Kong ( November 2010 ) and in Singapore ( February 2011 ) .
14 Blades is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Donnie Yen , Zhao Wei , Sammo Hung , Wu Chun , Kate Tsui , Qi Yuwu and Damian Lau . The film was released on 4 February 2010 in China and on 11 February 2010 in Hong Kong .