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Best Chinese Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 299 movies from China released in the 1980s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top sits The Last Emperor.

299 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Kickboxer

    1989· 1h 38m· en

    6.81.6K
  3. 3

    Red Sorghum

    1988· 1h 31m· zh

    7.1243
  5. 5

    Yellow Earth

    1984· 1h 31m· zh

    7.261
  6. 6

    Teahouse

    1982· 2h 6m· zh

    8.834
  27. 27

    Wonder Boy

    1988· 1h 30m· zh

    7.211
  35. 35

    Dislocation

    1986· 1h 29m· zh

    7.415
  42. 42

    A Great Wall

    1986· 1h 37m· en

    6.311
  45. 45

    Old Well

    1986· 2h 9m· zh

    7.016

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Frequently asked questions

How many chinese movies were made in the 1980s?

299 China productions from the 1980s have real rating data.

How are these chinese films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best chinese movie of the 1980s?

The Last Emperor currently holds the #1 position.