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Best Chinese Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 1,450 Chinese-language movies 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. The #1 entry is The Killer. These films were originally released in Chinese (普通话).

1,450 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    The Killer

    1989· 1h 50m

    7.6923
  5. 5

    Project A

    1983· 1h 45m

    7.3584
  21. 21

    Red Sorghum

    1988· 1h 31m

    7.1243
  24. 24

    Rouge

    1987· 1h 36m

    7.495
  25. 25

    Mr. Vampire

    1985· 1h 38m

    6.9137
  28. 28

    Terrorizers

    1986· 1h 49m

    7.4168
  30. 30

    Teahouse

    1982· 2h 6m

    8.834
  39. 39

    Yes, Madam!

    1985· 1h 33m

    7.2118

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Frequently asked questions

How many Chinese movies came from the 1980s?

1,450 Chinese-language films from the 1980s carry 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 highest-rated Chinese movie of the 1980s?

The Killer holds the top position in this collection.