The following is a list of mainland Chinese films first released in year 2016.
Box office These are the top 10 grossing Chinese films that were released in China in 2016: + Highest-grossing domestic films of 2016 in China Rank Title Domestic gross 1 The Mermaid $525,690,000 2 The Monkey King 2 $181,970,000 3 Operation Mekong $173,890,000 4 The Great Wall $170,330,000 5 From Vegas to Macau III $169,340,000 6 Kung Fu Panda 3 $155,050,000 7 Time Raiders $149,960,000 8 Skiptrace $132,940,000 9 I Belonged to You $121,310,000 10 Finding Mr. Right 2 $119,510,000
Films released
January–March
OpeningTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef.JANUARY 1 The Emperor’s New Clothes Li Xia Comedy / Animation Everybody's Fine Zhang Meng Zhang Guoli, Yao Chen, Shawn Dou, Ye Qianyun, Chen He, Jia Zhangke, Zhang Yibai, Vivian Wu, Zhou Dongyu, Wang Qianyuan, Fan Wei, Zhang Xinyi, Zhang Yi Drama / Family The Ice Beauty Vladimir Menshov Weinageladuowa·Kajielinna, Andrey Lazarev, Xilianna·Anijiyewa, Aoi Mizuhara, Zhao Huixian Romance / Fantasy / Adventure Mainland-Russia co-production Intimate Trap Wang Jiashan Fanny Liu, Wang Yufu, Jiang Feilong Suspense / Thriller / Horror Little Door Gods Gary Wang Gao Xiaosong, Show Joy, White. K, Ji Guanlin Comedy / Animation / Fantasy 3 Love is Crazy Chen Jian Li Jing, Zhang Zhihan, An Yuxi, Zhao Zijuan, Zhu Zhu Romance / Family 7 A Bite of China: Celebrating the Chinese New Year Chen Lei Deng Jie Li Yong Li Lihong Documentary 8 Strange Battle Zhang Shaojun Wang Xiaoyi, Huang Bailu, Norman Chu, Zong Liqun, Xiao Yi, Zhu Laicheng, Yu Qiuyao, Luo Buyi, Yang Lin, Li Ran Thriller 15 Chinese Wine Song Jiangbo Huang Yi, Van Fan, Winston Chao, Hou Tianlai, Shi Zhaoqi, Terence Yin Drama I'm Handsome Wang Yichuan Huang Hai Liu Chao, Yin Hang, He Yun, Leo Li, Li Yan Drama / Comedy Royal Treasure Ren Jing Yan Min Huang Bo, Sun Honglei, Huang Lei, Show Lo, Wang Xun, Zhang Yixing, Zhao Liying, Yu Hewei Comedy / Mystery The Secret Wong Chun-chun Leon Lai, Wang Luodan, JJ Lin, Sandrine Pinna, Shek Sau Romance / Suspense Three Bad Guys Zhou Zhiyong Ming Dow, Cherrie Ying, Oscar Qian, Xie Yilin, Kôji Yano, Lemon Zhang, Tian Yuan, Yang Kaidi, Tanas Kim, Gong Zhe, Jiang Zhignag, Joe Chen Comedy / Romance 16 Boonie Bears III Ding Liang Lin Yongchang Zhang Wei, Zhang Bingjun, Tan Xiao Comedy / Animation / Adventure 22 The Apparition Guo Dalei Max Mok, Zhu Zhu, Chen Tingjia, Chin Shih-chieh, Zhuge Chengcheng Drama / Mystery / Horror The Big Lie Bang Hou Liang Oscar Sun, Michelle Bai, Pan Shuangshuang, Chang Yuan, Ji Jie, Zhang Songwen Comedy / Mystery Dad, I Will Rescue You Ye Tian Oscar Qian, Liu Hanqiang, Li Shangyi, Cui Jie, Wong Yat-fei, Wang Zixuan, Zhang Hailing, Ma Zhaozhuang, Gao Teng Comedy / Action / Family / Child / Adventure The Family Running Forward Li Ping Peng Yu, Liu Yan, Du Haitao, Chen Yingjun, Wang Yongguang, Li Xiaojia, Wang Xiangping, Yang Shanshan, Song Gu, Yue Jingwei, Li Guyi, Shen Ling Drama / Comedy Inside or Outside Gary Mak Simon Yam, Wallace Huo, Jang Hyuk, Rayza, Che Xiao, Aisa Senda, Andrew Lin, Han Ji-seok, Jack Kao Mystery / Crime Please Open Your Window Jiang Liu Yang Xinyi, Hu Xilong, Yao Yitian, Duan You, Liu Yichen Drama / Family Steel Baard Rria Chen Yazhou Nuer Biya, Li Dapeng, Xu Yue, Zhao Hanjun Drama / Comedy 23 The Ape Story Liu Pan Lu Peiyu, Luo Yanqian, Wang Susu Comedy / Animation / Adventure Fruity Robo The Great Escape Wang Wei Lai Hongyu, Zu Liqing, Ju Yuebin, Shen Ke, Wang Wei, Lu Shuang, Deng Hong, Liao Chenxi, Li Tuan, Zhao Ran, Chen Yu Comedy / Animation / Adventure 28 Yu Lian Mi Qing Wang Bo Wang Zhensen, Tao Huan Drama / Romance / Mystery / Thriller 29 For Love Zheng Laizhi Li Feier, Huang Ming, Li Jinming, Leon Jay Williams, Du Haitao Comedy / Romance Kung Fu Panda 3 Jennifer Yuh Nelson Alessandro Carloni Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, J. K. Simmons, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Kate Hudson, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim Comedy / Action / Animation / Adventure Mainland-United States co-production Lost in the Pacific Vincent Zhou Brandon Routh, Zhang Yuqi, Russell Wong, Vincent M. Ward, Dai Xiangyu, Bernice Liu, Debbie Goh, Sunny Wang, Jiang Mengjie, Steven Dasz Drama / Sci-Fi / Adventure My Best Friends Huo Meng Wang Jingchun, Tong Yue, Liu Guancheng, Dai Jiang Drama / Comedy / Romance Out of Ordinary Li Baosheng Sun Haiying, Lü Liping, Kent Tong, Zhang Boyu, Yang Shuting, Wu Jiayi, Ali Lee, Zhu Ziyan Drama Youth in the Air Outlet Zhou Xiaopeng Chen Weidong, Lu Enjie, Tu Xiayan, Jiang Yiyi, Hou Di Comedy / Romance FEBRUARY 1 The New Year's Eve of Old Lee Gao Qunshu Zhao Benshan, Yan Ni, Rayza, Aaron Yan, Pan Binlong, Da Peng, Zhang Yi, Liang Jing, Zhou Dongyu, Yu Hewei, Lian Yiming, Mai Hongmei, Chen Xiaoqing, Yu Feihong, Song Yanfei, Yao Chen, Wen Zhang, Zhang Xinyi, Chen He, Yuan Hong, Sha Yi, Xiaoshenyang, Wang Xiaoli, Song Xiaobao, Liu Xiaoguang Comedy 8 From Vegas to Macau III Andrew Lau Wong Jing Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Nick Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Shawn Yue, Li Yuchun, Carina Lau, Angela Wang, Jacky Heung, Michelle Hu, Janice Man, Yuen Qiu, Psy, Kimmy Tong, Law Kar-ying, Lo Hoi-pang Comedy / Action Mainland-Hong Kong co-production The Mermaid Stephen Chow Deng Chao, Show Lo, Zhang Yuqi, Lin Yun, Kris Wu, Li Shangzheng, White. K, Kong Lianshun, Tin Kai-man, Tsui Hark, Wen Zhang, Yang Neng, Zhang Mei'e, Bo Xiaolong Drama / Romance / Sci-Fi The Monkey King 2 Cheang Pou-soi Aaron Kwok, Gong Li, Feng Shaofeng, Xiaoshenyang, Him Law, Fei Xiang, Kelly Chen Comedy / Action / Fantasy Mainland-Hong Kong co-production Mr. Nian Zhang Yang Lei Jiayin, Zhou Dongyu, Chen He, Tao Hong, Guo Tao, Patrick Guo, Liu Yiwei, Shen Teng, Zhang Yibai, Wang Xun, Hao Yun, Xie Na, Xiong Naijin Comedy / Animation / Fantasy 11 Be Not Trivial Matter Zhou Yihua Fang Xiaogang Gong Hanlin, Jin Zhu, Zhu Lisha, Zhan Dou, Shen Baoping, Lü Zhong, Cui Kefa Drama / Comedy / Romance / Family 14 Kill Time Fruit Chan Angelababy, Ethan Juan, Juck Zhang, Rayza, Hao Lei, Pan Hong, Yin Zhusheng, Huang Jue, Kou Zhenhai, Lam Suet, Song Ning Romance / Suspense Mainland-Hong Kong co-production Mr. High Heels Lu Ke Du Jiang, Fiona Sit, Yu Xintian, Chen Xuedong, Wong Cho-lam, Huo Siyan, Li Yuan, Xiao Xiao, Li Yu Comedy / Romance Run for Love Zhang Yibai Guan Hu Zhang Meng Teng Huatao Gao Qunshu Zhang Ziyi, Eddie Peng, Tong Liya, Zhou Dongyu, Michelle Chen, Zhang Yi, Liang Jing, Wang Qianyuan, Wu Mochou, Sebastian Stigar Drama / Romance 19 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny Yuen Woo-ping Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, Harry Shum, Jr., Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jason Scott Lee, Eugenia Yuan, Veronica Ngo, Shuya Chang, Chris Pang, Woon Young-park, Zhou Xiaofei Drama / Action / Fantasy / Adventure Mainland-United States co-production The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission Chang Guangxi Peng Fei Sun Nan, Shi Banyu, Jiang Guijin, Mai Baoyao Comedy / Animation / Adventure The Game Yi Ping Liu Qing, Zhou Haodong, Su Ting, Yang Haichao, Wei Jianyun, Zhao Tingting Suspense / Thriller Money and Love Sun Hongkai Cao Yunjin, Zhou Zhi, Du Haitao, Wu Xin, Jacky Wu, Daniel Chan, Jiang Chao, Su Xing, Oscar Sun, Zhang Yuxi, Wan Guopeng, Sun Yaoqi, Liu Yase, Mike Sui, Vivien Li, Han Yunyun, Ba Duo Drama / Comedy / Romance 25 The Weird Doll Cheung Kwok-kuen Li Yuhang, Cheng Yuanyuan, Kong Wei Thriller / Horror When We Were Young Chang Zheng Hu Suhan, Yin Liang, Chen Changhai, Ding Dang, Wang Xinhua, Guo Jiulong Drama MARCH 4 You Really Are My Lover Chen Yutian Wei Lianfeng, Tian Yue, Qi Jiuzhou, Gao Chuan, Zhang Jingsheng Romance 8 Spicy Hot in Love Xiao Fei Zhang Changzheng Peter Ho, Qin Hao, Zhou Yiwei, Zhang Zilin, Tian Yuan, Acan Huang, Zhang Xinyi, Hai Yitian, Ady An, Jin Zhiwen, Jack Kao, Liu Xin, Li Xuanzhen Romance 11 Don't Run the Thief Lei Jinke Peng Bo, Li Tiannuo, Dong Xiangrong, Han Feng, Dong Yijun Comedy / Action / Costume Judge Archer Xu Haofeng Song Yang, Yu Chenghui, Li Chengyuan, Wang Yanni, Zhao Zheng, Li Changlin, Ma Jun Drama / Martial arts / Costume Entered into the 49th Golden Horse Film Festival Love Studio Cheng Zhonghao Wang Kai Jiang Chao, Cica Zhou, Li Meng, Yu Menglong, Mandy Lee, Zhang Lei, Em Qi, Hei Ge Comedy / Romance Under the Bed Shang Yongfeng Abby, Jiang Wenxuan, Miao Qing, Liu Liyuan, Song Wei Thriller / Horror Wang Mao Zhao Xiaoxi Wang Dazhi, Guo Jinjie, Ge Xiaofeng, Su Li, Luo Jingmin, Xu Jian, Lin Yongjian, Liu Jiang, De Jiang Comedy / War 15 Never Forgive Sun Tie Wu Gang, Liu Bin, Jie Bing, Zhao Luokuang Drama Ya Hai Er Yang Yizhi Wu Ma, Sun Guitian, Xie Mengwei, Xiong Ke, Chang Ruoxi, Chen Jiayang, Guo Zhanyue, Lala, Ge Qihao, Guo Ziyuan Drama 17 Red Cheongsam Wang Liang Wang Liang, Qin Xue, Cici Hong, Li Beilei, Zhang Guodong, Gu Peng Drama / Romance / Mystery / Thriller 18 Papa Zheng Xiao Xia Yu, Song Zuer, Yang Zi, David Wu, Jiang Shan, Hu Bing, Mike Sui, Brother Sway, Macy Gray, Dennis Oh, Candice Zhao, Emily Kinney, Jake Elliott, Anjini Azhar, Chloe Perrin, Dai Huanyu, Claire Jacobs Comedy / Family The Rise of a Tomboy Guo Dalei Zhao Liying, Hans Zhang, Kimmy Tong, Jung Il-woo, Simon Twu, Alan Dawa Dolma, Xu Feng, He Wenhui, Wang Yiwei, Mu Cong, Chin Shih-chieh Comedy / Romance Road to the Sky Wang Yi Johnny Kou, Liu Xiaoxiao, Wang Bo-chieh, Zhang Zhengxiang, Yi Shan, Yang Buting Romance Entered into the 2015 Montreal World Film Festival 25 Easy Life Zhu Qing Zhang Tianyang, He Hongshan, Wan Cang, Jin Liang, Yu Dejiang, Ji Shuhai Action / Romance / Martial arts / Costume Fear is Coming Zhang Yang Xie Ronger, Mik Thongraya, Yang Xing, You Le'er, Li Mengmeng, Zhou Yaping, Yan Zi, Guo Zhongyou, Yang Ziyi, Peng Yibo, Chang Xiaoxiao, Xu Xihan, Yu Lei, Liu Baole, Ren Jiao, Jiang Haotong, Che Jingzi, Sun Manling Thriller / Horror Girls' Generation Ah Niu, Zhao Yu, Teddy Chin Huang Cancan, Nan Sheng, Owodog, Hayden Wang, Jayden Wang, Ke Qing, Daphne Chuah, Yumi Wong, Jiang Qianling Drama Hui Xiang Dou Er Guo Feng Da Bing, Bai Bo, Huang Keyuan, Wu Qiong, Lü Xiaohe Comedy Jia Zhuang Kan Bui Jian Zhi Dian Ying Da Shi Wei Jie Yao Xingtong, Lee Hyun-jae, Ming Ren, Wang Duoduo, Cynthia, Liu Yang, Benz Hui, Kingdom Yuen, Jang Woo-hyuk Comedy One Night of Fate Miao Shu Xiao Haoran, Xu Xiyao, Jiang Chao, Sammy Lau, Xia Yunfei, Chen Kuan-tai, Liu Yuting Drama / Comedy / Romance The White-Haired Girl Hou Keming Lei Jia, Zhang Yingxi, Gao Peng, Qian Zhiguo, Wu Meng, Chang Tong Chinese opera
April–June