1. Operation Red Sea
Country: China
Release Date: Feb 16, 2018
Genre: action
Starring: Zhang Yi, Huang Jingyu, Hai Qing
Director: Dante Lam
The Chinese anti-terrorism action film Operation Red Sea has raked in over 3.48 billion yuan at the box office by March 20, becoming the second-highest grossing Chinese film ever.
Many comments on Douban mentioned the tense plot and breathtaking gunfights in the movie, which cost 500 million yuan to produce.
2. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Country: United States
Release Date: March 2, 2018
Genre: drama-crime film
Starring: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell
Director: Martin McDonagh
Despite missing out on the Best Picture award, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, which debuted March 2 at Chinese cinemas, has received many positive reviews in Douban, China's leading film rating platform.
It scored 8.7 out of 10 points, based on more than 100,000 moviegoer reviews.
3. Wonder
Country: United States
Release Date: Jan 19, 2018
Genre: drama
Starring: Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay
Director: Stephen Chbosky
On the theme of “We all are different and want to be treated with kindness," the film earns its tugs at the heartstrings.
The movie was praised by audiences for hitting the soft spot as a heartwarming story that manages to avoid turning too sentimental.
4. Secret Superstar
Country: India
Release Date: Feb 16, 2018
Genre: musical drama
Starring: Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan
Director: Advait Chandan
The film deals with social issues including feminism, gender equality and domestic violence.
From Dangal to Secret Superstar to the latest comedy-drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Indian films have developed a solid fan base in China.
5. The Shape of Water
Country: United States
Release Date: March16, 2018
Genre: fantasy drama
Starring: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins
Director: Guillermo del Toro
The Shape of Water, the biggest winner of the 90th Academy Awards, has won praise for its performances, screenplay, direction, visuals, production design and background music.
6. Detective Chinatown 2
Country: China
Release Date: Feb 16, 2018
Genre: comedy, mystery
Starring: Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran
Director: Chen Sicheng
Detective Chinatown 2 is a zany comedic mystery that’s so engaging you'll never take your eyes off the screen.
You don't really have a choice, because the dialogue happens at such a rapid-fire pace that if you look away for a second, you'll miss something in the intricate plot.
7. Forever Young
Country: China
Release Date: Jan 12, 2018
Genre: drama
Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Wang Leehom
Director: Li Fangfang
The film, once planned as a tribute to mark the centenary celebrations of Tsinghua University in 2011, weaves four stories set in different eras to look at the history of the college.
8. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Country: United States
Release Date: Jan 12, 2018
Genre: adventure comedy
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan
Director: Jake Kasdan
Set twenty-one years after the first film, the film follows four teenagers who are transported into the video game world of Jumanji, playing as the characters they chose. Uniting with another player, they must overcome the game's magical power in order to win and return home.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle did not repeat the old story, but created a new journey and added more comedy elements through using the charming cast and a humorous twist to offer movie-goers a new visual feast.
9. The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes
Country: China
Release Date: Dec 29, 2017
Genre: romantic comedy
Starring: Han Geng, Zheng Kai
Director: Tian Yusheng
The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes, the finale of the hit romance franchise produced by Huayi Brothers and New Saint Film Studio, revolves around bittersweet stories of two young businessmen who break up with their girlfriends.
It is the first movie in 2018 that has achieved huge success at the box office.
10. Black Panther
Country: United States
Release Date: March 9, 2018
Genre: superhero
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan
Director: Ryan Coogler
The power of Black Panther is unstoppable as the Disney/Marvel blockbuster reaped in more than $1 billion at box offices worldwide. Black Panther features a lineup dominated by black actors and strays away from the stereotypical portrayal of Africans and African-Americans.
What's more, women are also highlighted in the film, as some of the smartest and most physically powerful characters were played by female actors.
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