Top 10 Chinese films in 2025

2. 'Dead to Rights'

A poster for "Dead to Rights." [Photo courtesy of China Film Group]

With 2025 marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Shen Ao's "Dead to Rights" emerged as the year's most significant release on the subject.

Starring Liu Haoran and Wang Chuanjun, it tells the true story of brave civilians who risked their lives to safeguard crucial photographic evidence of Japan's wartime atrocities during the Nanjing Massacre.

Celebrated for its fresh angle and emotional depth, it resonated powerfully with audiences.