The Battle at Lake Changjin (长津湖)

The Battle at Lake Changjin, released on September 30, 2021, grossed $913,540,914 worldwide (CN¥5.77 billion) to hold the all-time non-English box office record for more than 3 years until Ne Zha 2 surpassed it in February 2025. Co-directed by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, and Dante Lam, the 178-minute war drama stars Wu Jing and Jackson Yee. Produced on a $200 million budget—at the time China's most expensive production—the film sold roughly 125 million tickets in China and earned $235 million during its opening run. Commissioned for the Chinese Communist Party's centenary, it depicts the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War and sparked international debate over historical accuracy while finishing as 2021's #2 film globally and spawning a 2022 sequel, The Battle at Lake Changjin II.