No. 1: The Battle at Lake Changjin, 5.74 billion yuan (still playing)

Genre: History, war

Directors: Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Lin Chaoxian

Synopsis: The film is set during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953) and tells the story of Chinese People's Volunteers soldiers fighting bravely in freezing temperatures in a key campaign at Lake Changjin, or Chosin Reservoir. In an extremely cold environment, the eastern battle force of soldiers reversed the situation and made an important contribution to victory at Changjin Lake.

Data source: People's Daily, Douban, MaoYan Movie