Director box office profile

Chen Kaige

31 directing credits tracked, with 10 films carrying usable worldwide financial data.

#60Worldwide rank

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Worldwide gross $2.45Bcredited theatrical total

Average gross $245.3Mreported films only

Median gross $99.7Mreported films only

Top movie The Battle at Lake Changjin$902.5M

Career history

Box office filmography

published

Year	Film	Worldwide	Credit
2025	The Volunteers: Peace at Last Included in career totals	$83.5M	Director
2024	The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death Included in career totals	$165.6M	Director
2023	The Volunteers: To the War Included in career totals	$115.9M	Director
2022	The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge Included in career totals	$626.2M	Co-directed
2021	The Battle at Lake Changjin Included in career totals	$902.5M	Co-directed
2019	My People, My Country Included in career totals	$450.1M	Co-directed
2015	Monk Comes Down the Mountain Included in career totals	$64.5M	Director
2005	The Promise Included in career totals	$31.0M	Director
2002	Killing Me Softly Included in career totals	$7.8M	Director
1993	Farewell My Concubine Included in career totals	$6.4M	Director

The Volunteers: Peace at Last 2025 · Director Included in career totals

$83.5M Worldwide

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death 2024 · Director Included in career totals

$165.6M Worldwide

The Volunteers: To the War 2023 · Director Included in career totals

$115.9M Worldwide

The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge 2022 · Co-directed Included in career totals

$626.2M Worldwide

The Battle at Lake Changjin 2021 · Co-directed Included in career totals

$902.5M Worldwide

My People, My Country 2019 · Co-directed Included in career totals

$450.1M Worldwide

Monk Comes Down the Mountain 2015 · Director Included in career totals

$64.5M Worldwide

The Promise 2005 · Director Included in career totals

$31.0M Worldwide

Killing Me Softly 2002 · Director Included in career totals

$7.8M Worldwide

Farewell My Concubine 1993 · Director Included in career totals

$6.4M Worldwide

Full directing record

Additional directing credits

Show additional creditsCredits without reported worldwide theatrical gross21

Year	Film	Status	Credit
2020	Shu Zhen Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2017	Legend of the Demon Cat Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2016	China's Megatomb Revealed Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2012	Caught in the Web Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2010	Sacrifice Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2008	Forever Enthralled Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2008	One 2008th Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2008	Turandot di Giacomo Puccini Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2007	To Each His Own Cinema Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2002	100 Flowers Hidden Deep Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2002	Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
2002	Together Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1998	The Emperor and the Assassin Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1996	Temptress Moon Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1991	Life on a String Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1987	King of the Children Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1986	The Big Parade Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1984	Forced Take-off Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
1984	Yellow Earth Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
—	Flowers from the Ashes Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director
—	Swan Song Directing credit	Financial data pending	Director

Shu Zhen 2020 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Legend of the Demon Cat 2017 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

China's Megatomb Revealed 2016 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Caught in the Web 2012 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Sacrifice 2010 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Forever Enthralled 2008 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

One 2008th 2008 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Turandot di Giacomo Puccini 2008 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

To Each His Own Cinema 2007 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

100 Flowers Hidden Deep 2002 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet 2002 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Together 2002 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Emperor and the Assassin 1998 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Temptress Moon 1996 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Life on a String 1991 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

King of the Children 1987 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

The Big Parade 1986 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Forced Take-off 1984 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Yellow Earth 1984 · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Flowers from the Ashes Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Swan Song Year unavailable · Director Financial data pending

Pending Status

Chronology

Cumulative worldwide gross

1993Farewell My Concubine$6.4M

2002Killing Me Softly$14.2M

2005The Promise$45.2M

2015Monk Comes Down the Mountain$109.6M

2019My People, My Country$559.7M

2021The Battle at Lake Changjin$1.46B

2022The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge$2.09B

2023The Volunteers: To the War$2.20B

2024The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death$2.37B

2025The Volunteers: Peace at Last$2.45B

Milestones

Career thresholds

5$100M+ films

2$500M+ films

0$1B+ films