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Top 10 in 2016 Ten most recommended Chinese films of 2016, based on last week's poll of the critics committee of China Film Association (in order of number of votes):

? Operation Mekong (action/crime)

? Soul Mate (romance)

? I Am Not Madame Bovary (drama/comedy)

? Cock and Bull (thriller/crime)

? Kaili Blues (drama/arthouse)

? Mr. Donkey (comedy)

? The Wasted Times (drama/thriller)

? Mermaid (comedy)

? Big Fish & Begonia (animation)

? Song of the Phoenix (drama)