List of Chinese films of the 1970s
This is a list of films produced in mainland China ordered by year of release in the 1970s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see :Category:Chinese films
1970
| Title | Chinese Title | Director | Actors | Genre | Notability |
| The Red Detachment of Women | 红色娘子军 | Pan Wenzhan, Fu Jie | Liu Qingtan, Xue Jinghua, Song Chen | Musical/Ballet | Produced by the Beijing Film Studio |
| Red Flag Canal | 红旗渠 | Hao Yusheng | Documentary | See Red Flag Canal | |
| The Red Lantern | 红灯记 | Cheng Yin | Hao Liang, Gao Yuqian, Liu Changyu | Beijing Opera | Produced by August First Film Studio |
| Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy | 智取威虎山 | Xie Tieli | Chen Jinbo, Tong Xiangling | Beijing Opera | A television production was also made the same year |
1974
1978
Mainland Chinese film production totals
| Year | Total Films |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 25 |
| 1976 | 95 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1978 | 39 |
| 1979 | 59 |