5 Mandarin films of 2002 ranked by box office. #1: Hero ($177.4 million).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hero | Zhang Yimou | $31 million | $177.4 million | 5.72x | |
| 2 | Together | Chen Kaige | $14.5 million | |||
| 3 | Waiting for Happiness | Abderrahmane Sissako | €1.4 million | $7,406 | ||
| The Eye | Oxide Pang Chun | SGD 4.5 million | HK$13.7 million | |||
| Dry Wood Fierce Fire | Wilson Yip | HK$13.1 million |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.