A list of mainland Chinese films released in 1998:
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be There or Be Square | Feng Xiaogang | Ge You, Xu Fan | Romantic comedy | |
| Genghis Khan | Fu Sai, Mai Lisi | Historical/Biographical | ||
| Icespeed | Hu Xueyang | Drama/Sports | ||
| Mr. Zhao | Lü Yue | Shi Jingming | Drama | Golden Leopard winner at the 1999Locarno Film Festival |
| Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Peng Xiaolian | Drama | ||
| Restless | Jule Gilfillan | Catherine Kellner, Josh Lucas, David Wu, Geng Le | Romance | Chinese-American co-production |
| Rhapsody of Spring | Teng Wenji | Drama | ||
| So Close to Paradise | Wang Xiaoshuai | Drama | Also known asRuan's Song and screened atCannes | |
| Steal Happiness | Yang Yazhou | Feng Gong | Comedy | Also known asA Tree orA Tree in the House |
| Sun Bird | Wang Xueqi, Yang Lipin | Wang Xueqi, Yang Liping | Drama | |
| A Time to Remember | Ye Daying | Todd Babcock Leslie Cheung, Mei Ting | Romantic drama | |
| Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl | Joan Chen | Entered into the48th Berlin International Film Festival |
