New Films to Watch: June 2026, Vol. 2

Invictus (Chinese title: 爱是愤怒)

Mainland China release date: June 19, 2026

Director: Piao Songri

Starring: Wang Anyu, Wang Yuwen, Wang Yanhui, Pan Binlong, Yi Xiaoxing and Ma Sichun

“Invictus,” a crime romance directed by Piao Songri, cinematographer on Zhang Lü's “The Shadowless Tower” (2023) and other films, opens on June 19. It follows a couple in love as they confront an unjust, harsh world and lives marked by humiliation. The leads are Wang Anyu, known for “Twenty Your Life On” and the television version of “Our Shining Days,” and Wang Yuwen, whose dramas include “Once We Get Married” and “The Love You Give Me.”

Operation Black-ops (Chinese title: 绝密任务)

Mainland China release date: June 19, 2026

Director: Billy Chung

Starring: Celina Jade, Shawn Yue and Jiang Luxia

“Operation Black-ops,” the latest action film from Hong Kong director Billy Chung, whose credits include “From Vegas to Macau” (2014), opens in mainland China on June 19. Presented as China's first film about a female counterterrorism special-operations unit, it portrays the team's formidable combat skills through demanding counterterrorism and hostage-rescue missions. (Min Ihyo)

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