China Synopsis
A three-paneled look at the worldwide AIDS crisis: in Montreal, a porn actor schemes to pass his mandatory blood test; a young nun makes a personal sacrifice for the benefit of a South African village; in rural China, a black market operative posing as a government-sanctioned blood drawer jeopardizes an entire village's safety
The 2004–2006 China Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 China release window, 3 Needles sits at #35 of 45. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 3 Needles premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other China films in 2005.
The 129th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #637 of 946 China films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #400 of 547 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, China, South Africa |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | French, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English |
| Runtime | 2h 7m |
| Release Date | September 9, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0395424 |
| Official Site | www.3-needles.com |