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
45 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 3 Needles sits at position #35.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 3 Needles premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
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 |