China A New Old Play is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
椒麻堂会
On a 1980s evening, the topmost clown-actor of the 20th century Sichuan opera, Qiu Fu passes away in an accident and half-unwillingly sets off for the Ghost City under the escort of two underworld officials. Along the way, he meets old friends. As they recall the past, a history of the living is conjured up.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Drama + History in China
53 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding A New Old Play itself).
The 2020–2022 China Window
A New Old Play holds position #41 of 181 China films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including A New Old Play. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 843rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 15th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #130 of 946 China films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #82 of 547 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, France, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Ulaka Productions, Midnight Blur Films, Hippocampe Productions, ARTeFACT Entertainment (Hong Kong) Ltd., La Fonte |
| Runtime | 2h 59m |
| Release Date | August 13, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt14864160 |