Aftershock
2010 2h 15m movie Film China

Aftershock

唐山大地震

“23 seconds, 32 years.”

Synopsis

唐山大地震

“23 seconds, 32 years.”

The epic story of a family separated as a result of the Great Tangshan Earthquake of 1976. Based on the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976 that took the lives of 240,000 people.

The 2009–2011 China Window

92 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Aftershock sits at position #18.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. Empresses in the Palace
    #2

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  3. The Qin Empire
    #3

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. Chinese Paladin 3
    #5

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Let the Bullets Fly
    #6

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #7

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aftershock premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$25.0M
Budget
$100.3M
Revenue
$75.3M
Net Profit
4.0×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 15m runtime, production spent $185K per minute on screen and earned $743K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
160
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #305 of 946 China films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #196 of 547 (top 36%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies China Film Group Corporation, JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Media Asia Films
Runtime 2h 15m
Release Date July 22, 2010
IMDb tt1393746

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