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.
Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation
The 2009–2011 China Window
Aftershock holds position #18 of 92 China films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aftershock premiered alongside 27 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 15m runtime, production spent $185K per minute on screen and earned $743K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other China films in 2010.
The 230th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
160 audience reviews — more than 82% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 71th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |













