China Synopsis
花樣的年華
A montage of scenes from vintage Chinese films—most of which were considered lost until some nitrate prints were discovered in a California warehouse in the 1990s—set to the song "Hua yang de nian hua" ("Age of Bloom") by Zhou Xuan.
The 2000–2002 China Window
28 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Age of Bloom sits at position #21.
#1The Grand Mansion Gate
★ 9.3 · 2001
#2Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
★ 8.6 · 2002
#3Laughing in the Wind
★ 8.6 · 2001
#4Devils on the Doorstep
★ 8.1 · 2000
#5Kangxi Dynasty
★ 7.9 · 2001
#6Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
★ 7.6 · 2002
#7Hero
★ 7.5 · 2002
#8Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
★ 7.4 · 2000
Other Titles From Block 2 Pictures
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Age of Bloom premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #694 of 946 China films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #432 of 547 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Block 2 Pictures, Xian Longrui Film and TV Culture Media Co. |
| Runtime | 3m |
| Release Date | February 12, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0286704 |