China An Elephant Sitting Still sits in the top 10% of China films on this catalog — ranked #98 of 946 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
大象席地而坐
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #98 of 946 China films indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #62 of 547 (top 11%).
The 2017–2019 China Window
Among 248 China films we catalog from this window, An Elephant Sitting Still places #31 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when An Elephant Sitting Still premiered alongside 76 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 76 other China films in 2018.
The 578th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
172 audience reviews — more than 83% of China films in our index.
Review volume (83th percentile) outruns trending popularity (65th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Dongchun Films (Beijing) |
| Runtime | 3h 54m |
| Release Date | March 8, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8020896 |
| Official Site | www.kimstim.com |