Back to Back, Face to Face
1994 2h 28m movie Film China

Back to Back, Face to Face

背靠背，脸对脸

Synopsis

背靠背，脸对脸

Wang Shuangli is Deputy Director of the local Cultural Centre, and hopes to be appointed Director. However Old Ma is brought in from the country and installed as Director. This starts a long train of events with Wang's cronies using the bureaucracy to try to oust the new director.

The 1993–1995 China Window

16 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Back to Back, Face to Face sits at position #6.

  1. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
    #1

    The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

    ★ 9.3 · 1994

  2. To Live
    #2

    To Live

    ★ 8.0 · 1994

  3. Farewell My Concubine
    #3

    Farewell My Concubine

    ★ 7.9 · 1993

  4. A Chinese Odyssey Part 2
    #4

    A Chinese Odyssey Part 2

    ★ 7.7 · 1995

  5. In the Heat of the Sun
    #5

    In the Heat of the Sun

    ★ 7.7 · 1994

  6. Back to Back, Face to Face

    #6

    Back to Back, Face to Face

    ★ 7.6 · 1994

  7. Eat Drink Man Woman
    #7

    Eat Drink Man Woman

    ★ 7.5 · 1994

  8. The King of Masks
    #8

    The King of Masks

    ★ 7.3 · 1995

Other Titles From Xi'an Film Studio

The 1990s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Back to Back, Face to Face premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #163 of 946 China films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #101 of 547 (top 18%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Xi'an Film Studio, Simpson Communication Limited
Runtime 2h 28m
Release Date November 17, 1994
IMDb tt0109235

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