China Synopsis
巴尔扎克与小裁缝
“A tailor-made love story.”
During the Cultural Revolution, two young men are sent to a remote mining village where they fall in love with the local tailor’s beautiful granddaughter and discover a suitcase full of forbidden Western novels.
The 2001–2003 China Window
30 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress sits at position #16.
#1For the Sake of the Republic
★ 9.5 · 2003
#2The Grand Mansion Gate
★ 9.3 · 2001
#3Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
★ 8.6 · 2002
#4Laughing in the Wind
★ 8.6 · 2001
#5Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
★ 8.1 · 2003
#6Kangxi Dynasty
★ 7.9 · 2001
#7Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
★ 7.6 · 2002
#8Hero
★ 7.5 · 2002
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #387 of 946 China films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #242 of 547 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, France |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Les Films de la Suane, Le Film |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | May 16, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0291032 |