China Synopsis
不见不散
The story of two Chinese immigrants' struggles in America. Yuan Liu has lived in LA for years. He has no stable job, no family and lives in a wagon. He seems content with his life until the day he meets Qing Li, a woman with the big "American dream".
The 1997–1999 China Window
12 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Be There or Be Square sits at position #7.
Other Titles From Beijing Film Studio
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Be There or Be Square premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #353 of 946 China films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #75 of 214 (top 35%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Film Studio, Beijing Forbidden City Film, 北京紫禁城影业有限责任公司 |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | August 1, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0199354 |