China Better Days is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
少年的你
“You protect the world. I'll protect you.”
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #66 of 946 China films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #39 of 547 (top 7%).
Audience Engagement
360 audience reviews — more than 90% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 81th percentile among China films.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
The 2018–2020 China Window
Among 219 China films we catalog from this window, Better Days places #25 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s China Landscape
2019 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 86 titles released, including Better Days. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (515 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 85 other China films in 2019.
The 715th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shooting Pictures, China Wit Media, Tianijn Xiron Entertainment, We Pictures, Goodfellas Media |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | October 25, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt9586294 |
| Official Site | www.wellgousa.com |