China Synopsis
Thirtysomething Chinese-born Lina borrows money to move to Paris to save up money to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams, leaving behind her husband and son in Dong Bei province. But once in Europe, nothing goes as planned, and she is forced into a line of work she never would have imagined. When her flighty sister-in-law shows up on her doorstep, Lina becomes inevitably tangled in her own web of lies.
The 2017–2019 China Window
Bitter Flowers holds position #156 of 248 China films in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bitter Flowers premiered alongside 76 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 76 other China films in 2018.
The 581st China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 20% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #570 of 946 China films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #361 of 547 (top 66%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Belgium, China, France, Switzerland |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, French |
| Production Companies | Tarantula, .Mille et Une. Films., P.S. Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | March 28, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7411742 |