China Synopsis
本命年
A man returns to his native Beijing after serving in a labor camp, to find that he has no family or prospects or friends. He tries to make a living, but his old underworld contacts drag him back into a life of crime.
Position in Catalog
The 33rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
22
Reviews
43rd
Review-volume percentile
12th
Popularity percentile
22 audience reviews — more than 43% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
6.8
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #444 of 946 China films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #278 of 547 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Ningxia Film Group, Youth Film Studio of Beijing Film Academy |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | April 13, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0123450 |