Bleeding Steel
2017 1h 49m movie Film China

Bleeding Steel

机器之血

“The Fate of Mankind Lies in the Heart of One”

Bleeding Steel is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

机器之血

“The Fate of Mankind Lies in the Heart of One”

Jackie Chan stars as a hardened special forces agent who fights to protect a young woman from a sinister criminal gang. At the same time, he feels a special connection to the young woman, like they met in a different life.

Audience Engagement

457
Reviews
91st
Review-volume percentile
90th
Popularity percentile

457 audience reviews — more than 91% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 90th percentile among China films.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Action + Science Fiction in China

23 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bleeding Steel itself).

The 2016–2018 China Window

In the crowded 2016-2018 China release window, Bleeding Steel sits at #173 of 224. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Once Upon a Bite
    #1

    Once Upon a Bite

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  2. Fights Break Sphere
    #2

    Fights Break Sphere

    ★ 8.8 · 2017
  3. Burning Ice
    #3

    Burning Ice

    ★ 8.8 · 2017
  4. Blue Planet II
    #4

    Blue Planet II

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  5. Day And Night
    #5

    Day And Night

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  6. Meteor Garden
    #6

    Meteor Garden

    ★ 8.5 · 2018
  7. The Advisors Alliance
    #7

    The Advisors Alliance

    ★ 8.5 · 2017
  8. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #8

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 8.5 · 2017

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bleeding Steel premiered alongside 84 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 84 other China films in 2017.

The 560th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
457
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #749 of 946 China films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #236 of 319 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageChinese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Italian
Production CompaniesHeyi Pictures Company, Sparkle Roll Media
Runtime1h 49m
Release DateDecember 18, 2017
IMDbtt5813366