China Synopsis
天堂口
“The days of innocence have passed. They must make their choices like men. But at what costs? Is blood really thicker than water?”
Three best friends who are barely getting by as fishermen seek their fate in 1930s Shanghai. Upon arriving in the bustling city, the naïve trio gradually find their innocence corrupted as they fall into the deepest depths of the criminal underworld.
The 2006–2008 China Window
56 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Blood Brothers sits at position #51.
#1Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
★ 9.1 · 2006
#2The Legend of Qin
★ 8.7 · 2007
#3Ip Man
★ 7.8 · 2008
#4Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
★ 7.8 · 2008
#5Blind Mountain
★ 7.6 · 2007
#6Please Vote for Me
★ 7.6 · 2007
#7Fearless
★ 7.5 · 2006
#8The Secret of the Magic Gourd
★ 7.4 · 2007
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Blood Brothers. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Blood Brothers premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #862 of 946 China films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #515 of 547 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Taiwan, United States of America |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, French |
| Production Companies | CMC Entertainment, Sil-Metropole Organisation, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Lion Rock Productions, Fortissimo Films |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | August 16, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0897287 |