China Synopsis
火锅英雄
When three friends open a hot pot restaurant in a former bomb shelter, they discover it’s linked by a single wall to the bank vault next door. While deciding to take the easy money or go to the police, they find out one of the bank’s employees is a former classmate and look to enlist her in deciding their future.
The 2015–2017 China Window
191 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Chongqing Hot Pot sits at position #106.
Other Titles From New Classics Media
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chongqing Hot Pot premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #658 of 946 China films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #412 of 547 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | New Classics Media, Wanda Media Co., CKF Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | April 1, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5596352 |