Synopsis
九层妖塔
In 1979, a young soldier is working in China's snowcapped mountains when an explosion reveals bizarre fossils hidden deep in the mountain caverns. What they discover next will change his life and human history forever.
Adventure + Action in China
135 China titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe itself).
The 2014–2016 China Window
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe holds position #95 of 143 China films in the 2014–2016 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 Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe premiered alongside 43 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other China films in 2015.
The 406th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
152 audience reviews — more than 82% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #713 of 946 China films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Adventure productions specifically: #137 of 178 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Chuan Films, China Film Group Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | September 30, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4819498 |













