China Control is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
控制
Mark, a man who commits perjury for his company in order to help his mother. However, he meets a mysterious person who threatens him and forces him to rob a bank. After the theft, the mysterious person continues to cause disasters to happen to Mark, which is when Mark vows to break free from this person's control and expose his or her true identity.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Other Titles From Sil-Metropole Organisation
Thriller + Crime in China
39 China titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Control itself).
The 2012–2014 China Window
In the crowded 2012-2014 China release window, Control sits at #78 of 93. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s China Landscape
Control premiered in 2013 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 26 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 515 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other China films in 2013.
The 338th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
23 audience reviews — more than 45% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #847 of 946 China films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Thriller productions specifically: #79 of 92 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Sil-Metropole Organisation, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Media Asia Film Production Limited, Celestial Pictures, Diversion Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | November 22, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2550112 |