China Synopsis
杀生
The violent death of an unpopular village resident is initially blamed on an infectious disease, but an investigation shows that everybody in the village had a reason to murder him.
The 2011–2013 China Window
96 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Design of Death sits at position #16.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Design of Death premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
6.9
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #400 of 946 China films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Mystery productions specifically: #38 of 82 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | April 28, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2290645 |