China Dying to Survive sits in the top 8% of China films on this catalog — ranked #75 of 946 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
我不是药神
When a mysterious visitor appears, the life of Yong Cheng, owner of a store that stocks aphrodisiac products, changes dramatically. He becomes the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China. Not only does Yong Cheng see his profits skyrocket, but he is dubbed the god of medicine“ by his customers
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #75 of 946 China films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #45 of 547 (top 8%).
Other Titles From Huanxi Media Group
Drama + Comedy in China
90 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dying to Survive itself).
The 2017–2019 China Window
Among 248 China films we catalog from this window, Dying to Survive places #23 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dying to Survive premiered alongside 76 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 76 other China films in 2018.
The 595th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
134 audience reviews — more than 80% of China films in our index.
Review volume (80th percentile) outruns trending popularity (55th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Huanxi Media Group, Wanda Pictures, Alibaba Pictures Group, 东阳坏猴子影视文化传播有限公司 |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | July 6, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt7362036 |