China Synopsis
东宫西宫
“Master and servant…”
A young gay man, identified as a writer, encounters a local policeman, who arrests him for public cruising in a park. The policeman is more than professionally curious about the young man, who seems to have the cop's number and suddenly kisses him.
The 1995–1997 China Window
12 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. East Palace, West Palace sits at position #10.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with East Palace, West Palace. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when East Palace, West Palace premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #634 of 946 China films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #397 of 547 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Ocean Films, Hubert Bals Fund, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | November 11, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0119007 |