China Edge of the World is a China–Malaysia co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
“The true story that inspired The Man Who Would Be King”
Sarawak, in the northeast of the island of Borneo, 1839. Almost by chance, the British adventurer James Brooke is appointed rajah by the Sultan of Brunei, and as an independent ruler he embarks on a personal crusade to eradicate piracy, slavery and headhunting, while trying to curb the malevolent expansionist ambitions of the British Empire.
China × Malaysia Co-Production
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Drama + Adventure in China
64 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Edge of the World itself).
The 2020–2022 China Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 China release window, Edge of the World sits at #162 of 181. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including Edge of the World. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 844th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
49 audience reviews — more than 64% of China films in our index.
Review volume (64th percentile) outruns trending popularity (49th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #791 of 946 China films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #485 of 547 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Malaysia, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Margate House Films |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | August 27, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt3006472 |