Feng Shui
2012 1h 57m movie Film China

Feng Shui

万箭穿心

Synopsis

万箭穿心

One of the most acclaimed movies to come out of China last year, Feng Shui harnesses the talents of underrated actress Yan Bingyan to deliver this family drama about a woman desperate to ascend to the middle class and willing to pay any price. Powerful and emotionally tense, this is a portrait of the hidden side of the great Chinese success story.

The 2011–2013 China Window

96 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Feng Shui sits at position #9.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012

  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. First Time
    #5

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  6. The Flowers of War
    #6

    The Flowers of War

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

  7. Where the Trail Ends
    #7

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012

  8. Kuiba
    #8

    Kuiba

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Feng Shui premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #256 of 946 China films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Family productions specifically: #22 of 70 (top 31%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Runtime 1h 57m
Release Date November 16, 2012
IMDb tt2513344

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