China First Time is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
第一次
Sonq Shiqiao (Angelababy), 22, lives with her devoted mother, widowed shop owner Zheng Qing (Jiang Shan). Shiqiao, who always dreamed of being a ballet dancer, cannot exert herself physically as she suffers from form of myasthenia, a neuromuscular disease, that her father died of; the medication she takes also causes memory lapses. One day, at a charity fair, she bumps into Gong Ning (Mark Chao), a former high-school friend she always liked, and the two end up dating, despite the initial disapproval of her mother. Gong Ning dropped out of university to spend more time with a rock band he leads; also, his girlfriend, dancer Peng Wei (Cindy Yen), has dumped him because of his inability to focus his life. However, for Shiqiao, Gong Ning is the perfect partner.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Other Titles From Edko Films
Romance + Drama in China
85 China titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding First Time itself).
The 2011–2013 China Window
Among 96 China films we catalog from this window, First Time places #5 — 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 First Time premiered alongside 29 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 29 other China films in 2012.
The 293rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 41% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #142 of 946 China films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Romance productions specifically: #12 of 125 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Edko Films |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | June 8, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2296692 |