China Synopsis
芙蓉镇
Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Hibiscus Town. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shanghai Film Studio
Drama + History in China
53 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hibiscus Town itself).
The 1986–1988 China Window
Hibiscus Town holds position #4 of 11 China films in the 1986–1988 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s China Landscape
1987 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 6 titles released, including Hibiscus Town. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (23 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other China films in 1987.
The 26th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
37 audience reviews — more than 56% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 57th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #119 of 946 China films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #77 of 547 (top 14%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Film Studio |
| Runtime | 2h 44m |
| Release Date | March 5, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0087301 |