Jasmine Women
2004 2h 10m movie Film China

Jasmine Women

茉莉花开

Synopsis

茉莉花开

Zhang Ziyi plays the youngest of three generations of women who leads lives in Shanghai. Joan Chen plays the great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother. The film recounts this family, the mistakes they make, and a cycle that the granddaughter breaks out of.

The 2003–2005 China Window

34 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Jasmine Women sits at position #4.

  1. For the Sake of the Republic
    #1

    For the Sake of the Republic

    ★ 9.5 · 2003

  2. Chinese Paladin
    #2

    Chinese Paladin

    ★ 8.3 · 2005

  3. Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
    #3

    Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  4. Jasmine Women

    #4

    Jasmine Women

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  5. Blind Shaft
    #5

    Blind Shaft

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

  6. Kung Fu Hustle
    #6

    Kung Fu Hustle

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

  7. Peacock
    #7

    Peacock

    ★ 7.4 · 2005

  8. McDull, Prince de la Bun
    #8

    McDull, Prince de la Bun

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Jasmine Women. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From China Film Group

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Jasmine Women premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #127 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: #81 of 547 (top 15%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies China Film Group, Beijing Jinyinma Movie & TV Culture Co.
Runtime 2h 10m
Release Date June 13, 2004
IMDb tt0370969

Themes & Motifs

  • mother
  • shanghai
  • china
  • motherhood
  • family saga
  • family generation

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