China Keep Cool ranks #3 among 11 China films released between 1996–1998.
Synopsis
有话好好说
China, the 1990s. A young bookseller is in love with a woman. The woman is now with another guy, a rich man. The rich man sends his people to beat the bookseller. In the fight, the laptop computer from a man looking at the scene gets broken. Who will pay for the computer? The bookseller wants revenge. Will it be useful? The bookseller and the laptop owner are from different ages and classes. They are two different points of view, two different Chinas. How will they fight for justice?
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Keep Cool. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Guangxi Film Studio
The 1996–1998 China Window
Among 11 China films we catalog from this window, Keep Cool places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Keep Cool premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China films in 1997.
The 65th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
45 audience reviews — more than 62% of China films in our index.
Review volume (62th percentile) outruns trending popularity (41th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #279 of 946 China films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #56 of 214 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Guangxi Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | May 16, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0120543 |