China Synopsis
孩子王
An unschooled young man, one of the countless victims of Mao's Cultural Revolution, is laboring in the countryside when he is assigned to teach in a nearby school. Gradually, he abandons the Maoist textbook and encourages the barely literate kids to write about their own lives and feelings.
Other Titles From Xi'an Film Studio
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 5 other China films in 1987.
The 25th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
19
Reviews
38th
Review-volume percentile
14th
Popularity percentile
19 audience reviews — more than 38% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 14th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
6.8
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #448 of 946 China films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #281 of 547 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Xi'an Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0093133 |