China Lighting Up the Stars returned 28.8× its production cost, earning $253.8M against a $8.8M budget — one of the highest-return China films in our catalog.
Synopsis
人生大事
Having been released after serving his sentence, a funeral director accidentally crosses paths with a girl which brings about an unexpected change in his attitude towards life.
The 2021–2023 China Window
160 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Lighting Up the Stars sits at position #74.
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The 2020s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lighting Up the Stars premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 52m runtime, production spent $79K per minute on screen and earned $2.3M per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #318 of 946 China films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #206 of 547 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Lian Ray Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | June 24, 2022 |
| IMDb | tt15801594 |