China Synopsis
驴得水
From the same team that brought you “Goodbye Mr Loser” comes the hilarious dark comedy "Mr Donkey". In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret.
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Comedy + Drama in China
90 China titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mr. Donkey itself).
The 2015–2017 China Window
Mr. Donkey holds position #60 of 191 China films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mr. Donkey premiered alongside 61 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other China films in 2016.
The 472nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
42 audience reviews — more than 60% of China films in our index.
Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (13th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #394 of 946 China films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #87 of 214 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Fun Age Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | October 28, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt6167014 |
| Official Site | www.ChinaLionFilm.com |