China Synopsis
画壁
Mural tells the story of Zhu Xiaolian, a poor scholar who travels to the capital to take an examination. During this trip, Zhu becomes distracted by a mural and enters into the fantasy land depicted therein. There he meets the fairies who inhabit this fantasy land and encounters love and hate.
The 2010–2012 China Window
98 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mural sits at position #79.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mural premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #871 of 946 China films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Fantasy productions specifically: #154 of 168 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | September 29, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt2062596 |