Mystery
2012 1h 38m movie Film China

Mystery

浮城谜事

Synopsis

浮城谜事

Lu Jie has no idea her husband is leading a double life, until the day she sees him entering a hotel with a young woman. Her world crumbles. A few hours later, the young woman dies beneath the wheels of a car. The police officer in charge of the case refuses to believe her death was accidental.

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Crime + Drama in China

56 China titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mystery itself).

The 2011–2013 China Window

Mystery holds position #37 of 96 China films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012
  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011
  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011
  5. First Time
    #5

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012
  6. The Flowers of War
    #6

    The Flowers of War

    ★ 7.5 · 2011
  7. Where the Trail Ends
    #7

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012
  8. Kuiba
    #8

    Kuiba

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mystery premiered alongside 29 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 29 other China films in 2012.

The 292nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

36
Reviews
56th
Review-volume percentile
14th
Popularity percentile

36 audience reviews — more than 56% of China films in our index.

Review volume (56th percentile) outruns trending popularity (14th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
36
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #595 of 946 China films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Crime productions specifically: #52 of 89 (top 58%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesFrance, China
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesARTE France Cinéma, Dream Author, Les Films du Lendemain
Runtime1h 38m
Release DateMay 20, 2012
IMDbtt2369127