Old Boys
2010 42m movie Film China

Old Boys

11度青春之老男孩

Synopsis

11度青春之老男孩

"Old Boys" talks the story of two high school friends who formed a band to participate in "Happy Boys" talent show at their middle age as a song could get them back to their youth and back to the past. This touching "Old Boys" theme song also moved all the audience.

The 2009–2011 China Window

92 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Old Boys sits at position #33.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. Empresses in the Palace
    #2

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  3. The Qin Empire
    #3

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. Chinese Paladin 3
    #5

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Let the Bullets Fly
    #6

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #7

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Old Boys premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #490 of 946 China films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Comedy productions specifically: #106 of 214 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Runtime 42m
Release Date October 28, 2010