Old Stone
2016 1h 22m movie Film China

Old Stone

老石

Synopsis

老石

When a drunken passenger causes taxi driver Lao Shi to swerve and hit a motorcyclist, he stops to help the victim. As no ambulance arrives he drives him to the hospital, but soon has to face the rules of today's Kafkaesque China. With his family and life endangered, he desperately seeks a way out.

The 2015–2017 China Window

191 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Old Stone sits at position #61.

  1. Nirvana in Fire
    #1

    Nirvana in Fire

    ★ 9.1 · 2015

  2. Fights Break Sphere
    #2

    Fights Break Sphere

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

  3. Burning Ice
    #3

    Burning Ice

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

  4. Blue Planet II
    #4

    Blue Planet II

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  5. Day And Night
    #5

    Day And Night

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  6. The Advisors Alliance
    #6

    The Advisors Alliance

    ★ 8.5 · 2017

  7. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #7

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 8.5 · 2017

  8. Who's The Murderer
    #8

    Who's The Murderer

    ★ 8.3 · 2016

The 2010s China Landscape

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

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

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #408 of 946 China films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #258 of 547 (top 47%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Canada
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Maktub Media Entertainment
Runtime 1h 22m
Release Date February 12, 2016
IMDb tt5474522

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