China 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.
Drama + Thriller in China
42 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Old Stone itself).
The 2015–2017 China Window
Old Stone holds position #61 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 Old Stone premiered alongside 61 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 61 other China films in 2016.
The 426th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 31% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |