Pavilion of Women
2001 1h 56m movie Film China

Pavilion of Women

Synopsis

With World War 2 looming, a prominent family in China must confront the contrasting ideas of traditionalism, communism and Western thinking, while dealing with the most important ideal of all: love and its meaning in society.

The 2000–2002 China Window

28 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Pavilion of Women sits at position #25.

  1. The Grand Mansion Gate
    #1

    The Grand Mansion Gate

    ★ 9.3 · 2001

  2. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre
    #2

    Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre

    ★ 8.6 · 2002

  3. Laughing in the Wind
    #3

    Laughing in the Wind

    ★ 8.6 · 2001

  4. Devils on the Doorstep
    #4

    Devils on the Doorstep

    ★ 8.1 · 2000

  5. Kangxi Dynasty
    #5

    Kangxi Dynasty

    ★ 7.9 · 2001

  6. Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks
    #6

    Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks

    ★ 7.6 · 2002

  7. Hero
    #7

    Hero

    ★ 7.5 · 2002

  8. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    #8

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Pavilion of Women. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Pavilion of Women premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #797 of 946 China films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China War productions specifically: #46 of 55 (top 84%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, United States of America
Original Language En
Spoken Languages English, Mandarin
Production Companies Beijing Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corporation
Runtime 1h 56m
Release Date March 16, 2001
IMDb tt0244709

Themes & Motifs

  • china
  • forbidden love
  • concubine
  • love
  • priest
  • interracial romance
  • communist china

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