Purple Sunset
2001 1h 47m movie Film China

Purple Sunset

紫日

Synopsis

紫日

A Soviet Russian lady officer, a Chinese peasant and a Japanese schoolgirl must walk their way out of a forest toward the end of World War II, despite their mutual distrust of one another.

The 2000–2002 China Window

28 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Purple Sunset sits at position #10.

  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

The 2000s China Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #262 of 946 China films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #167 of 547 (top 31%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Japanese, Russian
Runtime 1h 47m
Release Date April 18, 2001
IMDb tt0303260

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