China 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.
Drama + War in China
45 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Purple Sunset itself).
The 2000–2002 China Window
Purple Sunset holds position #10 of 28 China films in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Purple Sunset premiered alongside 10 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 10 other China films in 2001.
The 83rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 39th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |