China Synopsis
赵氏孤儿
For generations the Zhao family has wielded power, until their mortal enemy TU’AN GU slaughters the entire clan, determined to wipe out their influence forever. But one Zhao baby survives hidden by CHENG YING the doctor who delivered him. When Tu’an Gu learns of the baby’s escape he seizes every infant in the city, vowing to kill them all unless the Zhao baby is surrendered. As the tyrant’s soldiers arrive at Cheng Ying’s home the frantic doctor hides his wife with their own baby whilst surrendering the Zhao child as his own. But his family is discovered; his baby is presumed to be the Zhao heir and murdered along with his wife for harboring the infant. Now set on revenge Cheng Ying enrolls the Zhao orphan into the service of the Tu’an Gu household, plotting to use him as an instrument of vengeance when he comes of age.
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History + Drama in China
53 China titles in our catalog blend the History and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sacrifice itself).
The 2009–2011 China Window
Sacrifice holds position #58 of 92 China films in the 2009–2011 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 Sacrifice premiered alongside 27 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other China films in 2010.
The 241st China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
48 audience reviews — more than 63% of China films in our index.
Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (48th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #720 of 946 China films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China History productions specifically: #48 of 61 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Film Group |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | December 17, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1726738 |