Sanmao Joins the Army
1992 1h 34m movie Film China

Sanmao Joins the Army

三毛从军记

Synopsis

三毛从军记

In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao, a wandering orphan, joins the army to participate in the Battle of Shanghai.

The 1991–1993 China Window

11 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sanmao Joins the Army sits at position #8.

  1. Raise the Red Lantern
    #1

    Raise the Red Lantern

    ★ 7.9 · 1991

  2. Farewell My Concubine
    #2

    Farewell My Concubine

    ★ 7.9 · 1993

  3. The Story of Qiu Ju
    #3

    The Story of Qiu Ju

    ★ 7.3 · 1992

  4. Blade of Fury
    #4

    Blade of Fury

    ★ 7.1 · 1993

  5. The Spring Festival
    #5

    The Spring Festival

    ★ 6.9 · 1991

  6. Life on a String
    #6

    Life on a String

    ★ 6.9 · 1991

  7. Women from the Lake of Scented Souls
    #7

    Women from the Lake of Scented Souls

    ★ 6.5 · 1993

  8. Sanmao Joins the Army

    #8

    Sanmao Joins the Army

    ★ 6.4 · 1992

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The 1990s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sanmao Joins the Army premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #606 of 946 China films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #385 of 547 (top 70%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Shanghai Film Studio
Runtime 1h 34m
Release Date October 1, 1992
IMDb tt5781778

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