China Schemes in Antiques is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
古董局中局
Despite his family’s famed expertise on ancient relics, Xu Yuan makes a simple living as the owner of an electronics shop, eager to distinguish himself from a disgraced ancestor who was executed for treason after stealing a Chinese artifact for Japan. But when a descendant offers to return the relic to China, Xu Yuan uncovers a decades-old mystery and soon embarks on a journey that could finally restore his family’s reputation—and may also cost him his life.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
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Adventure + Mystery in China
13 China titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Schemes in Antiques itself).
The 2020–2022 China Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 China release window, Schemes in Antiques sits at #129 of 181. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including Schemes in Antiques. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 863rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 34% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 30th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #531 of 946 China films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Adventure productions specifically: #95 of 178 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Well Go USA Entertainment |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | December 2, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt11482948 |