China 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.
The 2020–2022 China Window
181 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Schemes in Antiques sits at position #129.
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The 2020s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Schemes in Antiques premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.
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 |