She, a Chinese
2009 1h 43m movie Film China

She, a Chinese

中国姑娘

Synopsis

中国姑娘

This is the story of Mei, a young woman on a trip from East to West after her escape from her provincial Chinese village. Beginning in Chongqing and a disastrous factory job, Mei soon heads out for London and a marriage to an older man where her entrapment begins anew.

The 2008–2010 China Window

69 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. She, a Chinese sits at position #58.

  1. The Qin Empire
    #1

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009

  2. Chinese Paladin 3
    #2

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  3. Ip Man
    #3

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  4. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #4

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. Ocean Heaven
    #7

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

  8. Ip Man 2
    #8

    Ip Man 2

    ★ 7.5 · 2010

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when She, a Chinese premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.5
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #825 of 946 China films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.2 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #496 of 547 (top 91%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, France, Germany, United Kingdom
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages English, Mandarin
Production Companies Warp X, Film4 Productions, UK Film Council, Tigerlily Films, Screen Yorkshire
Runtime 1h 43m
Release Date August 14, 2009
IMDb tt1389374

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