China Synopsis
洗澡
An aged father and his younger, mentally challenged son have been working hard every day to keep the bathhouse running for a motley group of regular customers. When his elder son, who left years ago to seek his fortune in the southern city of Shenzhen, abruptly returns one day, it once again puts under stress the long-broken father-son ties. Presented as a light-hearted comedy, Shower explores the value of family, friendship, and tradition.
The 1998–2000 China Window
12 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shower sits at position #8.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shower. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shower premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #342 of 946 China films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #73 of 214 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Spanish, English |
| Production Companies | Imar Film Co., Ltd., Xi'an Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | September 13, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0215369 |