Synopsis
百鸟朝凤
The life and trials of You Tianming, a young suona apprentice who forms his own suona troupe at a time when the traditions of suona music are declining in Chinese society.
The 2012–2014 China Window
Song of the Phoenix holds position #34 of 93 China films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Song of the Phoenix premiered in 2013 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 26 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 515 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other China films in 2013.
The 336th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 41% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 7th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #562 of 946 China films indexed here (41st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #354 of 547 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | 北京聚合影联文化传媒有限公司 |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | November 16, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt3214392 |







