Sophie's Revenge
2009 1h 47m movie Film China

Sophie's Revenge

非常完美

“It is madness or it is love?”

Sophie's Revenge is a China–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

非常完美

“It is madness or it is love?”

Dumped by her fiance just two months before their wedding, comic strip writer Sophie hatches an elaborate plan to get her Jeff back and punish the movie star, Joanna, who seduced him away. She finds herself a partner, Gordon, an ex-lover of Joanna's. The two start on a comic adventure full of laughs and tears, aided by Sophie's two best friends, Lucy and Lily. At the eve of her success, Sophie suddenly faced of having to chose between a repentant Jeff and Gordon who has fallen for her.

China × South Korea Co-Production

China (lead)South Korea

Other China×South Korea titles

Other Titles From Perfect World Pictures

Comedy + Drama in China

90 China titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sophie's Revenge itself).

The 2008–2010 China Window

In the crowded 2008-2010 China release window, Sophie's Revenge sits at #53 of 69. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  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

2009 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 24 titles released, including Sophie's Revenge. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (142 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 23 other China films in 2009.

The 206th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

31
Reviews
52nd
Review-volume percentile
22nd
Popularity percentile

31 audience reviews — more than 52% of China films in our index.

Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (22th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
31
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #793 of 946 China films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Comedy productions specifically: #169 of 214 (top 79%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, South Korea
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesPerfect World Pictures, CJ Entertainment, China Film Group Corporation, Sophie Productions
Runtime1h 47m
Release DateAugust 13, 2009
IMDbtt1303833