China Synopsis
没完没了
“never-ending”
The film tells of the attempts made by a Beijing van driver (Ge You) to obtain his wage arrears from travel agency boss (Fu Biao) – even to the point of kidnapping the latter's Singaporean girlfriend (Jacklyn Wu).
Other Titles From Beijing Forbidden City Film
The 1998–2000 China Window
In the crowded 1998-2000 China release window, Sorry Baby sits at #11 of 12. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sorry Baby premiered alongside 4 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 4 other China films in 1999.
The 70th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 43% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #632 of 946 China films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #135 of 214 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Forbidden City Film, Huayi Brothers Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | February 9, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0276329 |