Speechless
2013 1h 32m movie Film China

Speechless

無言

“Love speaks louder than words.”

Synopsis

無言

“Love speaks louder than words.”

A guy is found by the police swimming naked. He can't, or refuses to, speak and is sent to a hospital. Since no diagnosis can be made, he will be transferred to a mental hospital, when his male nurse decides to take another route. Slowly the reason for his speechlessness becomes clear. Together with the nurse's girlfriend and a female friend of the silent stranger, their history is explained

Drama + Romance in China

85 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Speechless itself).

The 2012–2014 China Window

Speechless holds position #46 of 93 China films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. A Bite of China
    #1

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012
  2. First Time
    #2

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012
  3. Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    #3

    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn

    ★ 7.6 · 2014
  4. Pump
    #4

    Pump

    ★ 7.6 · 2014
  5. Fury
    #5

    Fury

    ★ 7.5 · 2014
  6. Where the Trail Ends
    #6

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012
  7. Coming Home
    #7

    Coming Home

    ★ 7.3 · 2014
  8. Feng Shui
    #8

    Feng Shui

    ★ 7.3 · 2012

The 2010s China Landscape

Speechless 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.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 25 other China films in 2013.

The 322nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

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

Audience Engagement

11
Reviews
14th
Review-volume percentile
15th
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 14% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 15th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #645 of 946 China films indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #406 of 547 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin
Runtime1h 32m
Release DateMay 25, 2013
IMDbtt2190232