China Synopsis
小城之春
After eight years of marriage to Liyan – once rich but now a shadow of his former self following a long, ruinous war – Yuwen does little except grocery and medication shopping. A surprise visit from Liyan's friend Zhang re-energises the household, but also stirs up long-suppressed feelings and resentments.
Drama + Romance in China
85 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Spring in a Small Town itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Spring in a Small Town. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Position in Catalog
The 5th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
78 audience reviews — more than 72% of China films in our index.
Review volume (72th percentile) outruns trending popularity (36th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Spring in a Small Town, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- spring · 2
- loveless marriage · 2
- small town · 13
- family relationships · 57
- 1940s · 35
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #309 of 946 China films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #200 of 547 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Wenhua Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | February 1, 1948 |
| IMDb | tt0189219 |