Still Life
2006 1h 48m movie Film China

Still Life

三峡好人

Synopsis

三峡好人

A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.

The 2005–2007 China Window

58 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Still Life sits at position #12.

  1. Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
    #1

    Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series

    ★ 9.1 · 2006

  2. The Legend of Qin
    #2

    The Legend of Qin

    ★ 8.7 · 2007

  3. Chinese Paladin
    #3

    Chinese Paladin

    ★ 8.3 · 2005

  4. Blind Mountain
    #4

    Blind Mountain

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  5. Please Vote for Me
    #5

    Please Vote for Me

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  6. Fearless
    #6

    Fearless

    ★ 7.5 · 2006

  7. The Secret of the Magic Gourd
    #7

    The Secret of the Magic Gourd

    ★ 7.4 · 2007

  8. Peacock
    #8

    Peacock

    ★ 7.4 · 2005

Other Titles From Shanghai Film Studio

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Still Life premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
125
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #271 of 946 China films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #175 of 547 (top 32%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Shanghai Film Studio, Xstream Pictures
Runtime 1h 48m
Release Date November 16, 2006
IMDb tt0859765

Themes & Motifs

  • worker
  • china
  • loss of loved one
  • demolition
  • barrage
  • resettlement

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