China Synopsis
向日葵
Sunflower is the story of the Zhang family in Beijing father, mother and son across three decades, centering on the tensions and misunderstandings between father and son. Nine-year-old Xiangyang is having the time of his life, free of adult supervision until the day he meets the father he can hardly remember. Having spent years away, he returns with strong ideas about his son learning to draw. But Xiangyang chafes under his father's constant rules and soon stages his own revolution against the lessons enforced.
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Drama + Romance in China
85 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sunflower itself).
The 2004–2006 China Window
In the crowded 2004-2006 China release window, Sunflower sits at #36 of 45. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sunflower premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other China films in 2005.
The 130th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 23% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #642 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: #403 of 547 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | China Film Group Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | September 10, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0401808 |