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.
The 2004–2006 China Window
45 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sunflower sits at position #36.
Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sunflower premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
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 |