China Synopsis
塔洛
Tharlo is an orphan. Now grown up, he makes a living as a sheep herder in the village. He has grown a ponytail, so people simply call him “Ponytail”, since nobody remembers his real name anyway. Tharlo has a remarkable memory. He remembers so many things, except his own name. He is now in his forties, and he has yet to have his first woman. Now Tharlo goes to town to take a photo for his identity card. He meets a girl in the barber’s shop who changes the course of his life. He embarks on the journey to find his true self. He sells all his sheep and those entrusted by other villagers to him for care, and decides to use the money to go out into the world with the girl, only to find himself being deceived and cheated by her. Ironically, in his journey of self-discovery, Tharlo has lost his sense of self. As he witnesses in the mirror his ponytail being cut off and leaving him bald, he can no longer see himself as a man with a history that he recognizes.
The 2014–2016 China Window
143 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tharlo sits at position #69.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tharlo premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #598 of 946 China films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #378 of 547 (top 69%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Bo |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Tibetan |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Release Date | September 4, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt4923042 |