China Synopsis
黑炮事件
A bumbling factory translator is suspected of industrial espionage after sending an innocent telegram that is intercepted by a militant snoop. Placed under investigation and reassigned to a less sensitive department but never informed of the reason for his demotion, he petitions to get his job back, sparking an increasingly obtuse series of Party meetings.
Other Titles From Xi'an Film Studio
Comedy + Drama in China
90 China titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Black Cannon Incident itself).
Position in Catalog
The 20th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 38% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #123 of 946 China films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #24 of 214 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, German |
| Production Companies | Xi'an Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0091190 |