The Blue Kite
1994 2h 20m movie Film China

The Blue Kite

蓝风筝

“A history untold, a memory unfolds.”

Synopsis

蓝风筝

“A history untold, a memory unfolds.”

The lives of a Beijing family throughout the 1950s and 1960s, as they experience the impact of the Hundred Flowers Campaign, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.

The 1993–1995 China Window

16 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Blue Kite sits at position #9.

  1. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
    #1

    The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

    ★ 9.3 · 1994

  2. To Live
    #2

    To Live

    ★ 8.0 · 1994

  3. Farewell My Concubine
    #3

    Farewell My Concubine

    ★ 7.9 · 1993

  4. A Chinese Odyssey Part 2
    #4

    A Chinese Odyssey Part 2

    ★ 7.7 · 1995

  5. In the Heat of the Sun
    #5

    In the Heat of the Sun

    ★ 7.7 · 1994

  6. Back to Back, Face to Face
    #6

    Back to Back, Face to Face

    ★ 7.6 · 1994

  7. Eat Drink Man Woman
    #7

    Eat Drink Man Woman

    ★ 7.5 · 1994

  8. The King of Masks
    #8

    The King of Masks

    ★ 7.3 · 1995

Other Titles From Beijing Film Studio

The 1990s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Blue Kite premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
53
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #277 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: #179 of 547 (top 33%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Beijing Film Studio, Chu Eyetos & Co., Longwick Film
Runtime 2h 20m
Release Date February 2, 1994
IMDb tt0107358

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