The Children of Huang Shi
2008 2h 5m movie Film China

The Children of Huang Shi

黃石的孩子

“War made them orphans, one man made them legends”

Synopsis

黃石的孩子

“War made them orphans, one man made them legends”

About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

The 2007–2009 China Window

63 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Children of Huang Shi sits at position #28.

  1. The Legend of Qin
    #1

    The Legend of Qin

    ★ 8.7 · 2007

  2. The Qin Empire
    #2

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009

  3. Chinese Paladin 3
    #3

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  4. Ip Man
    #4

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  5. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #5

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  6. Blind Mountain
    #6

    Blind Mountain

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  7. Please Vote for Me
    #7

    Please Vote for Me

    ★ 7.6 · 2007

  8. Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
    #8

    Mulan: Rise of a Warrior

    ★ 7.4 · 2009

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Children of Huang Shi. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Children of Huang Shi premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$40.0M
Budget
$7.8M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.2×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 5m runtime, production spent $320K per minute on screen and earned $62K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
139
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #468 of 946 China films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among China Drama productions specifically: #294 of 547 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Germany, Australia
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Japanese, Mandarin, English
Production Companies Australian Film Finance Corporation, Zero Fiction Film, Ming Productions, Bluewater Pictures, Cheerland Entertainment Organization
Runtime 2h 5m
Release Date April 3, 2008
IMDb tt0889588
Official Site www.childrenofhuangshi.com

Themes & Motifs

  • based on true story
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • 1930s
  • children in wartime
  • japanese occupation of china

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