China The Devotion of Suspect X is a China–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
嫌疑人X的献身
Based on Keigo Higashino’s award-winning novel, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X follows a professor (Wang Kai) assisting in a murder investigation, only to find that a longtime rival and friend (Zhang Luyi) from his early university days may be involved.
China × South Korea Co-Production
Other China×South Korea titles
Other Titles From Beijing Enlight Pictures
Mystery + Thriller in China
22 China titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Devotion of Suspect X itself).
The 2016–2018 China Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 China release window, The Devotion of Suspect X sits at #169 of 224. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Devotion of Suspect X premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other China films in 2017.
The 496th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 23% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #735 of 946 China films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Mystery productions specifically: #64 of 82 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, South Korea |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Enlight Pictures, Kross Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | March 31, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt3401392 |