The Dragon Pearl
2011 1h 34m movie Film China

The Dragon Pearl

寻龙夺宝

“Finding courage when no-one believes”

Synopsis

寻龙夺宝

“Finding courage when no-one believes”

Josh and Ling were expecting a boring vacation visiting each of their parents at an archaeological dig in China. But the new friends soon discover they're right in the middle of an adventure when they find a Chinese Golden Dragon.

The 2010–2012 China Window

98 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Dragon Pearl sits at position #88.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012

  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. First Time
    #7

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Dragon Pearl. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Dragon Pearl premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.8
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #892 of 946 China films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.9 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Adventure productions specifically: #169 of 178 (top 95%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries Australia, China
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages English, Mandarin, Thai, French
Production Companies AMPCO Films, Hengdian World Studios, Best FX (Boom Sound), Sapo Investment
Runtime 1h 34m
Release Date March 11, 2011
IMDb tt1708534

Themes & Motifs

  • australia
  • china
  • dragon
  • archaeological dig
  • sam neill

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