China 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.
Adventure + Family in China
26 China titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Dragon Pearl itself).
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 2010–2012 China Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 China release window, The Dragon Pearl sits at #88 of 98. 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 Dragon Pearl premiered alongside 39 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 39 other China films in 2011.
The 247th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 36% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 50th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Dragon Pearl, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- archaeological dig · 1
- sam neill · 1
- dragon · 26
- australia · 9
- china · 127
Reception Benchmarks
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 |