China Synopsis
甲方乙方
Four friends come up with an unusual idea to make some money and have fun doing it. For a small fee, they will impersonate and act out any character role for their customers. In the course of executing this novel service, they encounter a whole spectrum of people in society, finding ways to genuinely help them boost their morale and overcome their fears, while gaining unusual and new insights into the human condition.
Other Titles From Beijing Forbidden City Film
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China films in 1997.
The 62nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
42 audience reviews — more than 60% of China films in our index.
Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (14th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #394 of 946 China films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #87 of 214 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Forbidden City Film, Beijing Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | February 1, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0260987 |