China Synopsis
祖宗十九代
Bei Xiaobei is a self-abased writer because he feels himself too fat. Because of his poor appearance, he often ran into a wall in real life. Later, he unwittingly finds a long dusty family tree and accidentally crosses through the ages to meet with his ancestors.
Drama + Comedy in China
90 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Faces of My Gene itself).
The 2017–2019 China Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 China release window, The Faces of My Gene sits at #247 of 248. 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 Faces of My Gene premiered alongside 76 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 76 other China films in 2018.
The 572nd 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 13th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #931 of 946 China films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #540 of 547 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | 北京一个文化传媒有限公司, 北京德云社文化传播有限公司, 华策影业（天津）有限公司 |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | February 16, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8443556 |