The King's Daughter
2022 1h 34m movie Film China

The King's Daughter

“What on Earth can hold more power than a king?”

Synopsis

“What on Earth can hold more power than a king?”

King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.

The 2021–2023 China Window

160 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The King's Daughter sits at position #68.

  1. The Long Ballad
    #1

    The Long Ballad

    ★ 9.1 · 2021

  2. When I Fly Towards You
    #2

    When I Fly Towards You

    ★ 9.1 · 2023

  3. A Perfect Planet
    #3

    A Perfect Planet

    ★ 8.9 · 2021

  4. Hidden Love
    #4

    Hidden Love

    ★ 8.8 · 2023

  5. Awakening Age
    #5

    Awakening Age

    ★ 8.8 · 2021

  6. The Long Season
    #6

    The Long Season

    ★ 8.7 · 2023

  7. Falling Into Your Smile
    #7

    Falling Into Your Smile

    ★ 8.6 · 2021

  8. Three-Body
    #8

    Three-Body

    ★ 8.5 · 2023

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The King's Daughter. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2020s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The King's Daughter premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$40.5M
Budget
$2.2M
Revenue
Net Profit
0.1×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 34m runtime, production spent $431K per minute on screen and earned $23K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
640
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #300 of 946 China films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Fantasy productions specifically: #63 of 168 (top 37%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries Australia, China, France, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Firstep, Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment, Kylin Pictures, Bliss Media, Lightstream Entertainment
Runtime 1h 34m
Release Date January 21, 2022
IMDb tt2328678
Official Site thekingsdaughtermovie.com

Themes & Motifs

  • based on novel or book
  • immortality
  • mermaid
  • period drama
  • illegitimate child
  • quest
  • 17th century

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