China Synopsis
Le Portrait interdit
An empress commissions a painting of herself from a French outsider in hopes of stirring her husband's interest in this lavish period piece. The Lady in the Portrait is a period yarn evoking the unique rapport between a French missionary and the Manchurian Empress whose portrait he's ordered to paint.
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The 2016–2018 China Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 China release window, The Lady in the Portrait sits at #192 of 224. 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 Lady in the Portrait premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other China films in 2017.
The 561st China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 31% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #798 of 946 China films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #489 of 547 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, China |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, French |
| Production Companies | Anna Sanders Films |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | December 20, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt4961016 |