China The Rooftop is a China–Hong Kong and Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
天台
Wax and his friends are the happiest kids in the city of Galilee. Living on the rooftops of this bustling metropolis, sometimes life can be tough, but they still churn out songs all day, and dance under the stars at night. But when Wax meets his dream girl, a billboard beauty named Starling, fate takes him on a wild ride through the high and low parts of the town he loves.
China × Hong Kong and Taiwan Co-Production
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Comedy + Action in China
54 China titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Rooftop itself).
The 2012–2014 China Window
In the crowded 2012-2014 China release window, The Rooftop sits at #67 of 93. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s China Landscape
The Rooftop premiered in 2013 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 26 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 515 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other China films in 2013.
The 325th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
30 audience reviews — more than 51% of China films in our index.
Review volume (51th percentile) outruns trending popularity (14th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #794 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 Comedy productions specifically: #170 of 214 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | July 19, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2901548 |