China The Soul is a China–Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
緝魂
Wang Shicong, chairman of the famous group, died tragically at home. The prosecutor Liang Wenchao and his wife, Abang, learned during the investigation that the deceased’s long-term partner, Dr. Wan, and his ex-wife’s Son Wang Tianyou, young newlywed wife Li Yan, and even the dead ex-wife, each suspect has an intricate connection. As more clues gradually surfaced, they gradually discovered the rich. The amazing secret hidden behind the murder…
China × Taiwan Co-Production
Other China×Taiwan titles
The 2020–2022 China Window
The Soul holds position #64 of 181 China films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including The Soul. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Mystery + Science Fiction in China
6 China titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Soul itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 789th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
69 audience reviews — more than 70% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 70th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #247 of 946 China films indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Mystery productions specifically: #25 of 82 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Rise Pictures, China Film Group Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | January 8, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt13598976 |