The Spring Festival
1991 1h 41m movie Film China

The Spring Festival

过年

Synopsis

过年

A story of a family's dilemma between different family member especially between 2 generations which erupted on “chu xi” (the day before the first day in Chinese lunar year). China's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1991.

The 1990–1992 China Window

9 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Spring Festival sits at position #4.

  1. Raise the Red Lantern
    #1

    Raise the Red Lantern

    ★ 7.9 · 1991

  2. Ju Dou
    #2

    Ju Dou

    ★ 7.3 · 1990

  3. The Story of Qiu Ju
    #3

    The Story of Qiu Ju

    ★ 7.3 · 1992

  4. The Spring Festival

    #4

    The Spring Festival

    ★ 6.9 · 1991

  5. Life on a String
    #5

    Life on a String

    ★ 6.9 · 1991

  6. Black Snow
    #6

    Black Snow

    ★ 6.8 · 1990

  7. Sanmao Joins the Army
    #7

    Sanmao Joins the Army

    ★ 6.4 · 1992

  8. The Swordsman in Double Flag Town
    #8

    The Swordsman in Double Flag Town

    ★ 6.3 · 1991

The 1990s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Spring Festival premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #410 of 946 China films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #260 of 547 (top 48%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Runtime 1h 41m
Release Date January 1, 1991
IMDb tt0206313

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