China Synopsis
书记
As Chinese Communist Party secretary, Guo Yongchang was the most powerful man in his county, located in the rural inland province of Henan. Guo invited acclaimed documentary filmmaker Zhou Hao to record his final months in office. Through Zhou’s lens, we see Guo work tirelessly to achieve his greatest desire: for Henan to match the affluence of booming coastal areas. Zhou also captures the sordid details of local-level politics in pursuit of growth: lavish parties with foreign investors, threats to local workers protesting unpaid wages, and offers of bribes and kickbacks. (dGenerate Films)
The 2008–2010 China Window
69 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Transition Period sits at position #14.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Transition Period premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #258 of 946 China films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Documentary productions specifically: #28 of 52 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | March 28, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1859619 |