China Synopsis
北方一片苍茫
The tragic life of a widow who has buried three husbands. Cast out by her fellow villagers and in search of shelter for the winter, she pretends to have the mystical powers to ward off disease and exorcise evil spirits, thereby obtaining a residence. But then her fraudulent claims unexpectedly become real, and she becomes a true shaman…
Fantasy + Drama in China
53 China titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Widowed Witch itself).
The 2016–2018 China Window
The Widowed Witch holds position #155 of 224 China films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Widowed Witch premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other China films in 2017.
The 521st China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #677 of 946 China films indexed here (28th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Fantasy productions specifically: #115 of 168 (top 68%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Glazed Sky Production |
| Runtime | 2h 20m |
| Release Date | July 23, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt8306326 |
| Official Site | icarusfilms.com |