The Widowed Witch
2017 2h 20m movie Film China

The Widowed Witch

北方一片苍茫

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…

The 2016–2018 China Window

224 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Widowed Witch sits at position #155.

  1. Once Upon a Bite
    #1

    Once Upon a Bite

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  2. Fights Break Sphere
    #2

    Fights Break Sphere

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

  3. Burning Ice
    #3

    Burning Ice

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

  4. Blue Planet II
    #4

    Blue Planet II

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  5. Day And Night
    #5

    Day And Night

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  6. Meteor Garden
    #6

    Meteor Garden

    ★ 8.5 · 2018

  7. The Advisors Alliance
    #7

    The Advisors Alliance

    ★ 8.5 · 2017

  8. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #8

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 8.5 · 2017

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Widowed Witch premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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