Tiny Times
2013 1h 56m movie Film China

Tiny Times

小时代

“Older but stronger...We call it friendship”

Synopsis

小时代

“Older but stronger…We call it friendship”

When four best friends try and move forward in their work and personal life, they realize that trying to live their life's dream is more difficult than they imagine — especially in the high fashion world of Shanghai.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Tiny Times. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Star Ritz Productions Co Ltd

Drama + Romance in China

85 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tiny Times itself).

The 2012–2014 China Window

In the crowded 2012-2014 China release window, Tiny Times sits at #89 of 93. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. A Bite of China
    #1

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012
  2. First Time
    #2

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012
  3. Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    #3

    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn

    ★ 7.6 · 2014
  4. Pump
    #4

    Pump

    ★ 7.6 · 2014
  5. Fury
    #5

    Fury

    ★ 7.5 · 2014
  6. Where the Trail Ends
    #6

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012
  7. Coming Home
    #7

    Coming Home

    ★ 7.3 · 2014
  8. Feng Shui
    #8

    Feng Shui

    ★ 7.3 · 2012

The 2010s China Landscape

Tiny Times premiered in 2013 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 26 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 515 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 25 other China films in 2013.

The 324th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

55
Reviews
66th
Review-volume percentile
34th
Popularity percentile

55 audience reviews — more than 66% of China films in our index.

Review volume (66th percentile) outruns trending popularity (34th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Tiny Times, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • best friends · 4
  • sismance · 4
  • fashion magazine · 3
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • shanghai · 26
  • female friendship · 18
  • fashion · 6
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • based on novel or book · 288
  • friendship · 134
  • china · 127

Reception Benchmarks

4.4
TMDB Rating
55
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #916 of 946 China films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #533 of 547 (top 97%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesStar Ritz Productions Co Ltd, Beijing EE-Media Co., Beijing Forbidden City Film
Runtime1h 56m
Release DateJune 27, 2013
IMDbtt3043630