China Unknown Pleasures is a China–Japan and South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
任逍遥
Three disaffected youths live in Datong in 2001, part of the new "Birth Control" generation. Fed on a steady diet of popular culture, both Western and Chinese, the characters of Unknown Pleasures represent a new breed in the People's Republic of China, one detached from reality through the screen of media and the internet.
China × Japan and South Korea Co-Production
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Comedy + Drama in China
90 China titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Unknown Pleasures itself).
The 2001–2003 China Window
In the crowded 2001-2003 China release window, Unknown Pleasures sits at #21 of 30. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Unknown Pleasures premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other China films in 2002.
The 95th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
41 audience reviews — more than 60% of China films in our index.
Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (29th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #593 of 946 China films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #124 of 214 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Japan, South Korea, France |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | T-Mark, Hu Tong Communications, Lumen Films, Office Kitano |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | June 6, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0318025 |