China Synopsis
独自等待
An award-winning audience favorite in China since it debuted, Waiting Alone tells the first-person-narrative of Wen (Xia Yu), a shop owner and aspiring author who feels that he's met his dream girl (Li Bingbing). The only problem is, he seems stuck in the friend-zone. Aided by his best friends and the one girl he completely trusts (Gong Beibi), he tries different ways to woo her…
Romance + Comedy in China
44 China titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Waiting Alone itself).
The 2004–2006 China Window
Waiting Alone holds position #20 of 45 China films in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Waiting Alone premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other China films in 2005.
The 128th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 36% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #401 of 946 China films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Romance productions specifically: #43 of 125 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Colordance Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | September 8, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0311041 |
| Official Site | www.colordance.com |