Waiting Alone
2005 1h 47m movie Film China

Waiting Alone

独自等待

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…

The 2004–2006 China Window

45 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Waiting Alone sits at position #20.

  1. Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series
    #1

    Hongmao and Lantu: Martial Arts Series

    ★ 9.1 · 2006

  2. Chinese Paladin
    #2

    Chinese Paladin

    ★ 8.3 · 2005

  3. Jasmine Women
    #3

    Jasmine Women

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  4. Fearless
    #4

    Fearless

    ★ 7.5 · 2006

  5. Kung Fu Hustle
    #5

    Kung Fu Hustle

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

  6. Peacock
    #6

    Peacock

    ★ 7.4 · 2005

  7. McDull, Prince de la Bun
    #7

    McDull, Prince de la Bun

    ★ 7.4 · 2004

  8. House of Flying Daggers
    #8

    House of Flying Daggers

    ★ 7.3 · 2004

The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Waiting Alone premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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