White Vengeance
2011 2h 15m movie Film China

White Vengeance

鸿门宴

Synopsis

鸿门宴

White Vengeance tells the story of two brothers contending for supremacy during the fall of the Qin Dynasty, which ruled Imperial China from 221 to 206 BC. As rebels rose, the nation fell into chaos. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, became leaders of the rebellious army, and also became sworn brothers in battle.Xiang Yu and Liu Bang are close friends who both serve King Huai of Chu. King Huai uses a plot, saying that whoever can subvert the Qin kingdom in Guanzhong would be the Lord Qin, in order to benefit from the competition between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Xiang Yu is over-confident. He fights against the main force of Qin army, and entrusts Liu Bang with Yu Ji, the woman he loves.Liu Bang expresses his love to Yu Ji and takes the chance to invade Guanzhong first when most of Qin army is outside fighting against Xiang Yu’s army.

The 2010–2012 China Window

98 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. White Vengeance sits at position #21.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012

  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. First Time
    #7

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

The 2010s China Landscape

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

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

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
45
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #392 of 946 China films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #246 of 547 (top 45%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Runtime 2h 15m
Release Date November 29, 2011
IMDb tt2102472

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