Hong Kong Synopsis
The story of Hong Kong, from New Year's Day to June 30th, 1997, when the British left their colony and turned it over to the People's Republic of China.
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
57 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Chinese Box sits at position #42.
Other Titles From Canal+
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chinese Box premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
5.9
TMDB Rating
46
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #583 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #226 of 311 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Hong Kong, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Canal+, Trimark Pictures, NDF International, Pony Canyon |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | November 14, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0118851 |