Hong Kong Chinese Box is a Hong Kong–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
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.
Hong Kong × Japan Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Japan titles
Other Titles From Canal+
Drama + Romance in Hong Kong
90 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Chinese Box itself).
The 1996–1998 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1996-1998 Hong Kong release window, Chinese Box sits at #42 of 57. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chinese Box premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1997.
The 462nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
46 audience reviews — more than 67% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 69th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |