Christmas Rose
2013 1h 30m movie Film Hong Kong

Christmas Rose

聖誕玫瑰

Synopsis

聖誕玫瑰

Paralyzed at a young age, Jing is a kind piano teacher who leads a quiet life. One day, she accuses her doctor Zhou of molesting her during a typical medical examination. Zhou is promptly arrested, charged and put on trial. The prosecutor of the case is Tim, an idealistic lawyer who joined the law world to punish the guilty. However, as Tim's investigator Nam helps him peel back the pieces, the more complex the case becomes. Soon, Tim begins to question the truth surrounding Jing's story.

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The 2012–2014 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 2012-2014 Hong Kong release window, Christmas Rose sits at #37 of 50. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Cold Eyes
    #1

    Cold Eyes

    ★ 7.5 · 2013
  2. Three Sisters
    #2

    Three Sisters

    ★ 7.4 · 2012
  3. Unbeatable
    #3

    Unbeatable

    ★ 6.8 · 2013
  4. Kung Fu Jungle
    #4

    Kung Fu Jungle

    ★ 6.7 · 2014
  5. The Thieves
    #5

    The Thieves

    ★ 6.7 · 2012
  6. Cold War
    #6

    Cold War

    ★ 6.6 · 2012
  7. The White Storm
    #7

    The White Storm

    ★ 6.6 · 2013
  8. Love in the Buff
    #8

    Love in the Buff

    ★ 6.6 · 2012

The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Christmas Rose premiered alongside 17 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 2013.

The 708th 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

17
Reviews
34th
Review-volume percentile
36th
Popularity percentile

17 audience reviews — more than 34% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 36th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #683 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #268 of 311 (top 86%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesBona International Film Group
Runtime1h 30m
Release DateMay 23, 2013
IMDbtt2928084