Durian Durian
2000 1h 56m movie Film Hong Kong

Durian Durian

榴槤飄飄

Synopsis

榴槤飄飄

Yan and Fan are neighbors in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district. Yan is a 21-year-old prostitute who works for a pimp and spends her off-hours watching TV in her miniscule apartment or hanging out with other prostitutes at a local cafe.

The 1999–2001 Hong Kong Window

42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Durian Durian sits at position #18.

  1. A Step Into The Past
    #1

    A Step Into The Past

    ★ 7.9 · 2001

  2. The Mission
    #2

    The Mission

    ★ 7.4 · 1999

  3. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
    #3

    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    ★ 7.4 · 2000

  4. Running Out of Time
    #4

    Running Out of Time

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  5. Jackie Chan: My Stunts
    #5

    Jackie Chan: My Stunts

    ★ 7.3 · 1999

  6. King of Comedy
    #6

    King of Comedy

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  7. Fly Me to Polaris
    #7

    Fly Me to Polaris

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

  8. Victim
    #8

    Victim

    ★ 7.2 · 1999

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Durian Durian premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'0015'0113'0213'0317'0420'0513'0613'0715'089'0918

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #300 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #131 of 311 (top 42%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, France, China
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin
Production Companies Nice Top Entertainment, Canal+
Runtime 1h 56m
Release Date November 16, 2000
IMDb tt0255327

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