Miao Miao
2008 1h 23m movie Film Hong Kong

Miao Miao

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Miao Miao is a Hong Kong–Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

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Struggling to adjust to her new life in Taipei, introverted high school girl Miao Miao opens up after meeting outgoing classmate Xiao Ai who becomes increasingly enamoured with her new friend. Unaware of Xiao Ai's confused feelings for her, Miao Miao falls for brooding CD shop owner Chen Fei, who seems determined to block out the world with a pair of headphones.

Hong Kong × Taiwan Co-Production

Hong Kong (lead)Taiwan

Other Hong Kong×Taiwan titles

Other Titles From Jet Tone Production

Comedy + Drama in Hong Kong

71 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Miao Miao itself).

The 2007–2009 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 2007-2009 Hong Kong release window, Miao Miao sits at #29 of 42. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Secret
    #1

    Secret

    ★ 7.6 · 2007
  2. CJ7
    #2

    CJ7

    ★ 7.2 · 2008
  3. Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
    #3

    Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

    ★ 7.2 · 2007
  4. Night and Fog
    #4

    Night and Fog

    ★ 7.2 · 2009
  5. Mad Detective
    #5

    Mad Detective

    ★ 7.0 · 2007
  6. Protégé
    #6

    Protégé

    ★ 6.8 · 2007
  7. The Truck
    #7

    The Truck

    ★ 6.7 · 2008
  8. Undercover
    #8

    Undercover

    ★ 6.7 · 2007

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

Miao Miao premiered in 2008 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 9 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 146 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 8 other Hong Kong films in 2008.

The 625th 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

22
Reviews
46th
Review-volume percentile
35th
Popularity percentile

22 audience reviews — more than 46% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Miao Miao, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • angst · 2
  • music store · 1
  • dead lover · 1
  • new girl at school · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • unrequited love · 19
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • lgbt · 73

Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #677 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).

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

Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #215 of 266 (top 81%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
All Production CountriesHong Kong, Taiwan
Original LanguageChinese
Spoken LanguagesMandarin, Japanese
Production CompaniesJet Tone Production, Block 2 Pictures, Golden Scene
Runtime1h 23m
Release DateNovember 14, 2008
IMDbtt0984130