Hong Kong Synopsis
遊園驚夢
The story takes place in a beautiful pavilion in 1930's Suzhou. Jade is a famous songstress courtesan, marrying into the noble house. She develops a dubious relationship with a female cousin of the family and also being admired secretly by her butler. LAN, the cousin, is a modern woman who wants to be independent and serves her country, but when she meets the charismatic Shing, an official from the North, all her plans go astray. These two women's love bears no fruit with their men and in the end they have only each other to lean on.
The 2000–2002 Hong Kong Window
41 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Peony Pavilion sits at position #17.
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Peony Pavilion premiered. 146 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #355 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #150 of 311 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | December 7, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0279523 |