The Fisherman
2015 20m movie Film

The Fisherman

Synopsis

Mr Wong is a third generation fisherman in Hong Kong, struggling to keep this tradition alive. One night, he decides to leave the crowded waters of the harbour, and fish in calmer waters. His luck changes when he catches something that does not belong to this world.

The 2014–2016 Other Asia Window

65 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Fisherman sits at position #38.

  1. Nawara
    #1

    Nawara

    ★ 8.1 · 2016

  2. Life and a Day
    #2

    Life and a Day

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

  3. Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D

    ★ 7.7 · 2016

  4. Hepta (The Last Lecture)
    #4

    Hepta (The Last Lecture)

    ★ 7.7 · 2016

  5. Clash
    #5

    Clash

    ★ 7.5 · 2016

  6. Grand hotel
    #6

    Grand hotel

    ★ 7.5 · 2016

  7. Rama Rama Re
    #7

    Rama Rama Re

    ★ 7.5 · 2016

  8. Bride Wars
    #8

    Bride Wars

    ★ 7.4 · 2015

The 2010s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Fisherman premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

'1019'1126'1218'1317'1416'1519'1630'1729'1825'1927

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #360 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (34th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #266 of 356 (top 75%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
Original Language Cantonese
Runtime 20m
Release Date March 20, 2015
IMDb tt4506186

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