Feng Shui
Seen it?2012 | 117 min | Drama, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
One of the most acclaimed movies to come out of China last year, Feng Shui harnesses the talents of underrated actress Yan Bingyan to deliver this family drama about a woman desperate to ascend to the middle class and willing to pay any price. Powerful and emotionally tense, this is a portrait of the hidden side of the great Chinese success story.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
12 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jing Wang
- Bingyan Yan李宝莉
- Chen Gang建建
- Jiao Gang马学武
- Li Xian马小宝
- Zhao Qian万小景
- 王沫溪周芬
- 朱峰Worker A
- Mingqiu Wang
- He Minglan小宝奶奶
- Liu Shanliang老师