Chinese Box

1997 film by Wayne Wang
Movie film Q1073703
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Chinese Box

Summary

Chinese Box is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chinese Box's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Chinese Box was directed by Wayne Wang[4].
  • Wayne Wang wrote the screenplay for Chinese Box[5].
  • Jean-Claude Carrière wrote the screenplay for Chinese Box[6].
  • Larry Gross wrote the screenplay for Chinese Box[7].
  • Chinese Box's composer is recorded as Graeme Revell[8].
  • Chinese Box's genre is romance film[9].
  • Chinese Box's genre is drama film[10].
  • Chinese Box's genre is melodrama[11].
  • A cast member of Chinese Box was Jeremy Irons[12].
  • A cast member of Chinese Box was Gong Li[13].
  • A cast member of Chinese Box was Maggie Cheung[14].
  • A cast member of Chinese Box was Rubén Blades[15].
  • A cast member of Chinese Box was Jared Harris[16].
  • A cast member of Chinese Box was Josie Ho[17].
  • A cast member of Chinese Box was Michael Hui[18].
  • Chinese Box was produced by Wayne Wang[19].
  • Chinese Box was produced by Lydia Dean Pilcher[20].
  • Chinese Box's director of photography is recorded as Vilko Filač[21].
  • The original language of Chinese Box was English[22].
  • Chinese Box was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Chinese Box's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[24].
  • Chinese Box's review score is recorded as 67%[25].
  • Chinese Box's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Chinese Box's country of origin is recorded as France[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Wayne Wang[19] and Lydia Dean Pilcher[20]. Chinese Box was directed by Wayne Wang[4]. Screenwriters include Wayne Wang[5], Jean-Claude Carrière[6], and Larry Gross[7]. Cast members include Jeremy Irons[12], Gong Li[13], Maggie Cheung[14], Rubén Blades[15], Jared Harris[16], and Josie Ho[17].

Publication

Publication dates include October 25, 1997[28] and July 2, 1998[29]. The original language of Chinese Box was English[22]. Genres include romance film[9], drama film[10], and melodrama[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[24] and 67%[25].

Why It Matters

Chinese Box ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . pariscine.com. pariscine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Q87976889
    Publication date +1997-10-25T00:00:00Z, +1998-07-02T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Wayne Wang, Jean-Claude Carrière, Larry Gross
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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