China Seas

China Seas

Directed by Tay Garnett

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

193587 min6.2 / 10

A swashbuckling maritime adventure built on romantic entanglement, pirate danger, and the captain's struggle between duty and desire amid storms and treasure.

Captain Alan Gaskell sails the perilous waters between Hong Kong and Singapore with a secret cargo: a fortune in British gold. That's not the only risky cargo he carries; both his fiery mistress and his refined fiancee are aboard!

Questions people ask

  • Does China Seas end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is China Seas sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is China Seas easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is China Seas violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is China Seas scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like China Seas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as China Seas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like China Seas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like China Seas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like China Seas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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