This will more of a technical answer. As alot of people have already shared their views and experiences in last 6 months.

So, to start with, 3 idiots, is one of the few Indian films that have been screened publicly here since the 1970s, following subsequent censorship restrictions.

3 Idiots was also the first Indian film that accorded the sought-after status of a ‘New Year release.’ This status is considered as one of the biggest achievement in China.

This movie has the same impact as other Indian films were widely popular in China up until the 1970s when Raj Kapoor was a household name in this country. Few Indian films have since been released widely in Chinese theatres.

Movie posters in Beijing promoting the film described it as the “longest new year celebration film and a film that can make you laugh for three hours.” That is kinda true, even we never expected that the ‘Being Engineering’ problem can be shown with such a humorous aspect with intense thoughts that were food for thought.

Thought, the movie was late in release, that is after 2 years it was released in China. The movie was already a hit among the youth of China who were engineering students.

On Douban, a widely-used web portal similar to YouTube that is used in China, the film received 224,668 views in just five day, with an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 — among the highest for any film on the website.

So, this movie is consider as the bridge for Indian movie in China in the recent time.

Well, this is all i can share about the reason why 3 idiots is a big hit in China. Hope you’ll get the idea of the Success of this Laughter Epic.