China Synopsis
夜莺
“Three generations, one promise, one bird.”
In order to keep a promise he made to his wife, an old man sets off to her native village with a bird in a cage. Along the road, together with his granddaughter, he discovers new values, particularly those related to the heart.
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The 2013–2015 China Window
Among 107 China films we catalog from this window, The Nightingale places #13 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Nightingale premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other China films in 2014.
The 344th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
31 audience reviews — more than 52% of China films in our index.
Review volume (52th percentile) outruns trending popularity (15th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #286 of 946 China films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #187 of 547 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, China |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Stellar Mega Films, Envision Films, Pan Eurasia Films, Kinology, China Film Co-Production Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | February 26, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt2976864 |