The Nightingale
2014 1h 40m movie Film China

The Nightingale

夜莺

“Three generations, one promise, one bird.”

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.

The 2013–2015 China Window

107 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Nightingale sits at position #13.

  1. Nirvana in Fire
    #1

    Nirvana in Fire

    ★ 9.1 · 2015

  2. The Whirlwind Girl
    #2

    The Whirlwind Girl

    ★ 8.1 · 2015

  3. Love Me If You Dare
    #3

    Love Me If You Dare

    ★ 8.0 · 2015

  4. The Chinese Mayor
    #4

    The Chinese Mayor

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

  5. Under the Dome
    #5

    Under the Dome

    ★ 7.8 · 2015

  6. Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    #6

    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn

    ★ 7.6 · 2014

  7. Pump
    #7

    Pump

    ★ 7.6 · 2014

  8. The Journey of Flower
    #8

    The Journey of Flower

    ★ 7.6 · 2015

Other Titles From Stellar Mega Films

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Nightingale premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
31
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

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