Fleeing by Night is a Taiwan–China co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
夜奔
Set in China in the 1930s, the film is about the unsettling relationship between three characters, each involved with a performance of the opera Fleeing by Night in a local theatre.
Taiwan × China Co-Production
Other Taiwan×China titles
Other Titles From Beijing Film Studio
Drama + Romance in Taiwan
26 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Fleeing by Night itself).
The 2000s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Taiwan, 31 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fleeing by Night premiered alongside 1 others.
Position in Catalog
The 44th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 29% of Taiwan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 7th percentile among Taiwan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #122 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Drama productions specifically: #93 of 118 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Taiwan, China |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Film Studio |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | October 14, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0259744 |














