Taiwan Synopsis
Le Voyage du ballon rouge
The first part in a new series of films produced by Musée d'Orsay, 'Flight of the Red Balloon' tells the story of a French family as seen through the eyes of a Chinese student. The film was shot in August and September 2006 on location in Paris. This is Hou Hsiao-Hsien's first Western film. It is based on the classic French short The Red Balloon directed by Albert Lamorisse.
The 2006–2008 Taiwan Window
12 Taiwan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Flight of the Red Balloon sits at position #9.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Flight of the Red Balloon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2000s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Flight of the Red Balloon premiered. 31 total titles in this decade from Taiwan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #134 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Family productions specifically: #12 of 12 (top 100%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, French |
| Production Companies | 3H Productions, Margo Films, Les Films du Lendemain, CinéCinéma, Sofica Poste Image |
| Runtime | 1h 57m |
| Release Date | May 17, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0826711 |