Taiwan Synopsis
最好的時光
In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.
Romance + Drama in Taiwan
26 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Three Times itself).
The 2000s Taiwan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Taiwan, 31 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Three Times premiered alongside 2 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Taiwan films in 2005.
The 55th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Audience Engagement
78 audience reviews — more than 89% of Taiwan films in our index.
Review volume (89th percentile) outruns trending popularity (70th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Three Times, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- illegal prostitution · 4
- pool billiards · 1
- anthology · 30
- motorcycle · 22
- 1960s · 20
- brothel · 17
- 1910s · 8
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #54 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Romance productions specifically: #11 of 38 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Taiwan, France |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Sino Movie, 3-H Films, Orly Films, Paradis Films |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | May 20, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0459666 |
| Official Site | www.ocean-films.com |