The Nightingale

"Three generations, one promise, one bird."

2014 1h 40m ZH

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 34

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Three generations, one promise, one bird.”

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Cast

Li Baotian
Zhu Zhi Gen
Li Xiaoran
Ren Quan Ying
Qin Hao
Zhu Chong Yi
Yang Xinyi
Ren Xing

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Muyl
Writers: Philippe Muyl
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: France, China

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, China.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Muyl, shot by Sun Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Manuel De Sousa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Li Baotian and Li Xiaoran and Qin Hao carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Three generations, one promise, one bird.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2976864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Philippe Muyl directs. Sun Ming behind the camera. Manuel De Sousa cuts. Produced in France, China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, China.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Philippe Muyl, shot by Sun Ming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Manuel De Sousa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Li Baotian and Li Xiaoran and Qin Hao carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Three generations, one promise, one bird.".
8IMDB entry: tt2976864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.