---
title: 'When Night Falls (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ying Liang'
released: '2012-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 70
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/when-night-falls-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2164662/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# When Night Falls (2012)

2012 · 70 min · Drama · People's Republic of China


## Synopsis

When Night Falls is a docudrama from Chinese independent film director Ying Liang. The film is based on the real-life criminal case of Yang Jia, a Chinese man who killed six police officers after being arrested and beaten for riding a bicycle without a license. After the film's screening, threats of arrest from Chinese authorities resulted in Ying being exiled from Shanghai. Ying won best director at the Locarno Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ying Liang](https://cinepixo.com/people/ying-liang)

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