Together

aka: He Ni Zaiyiqi
China 2002, 118 minutes
Dir. Chen Kaige
In Mandarin with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Classical Music

Feat. Tang Yun, Liu Peiqi, Chen Kaige

Aroview: Touching story of a father and his 13-year-old son, a shy violin prodigy, who scrape up their meagre savings and set off from their provincial town to seek fame and fortune in bustling Beijing.

Infused with the romantic strains of Bruch, Richard Strauss, Liszt, and for the finale, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D, dir. Chen Kaige, best known for his spectacular period films, works with a smaller canvas with satisfying results.

NZ International Film Festival 2003
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