A simple, moving, and allegorical story of an ageing composer of traditional Cantonese music. His harried later years are a reflection of the political vicissitudes of New China. Mandarin and Cantonese dialogue with English subtitles.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324068
Language
Chinese
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)