Concerto of Life


1h 43m 1998

Brief Synopsis

He Jiansheng lies dying in a hospital as the story of his life unfolds. Raised on classical music during the 1950's, he just misses out on pursuing a concert career thanks to the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution when Western music was outlawed. He puts all his energies into teaching a young prodig

Film Details

Also Known As
Shengming Ru Ge
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
China Film Group

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

Synopsis

He Jiansheng lies dying in a hospital as the story of his life unfolds. Raised on classical music during the 1950's, he just misses out on pursuing a concert career thanks to the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution when Western music was outlawed. He puts all his energies into teaching a young prodigy, but his obsession with music causes the love of his life to leave him and later, his wife to move to the United States.

Film Details

Also Known As
Shengming Ru Ge
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
China Film Group

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 43m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States June 1998

Shown at East West Film Festival in London June 1998.

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at East West Film Festival in London June 1998.)