He ni zai yi qi (2002)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Kaige Chen

Writers:

Kaige Chen (writer)
Xiao Lu Xue (writer)

Release Date:

14 March 2003 (South Korea)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

Some lessons can only be learned by heart.

Plot:

A violin prodigy and his father travel to Beijing, where the father seeks the means to his son's success while the son struggles to accept the path laid before him.

Plot Keywords:

Violin | Violinist | Foundling | Young Boy | Music Teacher

Awards:

5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Yun Tang	...	Liu Xiaochun
Peiqi Liu	...	Liu Cheng (as Peiqi Lui)
Hong Chen	...	Lili
Zhiwen Wang	...	Prof. Jiang
Kaige Chen	...	Prof. Yu Shifeng
Qiang Chen	...	Hui
Qing Zhang	...	Lin Yu
Hye-ri Kim	...	Prof. Yu's Wife
Bing Liu	...	Debao
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chuan-Yuan Li	...	Tang Rong
Ru-Yun Tang

Also Known As:

He ni zai yi qi (China: Mandarin title) (alternative transliteration)
Together (International: English title)
Together with You (UK)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements.

Runtime:

116 min | Argentina:117 min

Country:

China | South Korea

Language:

Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Finland:S | Canada:G | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China

Company:

21 Century Shengkai Film

Soundtrack:

Violin Concerto in D

Great movie, fantastic music and great finale!

I have just seen this movie at a press screening here in Amsterdam and must say this was one hell of a movie! Hell in the positive way! Every time Xiaochung( my Chinese is rusty) ended his concert, I wanted to stand up and applaud!

Story: 13-years old young boy travels with his father to the big city.The father has one goal: to make his son this best violin player. He tries to get him the best professor, but that is not enough. In the real world you need more. The professor realizes this but in China honor is very important. The boy thinks he has failed, but later on he understands. Particular the role of the father was wonderful. He wants the best for his son but hasn't the means to make it work. Xiaochung also discovers another part of growing.

I very much liked this movie, maybe because I am fan of Chinese movies, maybe because I have been there. There is drama, humor, very good music and a piece of the Chinese culture in this fantastic movie. By the way, the movie is from the director of Farewell to My Concubine, need I say more?