Together with You (2002)

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.

Director:

Kaige Chen

Writers:

Kaige Chen, Xiaolu Xue (as Xiao Lu Xue)

Stars:

Yun Tang, Peiqi Liu, Hong Chen

14 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Credited 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
Haiyan Zhang	...	Child's mother

Storyline

Young violinist Xiaochun and his father move from their small, provincial town to Beijing so Xiaochun can audition for a prestiguous music academy. Their new life is unfamiliar but full of promise, allowing the young man to truly figure out which direction he wants to take in life.

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Plot Keywords:

music academy | audition | violin prodigy | prodigy | violin | 

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Taglines:

Some lessons can only be learned by heart.

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

MGM/UA

Country:

China South Korea

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

13 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Together

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$69,209, 1 June 2003

Gross USA:

$1,151,941

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$14,687,167

Company Credits

Production Co:

21 Century Shengkai Film, 21st Century Hero Film Investments, Big Bang Creative

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Lili offers the bank book to Liu Chen, the shot from behind her shows her holding it out to him in both hands. In the next shot from the front, her hands are holding the bank book in her lap.

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Quotes

Liu Xiaochun: [in Mandarin] Dad, my back itches.
Liu Cheng: [in Mandarin] Here.

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Alternate Versions

Le virtuose (Quebec French Title)

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Soundtracks

Violin Concerto in D
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

User Reviews

For the love of the music and child

I really liked this movie. I studied the violin for 8 years so I felt a strong connection to the film. The story is a touching tale about a child violin genius who goes to Beijing with his father and finds the best teacher he can. Truly the story is really about the love of a man for his son. The father shows the deepest emotion and devotion for his son throughout the movie. Unless your heart is made of stone and smaller than the Grinchs before it grew two sizes, you can't help but feel something for how much the son loves his father.

The music in the film is a nice selection of up-beat, touching, sentimental and refreshing. The emotion and message of feeling the music is executed with musical brilliance. The pieces are played exquisitely and even if your not into classical or violin you should still be entertained.

I realize this film may not be for some people or if your not in a particular mood. But if it sounds interesting you won't be disappointed in its poignant delight.