A blind man's master told him that after he has broken 1000 strings on his Banjo, he can open the Banjo to get a script for his eyes. After 60 years he broke the 1000th string...... (Full plot summary below)
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A blind man's master told him that after he has broken 1000 strings on his Banjo, he can open the Banjo to get a script for his eyes. After 60 years he broke the 1000th string...
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| CinePassionFernando F. CroceChen's symbols at times clash as expressively as Paradjanov's |
| User ReviewMarshall MKaige Chen, shows here the vastness of China (In Farewell My Concubine, he depicts the oppression of the individual in the times of the Cultural Revolution. In Together, he shows the rise of the individual, in more recent times.) I love foreign films that are expressions of their country's identity, or their cultural identity. |
| User ReviewHiromi SThis is greatest movie, this is very slow but beautiful movie. it very touch me. I was in high school when I watched this, but never get bored. beautiful picture, I think this is the best movie of Kaige Chen |
| User ReviewDan GAn inspiring Buddhist themed story about love and peace. |
| User ReviewEric NThe images in the film are quite frankly beautiful. The story is hard to follow at first, but it makes sense by the end. I was impressed and greatly enjoyed watching this film. |
| User ReviewJohn BOkay but not the best in Chinese film history. Acceptable but not great. |
| User ReviewBurton DIt's beautiful visually and there's this strange John Lennon moment, but the movie's too muddled in its philosophy for it to be great. |
| User ReviewPrivate UThe 1000th String. This is one of those films I stumbled upon a while ago on video and immediately loved it. I recommend it to you; this is definitely a film well worth seeing. The ethereal music of the traditional stringed instrument, the Sianxian, alone makes it worthwhile to watch. But the film also contains a perfect combination of elements: a harsh landscape, a tragic love story, and a friendship between an old and young man, as well as the beautiful music. This is one of my favourite Chinese films, its time I watched again. (In fact now I know it?s being released on DVD I will probably buy it.) |
