Rhapsody of Spring

1998 • 110 minutes

About this movie

In a film based on a true story, Zhao Liming (Shao Bing) is an aspiring composer seeking to discover his own voice amid the artistic explosion of China's Cultural Revolution. Fascinated by the sounds of his people, Liming scours his homeland to archive and preserve as much of its music as he can, sacrificing his personal life in the process. Finally, with these native melodies playing upon his mind, he strives to blend these influences together to create a new opera style that is all his own.