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Song of the Phoenix

Original title: Bai niao chao feng
  • 2013
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Song of the Phoenix (2013)
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The life and trials of You Tianming, a young suona apprentice who forms his own suona troupe at a time when the traditions of suona music are declining in Chinese society. As a grown man, he... Read allThe life and trials of You Tianming, a young suona apprentice who forms his own suona troupe at a time when the traditions of suona music are declining in Chinese society. As a grown man, he has to face the painful reality that his chosen calling is no longer in tune with a moder... Read allThe life and trials of You Tianming, a young suona apprentice who forms his own suona troupe at a time when the traditions of suona music are declining in Chinese society. As a grown man, he has to face the painful reality that his chosen calling is no longer in tune with a modern, urbanized China.

  • Director
    • Tian-Ming Wu
  • Writers
    • Xue-Ying Luo
    • Tian-Ming Wu
    • Jianghong Xiao
  • Stars
    • Peng Chi
    • Xianxu Hu
    • Mincheng Li
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    721
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tian-Ming Wu
    • Writers
      • Xue-Ying Luo
      • Tian-Ming Wu
      • Jianghong Xiao
    • Stars
      • Peng Chi
      • Xianxu Hu
      • Mincheng Li
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Peng Chi
    • Shi Niang
    Xianxu Hu
    Xianxu Hu
    • Lan Yu, youth age
    Mincheng Li
    • You Tianming
    Yang Mo
    • Lan Yu
    Zeru Tao
    • Jiao San Ye
    Xiqian Zhang
    • Lan Yu's father
    Wei Zheng
    • You Tianming, youth age
    • Director
      • Tian-Ming Wu
    • Writers
      • Xue-Ying Luo
      • Tian-Ming Wu
      • Jianghong Xiao
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    7gehapatin

    confused

    Although the topic is traditional chinese music - regularly the backround music is modern synthizizer instead of or mixed with souna - the topic of the film.

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    • Trivia
      During the film releasing period in China, the producer Li Fang kneeled down through a live broadcast to all cinema managers in China in order to persuade them to arrange more shows of the movie against the other movie Captain American: Civil War. The result was quite good. The kneeling down attracted many attentions in China and more people went to cinema to watch this movie after seeing the live broadcast.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2016 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Language
      • Chinese
    • Also known as
      • Песнь Феникса
    • Filming locations
      • China
    • Production company
      • United Entertainment Partners
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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,075,926
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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