The Piano in a Factory
OT: Gang de qin
Zhang Meng | People's Republic of China, 2010
Fiction Feature | FF2011
Story
Chen’s estranged wife suddenly reappears, demanding a divorce and custody of their daughter. Unable to choose between her mother and her father, the music-loving daughter decides to live with whichever parent can secure her a piano. Desperate to keep his daugher, Chen tries borrowing money and even attempts to steal a piano. Finally, he decides to build the piano from scratch. Meanwhile, Chen’s wife fights for legal custody of their daughter in the courts.
Director
Zhang Meng (*1975) trained in the theatre in Beijing before writing screenplays for several years. His international breakthrough as a director came with The Piano in a Factory (FilmFest Hamburg 2011). Uncle Victory is his third feature film.Trailer
Info
Gang de qin
Fiction Feature
Chinese
Musik! | FF2011
People's Republic of China
2010
105 min
OV
Zhang Meng
Zhang Meng
Wang Qian-yuan, Qin Hai-lu, Jang Shin-yeong
Jessica Kam-Engle, Choi Gwang-suk
Shu Chou
Gao Bo, Lu Yun
17 Hippies
Rick Wang, Zhang Yi
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