SOUL OF A PAINTER

Director:
Huang Shuqin

In the early Republic of China, a village girl loses her parents and is sold to a brothel. There she meets Pan Zanhua, who has just become the governor of the customs. He finds out that she likes painting and helps her develop her passion... Is there any chance for poor orphan girl to become a world-famous painter? A classic of Chinese cinema, screened at TIFF in a digitally restored version!

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Director:
Huang Shuqin
Cast:
Gong Li
Da Shichang
Tung-Shing Yee
Country:
China
Running time:
2h:10m
Section:
TIFF Edition:
2019