Plot Summary
This thought-provoking documentary examines the ancient musical traditions of China and the near-elimination of them during the Cultural Revolution of the 1980s. Among the subjects observed: one of the less than 100 Chinese citizens who can still play the traditional zither-like instrument known as the ququin, and a wild wedding celebration in Islamic northwest China.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- No. 17 Cotton Mill Shanghai Blues: Music of China
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
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Production Companies
Harcourt Films