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Yi ge ren de pi ying xi

2011
1h 29m

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In a remote village of China, the only successor of Tai-cheng Shadow Puppetry, 72-year-old Ma Qianli, can move figures, play musical instrument and sing lyrics at the same time by himself. Nowadays, the remaining admirers of the once popular folk art are cattle in his shed and a widow next door. One day, head of the village brings a university professor and a French lady, telling him that they will apply for ChinaÂ’s Intangible Cultural Heritage for his shadow play.
The French lady Sophie records Ma QianliÂ’s art with her video camera. Her enthusiasm about shadow puppetry changes his quiet life. He starts to promote the endangered art in city. Applause and pursuit of immortality expand his ego. He no longer sees himself as a villager. He is an artist now. Just when he is about to reach the peak of his life, he finds the application fails. He is stunned and begins to hear a voice singing around him happilyÂ…

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In a village of China,the only successor of 'TAI' city Shadow Puppetry, Mr. Ma can move figures,play musical instrument and sing lyrics at the same time by himself.One day head of the villag... Read allIn a village of China,the only successor of 'TAI' city Shadow Puppetry, Mr. Ma can move figures,play musical instrument and sing lyrics at the same time by himself.One day head of the village brings a university professor and a French lady,telling him that they will apply for Chi... Read allIn a village of China,the only successor of 'TAI' city Shadow Puppetry, Mr. Ma can move figures,play musical instrument and sing lyrics at the same time by himself.One day head of the village brings a university professor and a French lady,telling him that they will apply for China's Intangible Cultural Heritage for his shadow play.She records Ma's art with her video ... Read all