The Star and the Sea
MovieTitle | 少年星海 |
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Release date | Dec 7, 2009 |
Genre | Drama, Music |
Director | Xiao Guiyun |
Production country | China |
The film is a moving portrayal of renowned Chinese composer Xian Xinghai's impoverished childhood in a lowly "Danjia" fishing village in Macau at the turn of the century, and his mother's struggles to bring him up with love despite the hardship. It is also a heartening tale of young Xinghai's fight for success, from the awakening of his musical talent at the bottom of Macau society, to the blossoming of his musical flair in Singapore.