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| Together | 
 enlarge | Actors: Hong Chen, Qiang Chen, Hye-ri Kim, Chuan-yuan Li, Bing Liu (ii)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 15512
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: Mandarin Chinese (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 119 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 1005637
UPC: 027616898982
EAN: 0027616898982
ASIN: B0000C2IW7
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Release Date: November 18, 2003
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Amazon.com
Director Chen Kaige moves from the epic sweep of Farewell My Concubine to a small, intimate story about a boy and his father--but creates just as rich an emotional impact. Liu Cheng (Liu Peiqi) takes his 13-year-old son Xiaochung (Tang Yun) to Beijing in the hope of finding a teacher who will foster the boy's talent on the violin. The adolescent boy soon becomes infatuated with one of their neighbors, a golddigger named Lili (the lovely Chen Hong), and becomes a pupil of Professor Jiang (Wang Zhiwen). But Liu discovers that a good teacher is not enough; if Xiaochung is to succeed in the world, he must have a teacher with connections--even if this ambition threatens to pull father and son apart. Together would be sappy if it weren't for the emotional honesty of the actors; under Kaige's clean direction, the movie is graceful and deeply moving. --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
Chen Kaige director of the Oscar-nominated* Farewell My Concubine composes a richly imagined and tender symphony (Screen International) about love ambition and destiny in China s high-pressure world of classical music. Surging with warmth humanity and a sense of humor (The Hollywood Reporter) this lyrical enchanting heartwarmer (Variety) is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser (Los Angeles Times)! When violin prodigy Xiaochun and his father head to Beijing seeking fame and fortune they soon discover a fierce world of cutthroat ambition. But when Xiaochun is adopted by a famous music tutor success finally seems within reach until a shocking discovery begins to unravel his entire world and the boy must make the most difficult choice of his life. Can he achieve the fame his father had always hoped for without losing the extraordinary passion that sets him apart?Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: FOREIGN/LATIN Rating: NR UPC: 027616898982 Manufacturer No: 1005637
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| Customer Reviews: Read 41 more reviews...
 One of my Favorite Movies! February 26, 2008
I love this movie! Besides the interesting and moving story line, the acting is superb. The subtitles are not a distraction in the least. If you like a great story about love, family, and friendship, then this movie is for you!
This story will take you to your heart. February 13, 2008
A simply told story of an uncomplicated relationship where the caring of a child is all that was important. A well told story of selflessness and love. Why can't our lives be this simple and rewarding. Well crafted and true. If your naturally cynical don't bother for you have to be connected to your heart to feel the meaning especially in the last scene. We all should have the chance to experience love like this. Thank you to the film maker and writer.
Wonderful film but be careful January 8, 2008
Wonderful film! Very touching story about the love of a father for his son. Warning however, if you have an adopted child from China, you might want to preview the movie first. It has some scenes that may bring up strong emotions for a Chinese adopted child and you will need to be prepared to discuss them.
Chinese irony? April 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not so much a review, as to express my utter delight in the scene where Lilli's faithless lover is claiming credit for buying her a wonderful coat, and saying that he won't stray again. And I suddenly realized that the music playing in the background was, "It ain't necessarily so" --from Porgy and Bess, I think. But after the immersion in the Chinese culture accompanied by glorious violin music, the tongue in cheek insertion of that song really tickled me.
 Beautiful Music, Lovely story January 12, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A boy and his dad move from a small country town to the big city in Beijing. From there they enter a competition to get enrolled into a prestigious music school. The boy gets fifth place but should have gotten first. The father gets him a teacher and from there his career takes flight. Unfortunately, the boys father lacks the means and the influence to get him anywhere. Through hard work and luck the boy gets another teacher who can lead him to fame and fortune. Will he leave his simple life for glory or be just like his father and never move ahead?
Throughout the story the boy struggles with leaving his teacher, making sure this is the career he wants, falling in love, accepting his fate, and dealing with competition.
The music for the movie in beautifully played and makes me want to watch the movie over and over. I strongly recommend this movie to anyone who is a fan of classical music and international films.
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