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Liu Xiaochun (Tang Yun), a 13-year-old violin prodigy, and his devoted father, Liu Cheng (Liu Peiqi), leave their provincial Chinese town for Beijing, hoping to find a violin teacher and, ultimately, success. The teenager is at first coached by the eccentric professor Jiang (Wang Zhiwen), but he is soon replaced with the renowned professor Yu (Chen Kaige). The day of the big competition is fast approaching, and Xiaochun must decide if this new, high-pressure life is right for him.
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Critics Consensus

Though melodramatic at times, Together is heartwarming and well-acted.

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Neil Norman London Evening Standard 01/11/2018
It is best read as a paean to the power of music -- while it is playing, the film is at its most persuasive. Go to Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness 03/19/2006
C+
Never wavers from its serviceably warm and fuzzy path. Go to Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle 06/29/2003
2.5/5
The performances are all terrific, but Together never jells as a compelling narrative. Go to Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 01/29/2005
B
...a small-scale movie set in modern Beijing that comes right up to the brink of mawkishness and is saved only by some residual inscrutability in the narrative. Go to Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope 01/18/2004
B
This film has wonderful music in it, and a pretty good story. The acting is solid and the cinematography is excellent. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/30/2003
C
Reeks of sentimentality and mawkish characterizations. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/09/2014 The ending if this movie made me cry. The passion with wich he played the violin at the end was hearthbreaking. I was all teary, i loved it! See more 08/07/2012 My Mom told me she enjoyed this movie on Netflix, I have to agree with her. See more 07/29/2012 Chen Kaige continues to make simple moving stories on relationships and sacrifice. Rated four out of five tissue boxes. See more 07/20/2012 Sentimental weepie the Chinese are so good at. Moving and humanistic reminiscent of Ozu. See more 05/05/2012 Excellent old fashioned movie with plot, characters, beginning, middle and end. Gee, maybe the younger filmmakers can learn a thing or two about how to tell a story. See more 03/28/2012 A film like this can be forgiven for its melodramatic staging and mostly predictable plot. Its intent is to pluck at heart strings and it does that quite well. Moreover, it provokes an interesting examination of old vs. new China without passing simplistic, draconian judgment on either. See more Read all reviews
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Chen Kaige

Director

Tang Yun

Liu Xiaochun

Liu Peiqi

Liu Cheng

Chen Hong

Lili

Wang Zhi Wen

Prof. Jiang

Chen Kaige

Prof. Yu Shifeng

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Synopsis Liu Xiaochun (Tang Yun), a 13-year-old violin prodigy, and his devoted father, Liu Cheng (Liu Peiqi), leave their provincial Chinese town for Beijing, hoping to find a violin teacher and, ultimately, success. The teenager is at first coached by the eccentric professor Jiang (Wang Zhiwen), but he is soon replaced with the renowned professor Yu (Chen Kaige). The day of the big competition is fast approaching, and Xiaochun must decide if this new, high-pressure life is right for him.
Director
Chen Kaige
Producer
Chen Kaige, Bolun Li, Xiaoming Yan, Buting Yang
Screenwriter
Chen Kaige, Xiao Lu Xue
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
China Film Group Corp., 21 Century Shengkai Film
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|Mild Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
May 30, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 18, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.1M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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