Sumptuous biopic of the first Chinese artist whose work was recognized in the West. She started as a girl sold into prostitution, found a patron and began pursuing her muse. Her work was rejected by an extremely repressive, backward Chinese culture...she ended up spending most of her life in France.
Outstanding cine. The acting style shaded too far toward the overacting favored in the East but Ms Gong was credible all the way through. This played as melodrama which, given the facts of her life, was appropriate.
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