Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang (2023)

0.0/10 109 min Documentary

Overview

CHEN Ming-chang, exposed to Western music, from The Beatles to Bob Dylan, often taught himself to play and sing with a guitar when he was young. In the closed social milieu of martial law in Taiwan, he became immersed in music and yearned for freedom, arousing his desire to become a musician. Later, he decided to set out on a journey to learn more about the music that has been passed down through generations. Traveling around Taiwan, he learns traditional opera music from prestigious musicians and integrates it into his artistic creations, composing music and stories that belong to Taiwan…

Cast

Chen Ming-chang

Lin Cheng-sheng

Wu Bai

Tu Duu-chih

Wu Nien-jen

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Ko I-chen

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