The read
It runs a compact 15m.
Synopsis
Wang Fo, the greatest master of medieval China, aided by his assistant who has given up everything to follow him, desperately seeks aesthetic perfection. A day comes when he thinks he has achieved it. But his genius arouses both the curiosity and the jealousy of the Emperor. Wang Fo will be able to escape the Emperor's vindictiveness only by going to the limit of his talents.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
28 audience votes
Key crew
- René LalouxDirector
- Alain GoraguerOriginal Music Composer
- Gabriel YaredOriginal Music Composer
- René LalouxScreenplay
- René LalouxWriter
Cast
- Olivier CruveillerLing (voice)
- Jean-Claude DreyfusL'empereur (voice)
Stills
Themes
chinarevengemiddle ages (476-1453)short film