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Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang (2023)
Directed by Lin Cheng-sheng
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…
Length 109 minutes
Actors
Chen Ming-Chang | Lin Cheng-sheng | Wu Bai | Tu Duu-chih | Wu Nien-Jen | Hsiao Chu-chen | Hirokazu Kore-eda | I-Chen Ko