China’s Van Goghs

Zhao is one of the hundreds of self-taught painters living in the poor village of Dafen in China and making a living by selling famous copies of wellknown paintings to the West. While Vincent Van Gogh managed to sell only one painting in his life, Zhao’s family has sold over 90,000 replicas. After struggling and saving, Zhao fulfils his dream: He travels to Amsterdam to come face to face with his idol’s masterpieces. There, the view of the touristic exploitation of his work might discourage him, but the experience of art will lead him to discover the true meaning of creation...

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Cinematography: Haibo Yu

Editing: Soren Ebbe, Tom Hsinming Lin, Axel Skovdal Roelofs

Sound: Paul Gies, Ranko Paukovic

Production: Century Image Media

Producers: Kiki Tianqi Yu

Co-production: Trueworks, Inc., International Media Support

Format: Color

Production Country: China-The Netherlands

Production Year: 2016

Duration: 80

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Haibo Yu

Filmography

2016 Zhongguo Fangao | China’s Van Goghs

Kiki Tianqi Yu

Filmography

2016 Zhongguo Fangao | China’s Van Goghs