Together

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Together

PG,

2003,

1h 58m,

Drama

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72%

75 Reviews

Tomatometer

89%

2,500+ Ratings

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72%

Tomatometer

75 Reviews

89%

Popcornmeter

2,500+ Ratings

Liu Xiaochun (Tang Yun), a 13-year-old violin prodigy, and his devoted father, Liu Cheng (Liu Peiqi), leave their provincial Chinese town for Beijing, hoping to find a violin teacher and, ultimately, success. The teenager is at first coached by the eccentric professor Jiang (Wang Zhiwen), but he is soon replaced by the renowned professor Yu (Chen Kaige). The day of the big competition is fast approaching, and Xiaochun must decide if this new, high-pressure life is right for him.

Critics Consensus

Though melodramatic at times, Together is heartwarming and well-acted.

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Neil Norman

London Evening Standard

Jan 11, 2018

It is best read as a paean to the power of music -- while it is playing, the film is at its most persuasive.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Mar 19, 2006

C+

Never wavers from its serviceably warm and fuzzy path.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Jun 29, 2003

2.5/5

The performances are all terrific, but Together never jells as a compelling narrative.

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jan 29, 2005

B

...a small-scale movie set in modern Beijing that comes right up to the brink of mawkishness and is saved only by some residual inscrutability in the narrative.

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

Jan 18, 2004

B

This film has wonderful music in it, and a pretty good story. The acting is solid and the cinematography is excellent.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Dec 30, 2003

C

Reeks of sentimentality and mawkish characterizations.

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Chen Kaige

Director

Tang Yun

Liu Xiaochun

Liu Peiqi

Liu Cheng

Chen Hong

Lili

Wang Zhi Wen

Prof. Jiang

Chen Kaige

Prof. Yu Shifeng

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Synopsis

Liu Xiaochun (Tang Yun), a 13-year-old violin prodigy, and his devoted father, Liu Cheng (Liu Peiqi), leave their provincial Chinese town for Beijing, hoping to find a violin teacher and, ultimately, success. The teenager is at first coached by the eccentric professor Jiang (Wang Zhiwen), but he is soon replaced by the renowned professor Yu (Chen Kaige). The day of the big competition is fast approaching, and Xiaochun must decide if this new, high-pressure life is right for him.

Director: Chen Kaige
Producer: Chen Kaige, Bolun Li, Xiaoming Yan, Buting Yang
Screenwriter: Chen Kaige, Xiao Lu Xue
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: China Film Group Corp., 21 Century Shengkai Film
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements|Mild Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): May 30, 2003, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Nov 18, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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