18:22, 07-Jun-2018
China-Kazakhstan Ties: Co-production 'Composer' to screen later this year
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The first China-Kazakhstan co-produced film "Composer" is expected to be released in both countries in the second half of this year. The movie tells the rarely known life story of the late Chinese composer Xian Xinghai in Kazakhstan in the 1940s. Ding Siyue tells us more.
The film follows the true story of Chinese composer Xian Xinghai, best known for his "Yellow River Cantata".
It focuses on a period when he was stranded in Kazakhstan and saved from starvation by Kazakh composer Bakhitzhan Baykadamov. There Xian put down roots and composed some of his most famous works.
On Almaty's quiet Xian Xinghai Boulevard stands a monument marking the Chinese composer. Words engraved on it read: "Xian Xinghai has built a bridge of friendship between the two peoples with his music. May his name be remembered forever, and the China-Kazakhstan companionship be passed on from generation to generation."
Kazakhstan's Minister of Culture and Sports said that the film will make a significant contribution to the development of bilateral relations. He said that the film shows people that in the most difficult times and hardships, the friendship and trust between people can transcend national boundaries and help people tide over difficulties.
The movie is widely taken as an exemplification of film cooperation between China and Kazakhstan under the framework of the "Belt and Road" Initiative. It is the pilot project of an inter-government co-production shooting agreement signed between the two countries last year. DSY, CGTN.