
2002
Some lessons can only be learned by heart.
When a violin prodigy Xiaochun and his father head to Beijing seeking fame and fortune, they soon discover a fierce world of cutthroat ambition. But when Xiaochun is "adopted" by a famous music tutor, success finally seems within reach - until a shocking discovery begins to unravel his entire world, and the boy must make the most difficult choice of his life. Can he achieve the fame his father had always hoped for without losing the extraordinary passion that sets him apart?

Yun Tang
Xiao Chun

Chen Hong
Li Li

Liu Peiqi
Liu Cheng

Cheng Qian
Li Li's Boyfriend

Chen Kaige
Professor Yu

Hye-ri Kim
Prof. Yu's Wife

Wang Zhiwen
Jiang

Chen Qiang
Hui

Bing Liu
Debao

Chuan-Yuan Li
Tang Rong

Zhang Haiyan
Child's Mother

Zhang Qing
Lin Yu

Tang Ru-Yun

Max Zhang

Transamerica

The Last Emperor

Toymaker's Dream

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Mr. Holland's Opus

My Own Private Idaho

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Brad's Status

And the Violins Stopped Playing

Over the Top

Black or White

CJ7

Demi Masa

Pulse

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

At Close Range

In the Name of the Father

Eat Drink Man Woman

Xutaj