Free Beats: The Musical Journey of CHEN Ming Chang

(2023)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2023

Runtime: 109 мин

Country: Taiwan

Director: 林正盛

Cast: 陳明章, 林正盛, Wu Bai, 杜篤之, 吳念真, 蕭菊貞, Хирокадзу Корээда, 柯一正

Plot

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…