The Star and the Sea (2009)
Overview
The film is a moving portrayal of renowned Chinese composer Xian Xinghai's impoverished childhood in a lowly "Danjia" fishing village in Macau at the turn of the century, and his mother's struggles to bring him up with love despite the hardship. It is also a heartening tale of young Xinghai's fight for success, from the awakening of his musical talent at the bottom of Macau society, to the blossoming of his musical flair in Singapore.
Cast
Recommendations
A
Grace Unplugged
Too Late Blues
Hounddog
Clika
Cadillac Records
Mo' Better Blues
Jersey Boys
Beyond the Sea
Coda
Take the Lead
Battle of the Year
Eye for an Eye 2
Beats
Step Up: Year of the Dance
Inside Llewyn Davis
O'Dessa
All Too Well: The Short Film
To Write Love on Her Arms
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere