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Born in the People's Republic of China in 1960, Ming is a child of the Cultural Revolution. As a young official painter, he did large-sized portraits of Mao in the streets. Rejected by the school of fine arts of Shanghai because of his stutter, he entered the fine arts school in Dijon in the early 80s. He quickly became famous for his large format portraits of Mao, which he disfigured in b/w or in color. His painting manner is spectacular, his execution swift: he violently strikes the canvas with his brush, applying thick coats of paint whose substance and colors are part of the work and reflect the energy and spontaneity of his brush strokes. After Mao, Ming worked on Buddha, Bruce Lee, his father and numerous subject both known and unknown, real or imagined. In Dijon, he lives "in the Chinese manner" with his wife, children and parents. The film covers the period 1991-2002. The work sessions are interwoven with scenes from private life, moments of joy, celebration or sadness, such as the funeral of his best friend, the artist Chen Zhen, at Père Lachaise cemetery. Events that underscore this documentary and afford a better understand of his paintings.

France - 2002 - 52 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour

Director Michel Quinejure Script Michel Quinejure Camera Michel Quinejure Sound Katsuko Tsuchiya, Michel Quinejure Editing Ermanno Corrado Music Erick Abecassis

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