Abstract:

"A stylized and vivid account of how renowned Asian artists, Huang Miaozi, and Yu Feng, survived the turbulent years of the 20th century in China. Christopher Tuckfield's award-winning film is a moving record of their resilience and the tenacity of their creative spirit in the face of extreme hardship. Married since 1944 the artist's story is told in six chapters covering their respective childhoods, vibrant youth in pre-war Shanghai, the rise of the cult of Mao, solitary confinement for seven years during the Cultural Revolution, and their resettlement in Australia after Mao's death."