A Soul Haunted by Painting
| A Soul Haunted by Painting | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Huang Shuqin |
| Starring | Gong Li |
| Cinematography | Lü Yue |
| Music by | Yuan Liu |
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| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
A Soul Haunted by Painting (Chinese: 画魂; pinyin: huàhún) (also known as Soul of a Painter and Pan Yu Liang (Pan Yuliang), a Woman Painter) is a 1994 Chinese film starring Gong Li and directed by Huang Shuqin.
It is loosely based on the life of Pan Yuliang, a former prostitute turned painter.
Restoration
In 2017, the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) announced that they would be remastering the film.[1] This film restoration was performed by the Shanghai Film Technology Plant, under guidance by the original cinematographer Lü Yue. The remastered version of A Soul Haunted by Painting was shown at the following year's SIFF in June 2018.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ Xu, Fei (11 June 2018). "【上海电影节】是《画魂》也是"影魂" ：上海第一部自主4k修复片背后的故事" [It is Soul of a Painter, and also is "soul of film": The story behind Shanghai's first independent 4k restored film]. Jiemian News (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Zhang, Kun (14 July 2018). "Timeless attractions". China Daily. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ Gu, Liping (19 June 2018). "Embark on the journey of memory: Old movies reborn through 4k restoration". China News Service. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "4K《画魂》惊喜归来，以全新面貌亮相上海国际电影节" [4K "A Soul Haunted by Painting" surprise return, debuts at the Shanghai International Film Festival with a brand-new look]. Shanghai International Film Festival (in Chinese). 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2025.