China's Van Goghs

6.7 / 10 6.7 2016 1h 15m

Documentary

An intimate portrait of a peasant-turned oil painter transitioning from making copies of iconic Western paintings to creating his own authentic works of art.

Directed by Yu Haibo

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VISUAL NOTES

Stills from China's Van Goghs

CAST

The people behind the story

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Zhao XiaoyongSelf

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Zhou YongjiuSelf

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YueSelf

Curated collection

China's Van Goghs

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