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/10
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A SOUL HAUNTED BY PAINTING

画魂 | Hua hun

Directed by Shuqin Huang
China, France, 1995
Drama, Biography, Romance
  • 125125 minutes

Synopsis

This true story depicts the life of Chinese painter Pan Yuliang, who rose from prostitution to become an acclaimed Paris artist. The film follows Pan from age 12, when she’s working at a brothel, to her eventual success in the City of Lights.

Synopsis

This true story depicts the life of Chinese painter Pan Yuliang, who rose from prostitution to become an acclaimed Paris artist. The film follows Pan from age 12, when she’s working at a brothel, to her eventual success in the City of Lights.