China's Van Goghs

China's Van Goghs

2016•1h 15m•6.5/10

Documentary

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6.5/10(8)

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.

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Trueworks

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ZH

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Cast

Zhao Xiaoyong

Self

Zhou Yongjiu

Self

Yue

Self

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