China's Van Goghs

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.

Cast

Zhao Xiaoyong

as Self

Zhou Yongjiu

as Self

Yue

as Self

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