Soul on a string is an action drama about a young tibetan wanderer who confronts a series of mystical events and earthly adversity. Cadet, the soul label of the legendary chess records in chicago, hired richard evans, a talented and underappreciated arranger who worked with jazz pianist ahmad jamal, sun ra among others, to create a series of orchestral albums of current pop hits under the name the soulful strings. Nov 07, 2017 paths of the soul has been shot over the course of a year in tibet together with strong on a soul. Chinese filmmaker zhang yang shower, sunflower has been fascinated with tibet of late, and his new epically visual buddhist adventure film yes, action scenes. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a deer he just killed. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a deer he just killed, taibei, a young lonesome tibetan cowboy, embarks on a long and difficult. Which rather circuitously allows the introduction of chinese film director mr zhang yang, whose most recent work soul on a string is a tale filmed in tibet, like our imagined movie above it avoids entirely the injustice, torture, shootings and all too real and widespread oppression. This album is among the first of a series of 24 to be released exclusively by somerset records in 1958.
Not to mention the two violent brothers on his tale, who are on a. Stai cercando di guardare soul on a string film online. It has been released in north america, japan and china. In soul on a string, directed by zhang yang, a brooding loner treks through. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a slain deer, taibei, a young tibetan wanderer, embarks on a mystical mission to bring it back to a holy mounta. Predominantly a studio band, the project was created and led by richard evans, a staff producer and musical arranger with the chess records subsidiary cadet records the group comprised various members of cadets house band such as phil upchurch on guitar, charles stepney organ. In zhang yangs latest film, a surrealist take on the classic heros journey, tabei, a murderers son, is on the run from two brothers seeking vengeance for their fathers death. These will include broadway musical scores, mood music, travel impressions, standard popular songs from film scores and. His journey turns sour as an obstinate woman, joan, and a psychic yet dumb elf, pu, soon decide to join him. Paths of the soul has been shot over the course of a year in tibet together with strong on a soul. Xeryus later moved to atlanta, georgia where he started collaborating with other local producers and eventually landed his first major guitar solo placement on august alsinas porn star. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a deer, taibei, a solitary tibetan cowboy, embarks on a mission. In soul on a string, directed by zhang yang, a brooding loner treks through the tibetan landscape to find a resting place for a sacred object that he carries on a string. Having discovered a sacred stone in the mouth of a deer, a tibetan cowboy sets out on a journey to return the stone to the holy mountain of buddhas handprint.
The title refers to the leather string that holds the stone, which tabei wears around his neck, as well as chungs habit of counting the days of her. Oltre a una trama eccitante ed una bella storia, soul on a string ha caratteri uniche che il film a prescindere da altri lo stesso genere. Xeryus sound can be referred to as string soul, as his versatile sound is not only soulful and moody, but also energetic and melodic. Called a panoramic masterpiece willamette week filled with picturesque visuals, highlanddry humor, and karmic plot twists variety, the chinesetibetan adventure arrives on dvd and digital hd on september 12 from film movement. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a deer, taibei, a tibetan cowboy, embarks on a mission. Aug 28, 2017 the director, privileging tense generational predicaments over bloodsheds, also infuses a prickly, spoton humor into his storytelling. The engaging soul on a string is an unparalleled buddhistwestern odyssey that effectively earned my attention during its nearly two and a half hours. Xeryus sound can be referred to as string soul, as his versatile sound is. The films in this gallery are all screening as part of the 2017 new york asian film festival, which runs from june 30th to july 16th. Jun 10, 2016 which rather circuitously allows the introduction of chinese film director mr zhang yang, whose most recent work soul on a string is a tale filmed in tibet, like our imagined movie above it avoids entirely the injustice, torture, shootings and all too real and widespread oppression. The director, privileging tense generational predicaments over bloodsheds, also infuses a prickly, spoton humor into his storytelling.
Soul on a string kustendorf film and music festival. Soul on a string blending buddhist spiritual elements with classic western motifs, zhang yangs tibetset epic features too many storylines to keep straight. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The movie ignores the fact that tibetans, their land and. Watch soul on a string 2016 full movie free online. With a nod to both the hollywood western and the classic road movie, soul on a string melds timeworn cinematic traditions into a spiritual, campbellian heros journey. Soul on a string drama, western after discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a slain deer, taibei, a young tibetan wanderer, embarks on a mission of redemption in order to bring the divine artifact back to its rightful home, the holy mountain of buddha. Broadsword confrontations are reminiscent of gunfight standoffs and take the place of traditional chinese martial arts duels.
Plot descriptions are courtesy of the film society of lincoln. In 2011, tak won a grammy for his work with 335 coowner and guitar legend larry carlton back. The films lead character joe gardner foxx is a music teacher who gets his dream music gig but takes a wrong step and his soul leaves his body, as a result he ends up at the you seminar. Some of the scenes, a campfire on a moonlit mountain lake in particular, were irresistibly resplendent and made me long to visit the settings. The soulful strings music, videos, stats, and photos.
Once the film is shown it will be available at the library for checkout. World famous japanese guitarist tak matsumoto releases his debut solo album string of my soul under 335 records. The film s lead character joe gardner foxx is a music teacher who gets his dream music gig but takes a wrong step and his soul leaves his body, as a result he ends up at the you seminar. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a slain deer, vagrant renegade taibei embarks on a mission of redemption in order to bring the divine artifact back to its rightful home, the holy mountain of buddha. A slowsimmering, westernstyle action drama of blood feud, misfired machismo, and spiritual quest spread across tibets rolling steppes and scorching deserts, soul on a string follows the travails of a hunter led by fate to deliver a sacred stone to a mythic mountain despite motley foes at his heels. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a deer he just killed, taibei, a young lonesome tibetan cowboy, embarks on a long and difficult mission. Soul on a string 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 30, 2017 the films in this gallery are all screening as part of the 2017 new york asian film festival, which runs from june 30th to july 16th. Soul on a string has a modern chinese epic feel, but has a quirky individuality that harks back to a time when chinese and hong kong films had their own style. May 08, 2017 soul on a string by zhang yang trailer duration. Chinese director zhang yang shower, sunflower eschews the thrill of. A tibetan wanderer embarks on a mystical journey to return a sacred stone to its holy mountain, with violence and treachery at every turn.
A moving road movie about two retired bus drivers, old zhou and old ge, who find themselves in the same retirement home and decide to escape for one final escapade with a gang of other senior citizens. Our top picks for films that had us mulling over life and all its intricacies. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a slain deer, vagrant renegade taibei embarks on a mission of redemption in order to bring the divine artifact back to its rightful home, the holy mountain of. Soul on a string is a chinesetibetan, westernadventure, ancientmodern warriors tale, and these odd combinations are the reason that the film ultimately succeeds. The soulful strings was a project of the chicago soul arranger richard evans, working with several musicians from the cadet records house band between 1966 and 1971 including charles stepney, bobby christian, billy wooten, phil upchurch, lennie druss, and cleveland eaton. Seen at the 2016 toronto international film festival. This feature is hard to define, it straddles many borders while paying homage to many styles, but it is made just well enough to elicit respect, when it could easily have gone down. Soul on a string 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This album is an eclectic mixture of jazz, blues, and rock by a worldclass guitarist. Not that the films soul is left to dangle on a simple, threadbare string, with delightful characters and a disarming sense of humour lending the film a far more informal air than its subject. It was premiered at tiff 2015, screening with great success at many international festivals including busan, rotterdam, black nights, goteborg and hkiff. Enjoy the films on a big screen in airconditioned comfort. Welcome to the first public showing of summer independent film series from the grand rapids area library.
Predominantly a studio band, the project was created and led by richard evans, a staff producer and musical arranger with the chess records subsidiary cadet records. Despite some awkward transitions and acting, and a little personal confusion about tibetan culture, soul on a string is lyrical and gorgeous to witness. Jul 06, 2016 a slowsimmering, westernstyle action drama of blood feud, misfired machismo, and spiritual quest spread across tibets rolling steppes and scorching deserts, soul on a string follows the travails of a hunter led by fate to deliver a sacred stone to a mythic mountain despite motley foes at his heels. Shanghai film festival and soul on a string is visually stunning. Soul on a string movie charms you to ignore tibetans in. Not to mention the two violent brothers on his tale, who are on a revenge quest. The rifle, the jackal, the wolf, and the boy directed by oualid mouaness 2016 18 min. The soulful strings were an american souljazz instrumental group formed in chicago in 1966. Soul on a string is an epic tale of karma, revenge, and selfdiscovery set against the backdrop of tibets rolling steppes and scorching deserts. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a slain deer, taibei, a young tibetan wanderer, embarks on. The soulful strings were an american soul jazz instrumental group formed in chicago in 1966. Budget sconcertante del film con le entrate e uscito nel.
Add a provocative hint of magic and the universal trope of revenge and youve got a potent cinematic concoction. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Mar 01, 2017 not that the films soul is left to dangle on a simple, threadbare string, with delightful characters and a disarming sense of humour lending the film a far more informal air than its subject. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a slain deer, taibei, a young tibetan wanderer, embarks on a. Soul on a string, smokey and the bandit come to sf. Soul on a string is a 2016 chinese tibetanlanguage adventure film directed by zhang yang and cowritten by zhang yang and tashi dawa, based on tashi. This panoramic film for once the adjective is absolutely precise won the cinematography award at the 2016 shanghai film festival and soul on a string is visually stunning. Soul on a string has a modern chinese epic feel, but has a quirky individuality that harks back to a time when chinese and hong kong films had their own style, and not the massproduced feel of so. Filmed on expansive, wide open landscapes, soul on a string has the look of an american western in which characters must struggle against the elements as well as other human beings. After discovering a sacred stone in the mouth of a slain deer, taibei, a young tibetan wanderer, embarks on a mystical mission to bring it back to a holy mountain. A young tibetan wanderer confronts a series of mystical events and earthly adversity in director zhang yangs acclaimed soul on a string.
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