China's Van Goghs

[Machine Translation] This moving documentary follows a man who has been painting Van Gogh reproductions for 20 years and devotes his life to Van Gogh, dreaming of seeing the real paintings. --The film is based in Dafen, China, a city of oil paintings that boasts more than half of the world's market share in the production of reproductions. Chao Xiaoyong, a self-taught oil painter who came to Dafen as a migrant worker, has been painting Van Gogh reproductions for 20 years. He paints, eats, and sleeps in his studio. Eventually, Chao Xiaoyong had a dream of going to the Van Gogh Museum. He wanted to touch Van Gogh's heart through authentic paintings and gain some insight, along with a clear goal for his life in the future. His desire to see the real Van Gogh's paintings increased day by day, and he finally visited Amsterdam to make his dream come true. After seeing the real Van Gogh's paintings, Zhao Xiaoyong was so shocked that he began to reflect on what he should do by comparing his life to Van Gogh's. He wondered if he was a craftsman or an artist. Is he a craftsman or an artist? After much consideration, Zhao Xiaoyong makes a decision. Includes a reversible jacket.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: trailer(s)

20年にわたりゴッホの複製画を描き続け、本物の絵画を見たいと夢み、ゴッホに人生を捧げる男の姿を追った感動のドキュメンタリー。――複製画制作で世界の半分以上のシェアを誇る油絵の街、中国大芬(ダーフェン)。出稼ぎでこの街にやって来た趙小勇(チャオ・シャオヨン)は独学で油絵を学び、20年もの間ゴッホの複製画を描き続けている。絵を描くのも食事も寝るのも全て工房の中。いつしか趙小勇はゴッホ美術館へ行くという夢ができた。本物の絵画からゴッホの心に触れて何か気づきを得たい、今後の人生の目標を明確にしたいという思いと共に。どうしても本物のゴッホの絵画を見たいという想いは日増しに募り、ついに夢を叶えるためにアムステルダムを訪れる。本物のゴッホの絵画を見て衝撃を受けた趙小勇はいつしか、自分の人生をゴッホの生き様に写し合わせ、何をすべきか自分を見つめ直すようになる。果たして自分は職人か芸術家か。思い悩んだ趙小勇はある決断をする。リバーシブルジャケット封入。

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