The Piano in a Factory
Chinese advertising poster
Directed by	Zhang Meng
Produced by	Kwak Jae-Young Choi Gwang-suk Jessica Kam
Starring	Qin Hailu, Wang Qianyuan
Cinematography	Shu Chou
Release dates	October 23, 2010 (2010-10-23) (Tokyo International Film Festival) July 15, 2011 (2011-07-15) (China)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

The Piano in a Factory (Chinese: 钢的琴：一个时代的挽歌) is 2010 Chinese drama film.^[1] The film is directed by Zhang Meng, and stars Qin Hailu and Wang Qianyuan. It tells the story of a father, Chen Guilin, who works very hard to realize his daughter's dream of owning a piano. Although Chen encounters a lot of hardships, he never gives up and is always optimistic.

Plot

Set in the 1990s, laid-off worker Chen Guilin was betrayed by his wife, who remarried a rich business man who has much more money than him. The condition for the custody of their daughter is to give their daughter a piano. Chen tries all means to borrow money from his friends, even attempting to steal a piano, but all his attempts fail. Despite these challenges, Chen always maintains an optimistic outlook. Finally, he decides to build a piano with his friends.

The group eventually build a piano which is made of steel. He also organizes a band to make a living and uses his wisdom to create a life which is full of sound and color.

Cast

• Wang Qianyuan as Chen Guilin
• Jang Shin-young as Chen's wife
• Qin Hailu

Reception

References

Notes

External links

• Gang de qin at IMDb
• The Piano in a Factory on Douban Movie (in Chinese)