The Piano in a Factory
2010 · Movie · Not Rated · 107 min · ★ 7.3 · 83% critics
In an industrial town facing hard times, a struggling factory worker tries to keep close to his piano-loving daughter by building an instrument himself. What starts as a desperate plan becomes a touching community effort shaped by pride, humor, and everyday resilience.
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Details
- Original title
- 钢的琴
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2011-07-15
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (61 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy heartfelt, bittersweet stories about working-class resilience and community, especially if Together or 24 City appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a light, escapist mood.
Pros: warm community spirit; bittersweet humor; vivid industrial nostalgia | Cons: sentimental at times; niche cultural context; uneven supporting performances
Themes
- single father
Awards & recognition
- Huabiao Award — Outstanding Film
Cast & crew
Wang Qianyuan
as Chen Guilin
Qin Hailu
as Shu Xian
Jang Shin-young
as Xiao Ju
Guo Yongzhen
as Kuai Shou
Tian Yu
as Wang Kangmei
Directed by Zhang Meng