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Doc ‘Of Color and Ink’ Unravels the Mystery Surrounding “The Picasso of China”
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Mathew ScottImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineThe documentary 'Of Color and Ink' unravels the mystery surrounding the 'Picasso of China', acclaimed painter Chang Dai-chien, and his extraordinary life journey across South America.beat sheet- Filmmaker Zhang Weimin discovered never-before-seen footage of Chang Dai-chien in San Francisco in 1967, which sparked her 12-year quest to piece together the artist's life after he left China in 1949, a period largely unknown to the public.
- Chang Dai-chien, instead of settling in Taiwan or Hong Kong like most exiled Chinese, chose the unlikely destinations of Argentina and Brazil, where he created a utopian 'Garden of Eight Virtues' and blended traditional Chinese ink art with Western techniques, embodying his philosophy of transcending boundaries.
Read the sourcecall sheetChang Dai-chien, Zhang Weimin, Michael Sullivan, Jia Zhangke, Beijing Film Academy, San Francisco State University, Sao Paulo International Film Festival, China (Guangzhou) International Documentary Film Festival, 'Of Color and Ink'No more articles
Doc ‘Of Color and Ink’ Unravels the Mystery Surrounding “The Picasso of China”
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Mathew Scott
scrn logline
The documentary 'Of Color and Ink' unravels the mystery surrounding the 'Picasso of China', acclaimed painter Chang Dai-chien, and his extraordinary life journey across South America.
beat sheet
- Filmmaker Zhang Weimin discovered never-before-seen footage of Chang Dai-chien in San Francisco in 1967, which sparked her 12-year quest to piece together the artist's life after he left China in 1949, a period largely unknown to the public.
- Chang Dai-chien, instead of settling in Taiwan or Hong Kong like most exiled Chinese, chose the unlikely destinations of Argentina and Brazil, where he created a utopian 'Garden of Eight Virtues' and blended traditional Chinese ink art with Western techniques, embodying his philosophy of transcending boundaries.
call sheet
Chang Dai-chien, Zhang Weimin, Michael Sullivan, Jia Zhangke, Beijing Film Academy, San Francisco State University, Sao Paulo International Film Festival, China (Guangzhou) International Documentary Film Festival, 'Of Color and Ink'