The most accurate stories get the specifics right. Can outsiders ever emulate that kind of knowledge? Yesterday, Imagine announced that Ron Howard would helm a film based on the life of Lang Lang, a classically trained pianist from Northern China. The story would be based on the musician’s memoir, Journey of a Thousand Miles. According to Vanity Fair, "The biopic will trace Lang Lang’s upbringing in Shenyang, a city in northern China, and the sacrifices his family made so he could become a world-famous musician. Lang Lang is set to executive produce the upcoming biopic alongside Howard and producer Brian Grazer." Normally this would be a big announcement, an A-list director and producer making what feels like an Oscar-bait type movie. But the subject matter of the story and the race of the protagonist are hot button issues in Hollywood right now. Especially since the crew behind the new movie is white. Even with Lang serving as an executive producer, projects like this have come under heavy scrutiny recently. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 23 September, 2020