The Composer
6.3
The film follows the true life story of one of China's greatest composers, Xian Xinghai. The start of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany in 1941 made it difficult for Xian to return to China. He was stranded in Almaty, suffering poverty and sickness. Kazakh composer Bakhitzhan Baykadamov then helped Xian, providing him with a home, despite not knowing his true identity since Xian was then using an alias. There Xian put down roots and composed some of his most famous works.
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Cast
34 people
Hu Jun
Xian Xing Hai
Known for
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
Bodyguards and Assassins
Yuan Quan
Qian Yun Ling
Known for
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
The Captain
Si Wu
Xirzat Yahup
Also in
Inference Notes
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
Kairbekov Bakhyt
Berik Aitzhanov
Bakhytzhan Baykadamov
Known for
The Legend of Tomiris
Berik Aytzhanov
Bakhitzhan Baykadamov
Elena Belkova
Aruzhan Jazilbekova
Danash
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Yao Chunguang
Ju Xue
Adult Nina
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Tea House
Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty
Zarina Kissikova
Xirzat Yahup Director · Zhang Sui Sui Writer Hajxia Tabazhek Writer
Worldwide gross $650K · First release April 13, 2019 · Produced in Kazakhstan, China, Russia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$649,703
Production
Kazakhfilm Studios
Production
Lenfilm
Production
Shinework Media
Production
Kazakhstan · China · Russia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
音乐家
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · Russian
Release dates
China · April 13, 2019
Premiere
China · May 17, 2019
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
April 18, 2025 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
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