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KJ: Music and Life

KJ: Music and Life

2009 · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Documentary, Music

KJ is a biography of a HK musical genius. At the age of 11, KJ won the Best Pianist price and went to Czech to perform with a professional orchestra. Touching on subjects such as the meaning of life, God and the artistic process, the director’s 6-year-conversations with KJ reveal how a young man inspires by his music teacher, Nancy Loo and how he conflicts with his peers and parents. KJ is not about the victory of a genius, but how he learns to be a "human being".

Directed by Cheung King-Wai · Written by Cheung King-Wai

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