 The film "Factory"
Art movies are neither a popular nor profitable film genre in China, even though its annual box office exceeded 10 billion yuan ($1.54 billion) last year. With commercial productions of star-studded local hits and imported blockbusters crowding screens, little space remains for the domestic arthouse scene. |  Cast and Crew Promote "Piano in a Factory" in Shanghai
Rising director Zhang Meng brought his new film "Piano in a Factory" and cast members Qin Hailu, Wang Qianyuan to the "Movie Channel Media Awards" which are screening during the ongoing Shanghai International Film Festival(SIFF). |  Art House Comedy Hits All the Right Notes
The plot of "The Piano in a Factory" is easily summarized: A father makes a piano of steel to win over his daughter from his wife.The film is amusing and warm, dealing with parental love and friendship, but it was neither easy nor amusing to make. | |
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Director and Cast Members  Zhang Meng (Born in 1975), Chinese director.
Representative works: Lucky Dog (2007); The Piano in a Factory (2011).
|  Qin Hailu (Born in 1978), Chinese actress.
Representative works: Chicken Poets (2001); The Coldest Day (2004).
|  Wang Qianyuan (Born in 1974), Chinese actor.
Representative works: The Emperor and the Assassin (1999); Breaking the Silence (1997).
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