Scored by Singaporean-American composer Ricky Ho, “The Violinist” boasts a voice cast led by Kheng Hua Tan (“The Tiger’s Apprentice,” “Crazy Rich Asians”), Kazuya Tanabe (“Tokyo Vice”), Adrian Pang, Ayden Sng and Fang Rong.
Han penned the script with Jordan K. See. France TV Distribution is handling international sales worldwide, expect in Singapore, Malaysia and Spain, and will unveil the project to buyers at Cannes.
Opening in the 1930s British-colonial Singapore, the feature tells the story of young Fei and a gifted orphan boy, Kai, who dream of becoming world-class violinists. But when war descends upon Southeast Asia in 1941, Kai joins the resistance and disappears after the war. Refusing to accept his loss, Fei devotes herself tirelessly to becoming a soloist,…
