The Young Romantic (2008)
A documentary portrait of Chinese pianist Yundi Li that captures the poetic intensity of this young virtuoso as he works with the great Maestro Seiji Ozawa to prepare for his debut with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. This is interwoven with Yundi on tour in his home country, where we meet his family, gain insight into his upbringing and are exposed to the massive scale of piano culture in China.
Director: Barbara Willis Sweete
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Li Yundi as Self |
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Seiji Ozawa as Self |
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Peter Oundjian as Self |
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Jay Chou as Self |
| Production | Mary Petryshyn | Line Producer |
| Crew | Sonya Di Rienzo | Post-Production Manager |
| Crew | Victoria Evans | Post-Production Manager |
| Production | Barbara Willis Sweete | Producer |
| Sound | Susan Fairbairn | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | Cameron Tingley | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Niv Fichman | Producer |
| Editing | Jeff Jordan | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jessica Daniel | Producer |
| Production | Larry Weinstein | Associate Producer |
| Production | Austin Wong | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Milan PodsedlĂ˝ | Cinematography |
| Editing | Robert Swartz | Editor |
| Sound | Rob Bertola | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Martin Gwynn Jones | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Robert Fletcher | Sound |
| Production | Richard Lehun | Unit Production Manager |
| Editing | Steve McDonald | Online Editor |
| Production | Oliver Rieger | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Jane Tattersall | Music Editor |
| Directing | Barbara Willis Sweete | Director |
| Production | Noah Weinzweig | Line Producer |