Tea (2005)
Director Scheffer registered a performance of the Tea Opera by Chinese composer Tan Dun (who won an Oscar in 2001 with his score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Scheffer interlaces the images with interviews with Dun, stage director Pierre Audi and librettist Xu Ying, about the opera and the role tea and oriental philosophy play in this work. Using monochrome, sometimes abstract images (in yellow, blue, red and green), close-ups of plants and flowers and images of the Chinese nature and people (sometimes accelerated or decelerated, sometimes in black-and-white), he mirrors the stylised opera performance and Dun's reflective music.
Director: Frank Scheffer
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: January 29, 2005
Cinematography: Melle van Essen
Production: Allegri Film
Country: Netherlands
Language: 普通话, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
opera, tea
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tea about?
- Director Scheffer registered a performance of the Tea Opera by Chinese composer Tan Dun (who won an Oscar in 2001 with his score for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). Scheffer interlaces the images with interviews with Dun, stage director Pierre Audi and librettist Xu Ying, about the opera and the role tea and oriental philosophy play in this work. Using monochrome, sometimes abstract images (in yellow, blue, red and green), close-ups of plants and flowers and images of the Chinese nature and people (sometimes accelerated or decelerated, sometimes in black-and-white), he mirrors the stylised opera performance and Dun's reflective music.
- Who directed Tea?
- Tea was directed by Frank Scheffer.
- How long is Tea?
- Tea has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Tea?
- Tea is a Documentary film.
- Where was Tea produced?
- Tea was produced in Netherlands.