The Composer
2019, Chinese. Directed by Xirzat Yahup.
The film follows the true life story of one of China's greatest composers, Xian Xinghai. The start of the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany in 1941 made it difficult for Xian to return to China. He was stranded in Almaty, suffering poverty and sickness. Kazakh composer Bakhitzhan Baykadamov then helped Xian, providing him with a home, despite not knowing his true identity since Xian was then using an alias. There Xian put down roots and composed some of his most famous works.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 17 May 2019
- Original title
- 音乐家
- Country
- Kazakhstan, China, Russia
- Written by
- Zhang Sui Sui, Hajxia Tabazhek
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The Composer runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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The Composer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 May 2019. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Composer, try A City of Sadness, Adventures of a Mathematician, Munich - The Edge of War.
Who directed The Composer?
The Composer (2019) was directed by Xirzat Yahup and stars Hu Jun, Yuan Quan, Berik Aitzhanov.