The Piano in a Factory
2010 · 107 min · Director: Meng Zhang, Bo Gao, Zhang Meng
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Steelworker Chen has a passion for music and plays the accordion in a local band with a close group of friends. When his estranged wife returns one day after years of absence, she demands a divorce and sole custody of their daughter. Chen is at a loss. He doesn't mind divorcing a woman who has become a stranger, but he can't bear to part with his daughter. Chen has worked hard to give her a respectable life and has taught her his love of music. When asked if she'd rather stay with her father or go with her mother, the girl gives a practical, devastating answer: she'll go with whomever can provide her with a piano. Chen cannot afford such a luxury item, but the piano becomes his last hope to save what little is left of his family. With the help of his loyal friends and the support of his lover - the singer in his band - Chen concocts several plans to fulfill his daughter's wish, from sneaking her into the local music school at night to drawing a fake piano. He even tries to steal the instrument from the school - anything to keep her near him. Nothing works for long, until Chen looks around his fading steel factory town and hits on the perfect solution.
Emotional fingerprint
The Piano in a Factory (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Humor15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 50 % | 47 % | 37 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 44 % | 41 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 51 % | 44 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 54 % | 35 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 50 % | 25 % | 18 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 51 % | 38 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 54 % | 46 % | 30 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 54 % | 43 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 54 % | 40 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 54 % | 34 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 61 % | 36 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 70 % | 55 % | 54 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 70 % | 65 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 67 % | 60 % | 37 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Shu Xian
Xiao Ju
Kuai Shou
Details
- Directed by
- Meng Zhang, Bo Gao, Zhang Meng
- Written by
- Meng Zhang, Zhang Meng
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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