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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg

2017
1h 33m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2017

Runtime

1h 33m

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Storyline

Swiss collector Uli Sigg has played in the time of economic opening of China by Mao an essential role, which is still continuing. To better understand China, in 1980 as an entrepreneur and business expert to the country called Sigg art turns to and wears for years the most important collection of contemporary Chinese art together. THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG granted for the first time a comprehensive insight into the exciting and extraordinary life of the entrepreneur, diplomat and art collector. Contemporary artists like Ai Weiwei, Zeng Fanzhi, Cao Fei, Fang Lijun Wang Guangyi or consider him a friend and mentor to whom they could entrust their works, to protect them against the arbitrary destruction of the authorities. The majority of them are over the Sigg museum M + in Hong Kong, which expected to open in 2019 and the works will be presented to the general public.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Aug 3, 2017
Digital Release
Aug 3, 2017
Languages
German
Director
Michael Schindhelm
Production
One Filmverleih
One Filmverleih
Production Countries
Switzerland
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Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiwei

Cao Fei

Cao Fei

Fang Lijun

Uli Sigg

Guangyi Wang

Cao Chong’en

Alexandra Munroe

Alexandra Munroe

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