"The only thing which makes me go on living is to have the chance to fulfil myself - in my case, it is to make music."

Fou Ts'ong's education was supervised by his father, who gave him a deep understanding of Chinese culture; his training as a pianist made him aware of the Western musical tradition. Both these influences have left him with the dilemma of being a deeply committed patriot who feels he can only survive as an artist by living away from China.

This evening's film is centred on Fou Ts'ong's continual preparations for concerts. He is seen in rehearsal with Kyung Wha Chung and in conversation with Martin Bernal about modern China. It is a film about the isolation of an artist whose admiration for Mao Tse-tung brings him into continual conflict with the art he must practise for his own survival.
(Radio Times People: page 4)