CHENG YANG

2020

– He was born at sea and adopted by sailors. Facing the piano, he is self-taught, he is a real genius, by countless people chase after and applause.

– He began to love, love a girl, silent and soulful, who made him wonder if he would get off the ship and face the new world for her. But his final choice was still his piano, his sea.

– He said the piano had only 88 keys, but the outside world was a huge piano with countless black and white keys that he could not handle.

The background’s blue lines represent the ocean — forever rising and falling, mirroring the 1900’s daily life. Its hand-painted visual style conveys deeper emotion and fluidity. These lines shift and undulate in harmony with the music, shaping the rhythm of the piece.

Interwoven with the sea, the vibrant colourful lines represent the turbulence of 1900’s inner world — his heart’s struggles after meeting the girl. Though his life remained outwardly unchanged, within, emotions ripple like waves. The colors of these lines are drawn from the film’s poster, creating a sense of continuity as they intersect and flow. Their movement also follows the music, forming a visual symphony of repetition, longing, and fleeting beauty.