Dancing with the Dead: Red Pine and the Art of Translation
The film follows Bill’s adventures as a child of a bank robber, raised in a gilded household, who turned his back on American devotion to materialism and went off to live in monasteries and mountains in Taiwan. He pursued a fascination with Buddhism and poetry and traveled to remote regions of China to rediscover an ancient tradition of mountain hermits vital to Chinese culture.
Cast: Bill Porter, Spring Cheng
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Dancing with the Dead: Red Pine and the Art of Translation
A master of ancient Chinese poetry and the search for a lost tradition
The film follows Bill’s adventures as a child of a bank robber, raised in a gilded household, who turned his back on American devotion to materialism and went off to live in monasteries and mountains in Taiwan. He pursued a fascination with Buddhism and poetry and traveled to remote regions of China to rediscover an ancient tradition of mountain hermits vital to Chinese culture.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Ward Serrill
- Producers
- Rocky Friedman
- Cast
- Bill Porter, Spring Cheng
- Studio
- Woody Creek Pictures
Maturity rating
NRCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Mandarin, English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
