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Contemporary Chinese Culture - Page 1012 Edward L. Davis - 2012 Among his most famous film scores are those for Raise the Red Lantern (1991), To Live (1993) and Farewell My Concubine (1993). He is also a noted composer for the concert stage. Son of the painter Zhao Wangyun, Zhao
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