Visitors on the Icy Mountain

Visitors on the Icy Mountain (Chinese: 冰山上的来客; pinyin: Bīngshān Shàng de Láikè) is a 1963 Chinese film directed by Zhao Xinshui to a script by Bai Xin. The film is famous for its songs such as "Why Are the Flowers So Red",[1] featuring the rawap and music of the Tajiks of Xinjiang.[2] The cast features Bai Dezhang, En Hesen, and Gu Yuying.

It was revived as an opera of the same name in 2014.

References
  1. Fanfare - Page 322 2009 "Why Are the Flowers So Red," from Visitors on the Icy Mountain (1963) and set for violin and piano,
  2. Lisa Funnell, Man-Fung Yip American and Chinese-Language Cinemas 1317910249 - 2014 The rawap, a popular Uyghur folk musical instrument, was predominantly used in Visitors on the Icy Mountain ( Bingshanshang di laike, Zhao Xinshui 1963), which is mainly about Tajik nationality."
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