Celebrated director, Howard is an iconic director who has lead some of the most iconic movies in Hollywood history, including The DaVinci Code, Apollo 13, and Grand Theft Auto.
In an announcement with The Wrap, Lang Lang's biopic, under Howard's direction, will be based on the narrative in his memoir, Journey of a Thousand Miles, where the pianist recounts the story of his humble beginnings in Northern China to his rise to fame through his studies under Gary Graffman. The project is currently untitled but is being fully funded by Stuart Ford's AGC Studios. They also announced that Howard plans to shoot the biopic in both China and the U.S. and will feature have Mandarin and English.
Howard will begin the biopic project after he completed his film, Thirteen Lives, for MGM. Lang Lang spoke on Howard's involvement on the project, saying: "Dream big, work hard, and always believe in yourself. This movie, thanks to Ron Howard's vision, will inspire young people around the world to follow their dreams and never forget they are one in a million."
Lang Lang's life story is not Howard's first time directing a biopic about world-famous musicians. Recently, in 2019 Howard released Pavorotti, which was a beautiful retelling the life of Ron Howard is sure to do justice to the heartfelt and inspirational story of the sensational pianist Lang Lang.
Source: The Wrap
