In the film, Tang experienced all kinds of racial discrimination. Before the last performance, Tony chatted with two other people in the band and learned the reason of Tang's southern tour: talent alone is not enough, and it takes a lot of courage to change people's minds. This sentence basically summarizes the real purpose of the tour in the southern Tang Dynasty.
Tang knows very well that this southern tour is a "fire pit". He is likely to be in danger because of his skin color and race, but his sense of mission drives him to do so.
Before leaving, Don had made the worst plan. For example, he unexpectedly called Tony's wife, hoping that she would allow Tony to drive for himself, because he had realized that his tour would be doomed if there were no rude people like Tony who used his fists to "pr". For example, his meaningful conversation with Indian servants also hinted at his determination to die for dignity.
In fact, Tang is well aware that he is only a "marionette" in the eyes of white people, but he hopes to try to adapt to people's stereotypes and reshape the image of black people with his own actions. But on the stage, he made a series of exhibitions with his talent and strength. When he stepped off the stage, he tried to make a series of silent struggles, but the world did not change.
In the heavy rain, Tang is no longer his usual gentle appearance. He spoke this shocking monologue angrily:
"Those white rich people pay me to play the piano for them, which makes them very educated. As soon as I walked off the stage, I became a' nigger' they ignored! Because that's their real culture. "
This line shows Tang's disappointment with people. Isn't this his disappointment with himself?
"Because on impulse is it worth it? Violence can never be won, Tony. Only by maintaining self-esteem can we win, and self-esteem can always win. " After being caught by the police, Don said to Tony. In his mind, violent struggle can't solve the problem, and neither the Ku Klux Klan, which represents white supremacy, nor the Panther, which represents black rights, can fundamentally solve the problem through violence.
Although, in that era when racial discrimination prevailed, the expectation of equality among all races was endless, there were always people like Tang who wanted to try to change the status quo of inequality through their own efforts. He is not only a great pianist, but also a great soldier.