Ascension

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Xavier P @RT01275905 12/12/2024 Interesting and all-encapsulating documentary on modern China. The narrative structure of classes is smart and although the film has presented certain subjects in a slightly biased way, it does portray the country's modern landscape to a relatively objective degree. When consumerism, the Internet economy, population gain, academic devaluation, and the increase in the need for various goods contribute to the concept of the "Chinese Dream", people of different classes, regardless of gender or background, try their best to improve their “value” in this competitive society economically, professionally, or socially. See more Yang S @RT75584273 02/04/2023 非常典型的新左翼知识分子视角，通过大量异质、疏离的影像，试图形成对于"被资本主义侵蚀的中国"的一种观察。可惜的是这种冷眼旁观的视角终究只能为观众提供"悲悯的俯视"和"不屑的仰视"，更为复杂且模糊的平视、自视被导演有意无意地忽略掉了。不过这些电视新闻以外的记录镜头，对于中国人和外国人来说终归都是有益的。 See more dave d @RT34924333 11/24/2022 I loved this immersive portrait of Chinese culture and the idea of the "Chinese Dream" as is so rarely displayed. Jessica Kingdon's documentary feature breaks down the supply chain, how workers are recruited, and what people do in what little spare time they have. It is fascinating. China comes off as a technologically advanced country with early 20th Century values which is not a good thing. If you are in any way intellectually curious about a land that has plans to take our the world economy this should be immediately placed on top of your watchlist. Final Score: 9.4/10 See more Ethan T @RT27409185 11/18/2022 A beautiful and chilling documentary that shows the cycle of innovation and progress within China, Loved the combination of cinematography and music, and the observational approach allows the audience to soak every image in and pull meaning from it rather than having it given to us. See more 07/26/2022 Seems almost everything has already been said. But seriously; am I the only one here who has ever seen and remembers Koyannisqatsi? See more 06/23/2022 I liked the "inside look" at a range of jobs and relative lifestyles…all that is not available to outside visitors. See more Read all reviews

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