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Plot: The absorbingly cinematic Ascension explores the pursuit of the “Chinese Dream.” Driven by mesmerizing—and sometimes humorous—imagery, this observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
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Chinese Whispers
More a series of vignettes than a coherent whole, this is a fascinating documentary neverthless.Focusing on the modern China and the multitudes of professions that dwell within, it takes a scalpel to the oft cited Chinese dream. A traverse thru the diverse Chinese working class landscape it attempts to show how the underclass is being groomed with the promise of a better tomorrow.
There’s arresting imagery and by the end the viewer gets a fair idea of how the class heirarchy works. This is laser focussed on the working class and the only brush with the elite is thru the tools embraced by the elite – the fancy restaurants or the cosmetic industry.
One wonders though, how the director managed to pull this off.
A Random Footage Collection of Modern Chinese’ life
The entire film lacks a voice, a story, or a theme. The message that this film trying to present is too hidden and conflicted by its material, and it results in so much confusion. Unless the audiences already made up their mind about China, this film is not doing much besides showing segments of Modern Chinese’ life.At the beginning, the film wants to show the massive repetitive manufacturing in China, which seems that the Chinese are becoming mindless workers stuck in the pipeline. However, some shots are showing although workers are wearing the same uniform and protective gear, they wear fashionable shoes, listen to pop music, have small talk. The pipeline is only their work, they have a life outside of it.
The film tries to show the huge gap between rich and poor, but again, it is confusing. They show footage of Chimelong Water Park, which is open to the public and the ticket price is RMB 200 (around $40 CAD) per adult, if consider the labour hourly rate in this film of 16 yuan ($3.2 CAD) per hour, it is not that expensive to go there and enjoy. So I’m so confusing, and this kind of confusion is spread out in the film.
The only message clear shown in this film is how much Chinese life is getting close to westerns, they are not that “commie” anymore. They are happily and shamelessly embracing Capitalism.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 37 min (97 min)
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Genre Documentary
Director Jessica Kingdon
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Country United States
Awards Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 25 nominations total
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