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Young Masters: Shibi (2021)
Directed by Shijun Jia
“Meet the young guardian of China’s ancient Qiang culture”
Documentary · 5m
Young Masters is an original series commissioned by NOWNESS China focusing on traditional Chinese cultures, and how they continue to be defined by a new generation of the country's youth. High above the clouds in a village in Mao County in Sichuan Prefecture, a post-90’s generation of young cultural guardians work to uphold the values and traditions of ancient Qiang culture. These cultural guardians, known as a ‘Shibi’, remain especially vital for a culture whose knowledge and language exist merely through practice and in sound, and without script. The role of a Shibi involves that of a priest, alongside folk rap, singing, and dance performances, amongst others. As a result, Qiang people have endowed them with a sacred status, believing that they possess a psychic power.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Shijun Jia
- Editor
- Mo Lv
- Producer
- Shaway Yeh
Details
- Release date
- 2021-01-21
- Runtime
- 5m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin
- Countries
- China
- Production
- Nowness