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Underground Chinese Hip-Hop - The Rap Pioneers of China (2012)
Directed by Wan Chi-Man
“The Rap Pioneers of China”
Documentary · 1h 03m
'Chinese Hip-Hop Underground' is an insider documentary following the story of Weber - one of Mainland China's first rappers. Weber's uncanny musical talents allow him to spearhead the creation of Chinese rap music - a free form of creative self-expression that spreads like wildfire amongst those struggling the most; young working class students and grassroots migrants left out of the country's meteoric rise. Even while Weber's music electrifies China's youth and gains a huge following, he is challenged by enemies posing a threat to his musical existence: state censors, on the one hand, and armies of state-backed pop stars seeking to steal the name of hip-hop for their own gain, on the other. Can Weber and underground musicians like him survive this assault? Will Underground Chinese hip-hop survive?
Crew
- Director
- Wan Chi-Man
Details
- Release date
- 2012-03-01
- Runtime
- 1h 03m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Mandarin, English