Sally Ingleton’s documentary charts the fortunes of best friends Sun Jian and Guo Pei, as they prepare to stage their first designer collection in Shanghais annual Fashion Week. Their timing could not be more auspicious, Maoist austerity, the iron rice bowl and blue or grey tunics are out. For those too young to remember the Cultural Revolution, workers demonstrations have given way to makeup demonstrations. Matchmaking programs on TV and personal consultants are all the rage. This intriguing film captures the whirlwind pace of change in todays China.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308171
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - China
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)