High Tech, Low Life

Overview

HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE follows the journey of two of China’s first citizen reporters as they travel the country – chronicling underreported news and social issues stories. Armed with laptops, cell phones, and digital cameras they develop skills as independent one-man news stations while learning to navigate China’s evolving censorship regulations and avoiding the risk of political persecution. The film follows 57-year-old “Tiger Temple,” who earns the title of China’s first citizen reporter after he impulsively documents an unfolding murder and 27-year-old “Zola” who recognizes the opportunity to increase his fame and future prospects by reporting on sensitive news throughout China.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 19, 2012

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

United States of America, China

Cast

Shihe Zhang,Shuguang Zhou

Director

Stephen T. Maing

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2151988