Film

High Tech, Low Life

2012 · 1h 27m · Documentary

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

63%

Metacritic

53

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.

• Stephen T. MaingDirector
• Jonathan OppenheimEditor

High Tech, Low Life - IFC Trailer

Release date

April 19, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Documentary