(i.Mirror by China Tracy)

Content: Cao Fei recorded her experiences within the online social platform Second Life. The result is a wistful, surreal vision of an alternative reality sprung from the pop culture fantasies and hyper-consumerism of contemporary urban China, while also trying to transcend its real-life limitations. It can be seen as an answer to the challenge posed by River Elegy: how to envision a new Chinese destiny founded on principles of individuality, creativity, discovery, and freedom. The film also reflects the contemporary condition of the virtual supplanting our experience of the real.

Countries:

China

Genres:

Music,

Documentary,

Fantasy

Runtime:

28 minutes

Year:

2007

Directors:

Cao Fei

Actors:

China Tracy

Crews:

Director