| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (94 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Event |
Originally produced by Zeitgeist Films in 2012. |
| Summary |
This documentary follows the charismatic Qi Moxiang, a former boxing star and state coach who recruits young fighting talent from the impoverished farms and villages across Sichuan province. A select few boys (and girls) are sent to national training centers, with the hope of discovering China's next Olympic heroes. But will these potential boxing champions leave it all behind to be the next Mike Tyson? Their rigorous training, teenage trials and family tribulations are expertly intertwined with Coach Qi's own desire to get back in the ring for one more shot at victory. Cinematically rich and intimately observed, CHINA HEAVYWEIGHT is all at once thrilling sports drama, astute social commentary and a beautifully crafted portrait of an athlete. Nominated for a Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema - Documentary at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"An unexpectedly tender film about the price of coming into one's own."* - Tom Keogh, ***The Seattle Times*** |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In Chinese |
| Subject |
Sports.
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Asians.
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Current affairs.
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Physical education and training.
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Sociology.
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Documentary films.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Chang, Yung, film director.
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Zeitgeist Films (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
6318365 Kanopy |
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