What happens when drill beats meet Peking opera? Absolute chaos.
Zeng Hongqi, a rap-loving senior, is forced to lead the opera club for credits. Despite recruitment struggles and opposition from the student union president, an unexpected opportunity leads the club to a crucial competition.
Acting
Wang Zihao's reluctant leader energy is pitch-perfect.
Director
Liu Hongzhi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peking opera enrollment has cratered 90% since 1985; this film is part of a state-backed push to make traditional arts 'cool' for Gen Z through K-pop and hip-hop aesthetics.
Director Liu Hongzhi cast actual Peking opera students as extras, several of whom had never seen a rap video before filming the cypher scene.
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