Rappers stranded in paradise, haunted by dreams they can't wake from.
In this hybrid docu-fiction, a group of young male rappers is invited to a tropical beach resort to participate in a film project under the guidance of an absent auteur. Without a script or assigned roles, they spend their days sunbathing and their nights producing music, aiming to advance their careers. As time progresses, the lack of direction leads to confusion and frustration among the musicians. Gradually, each is engulfed by profound and unsettling dreams, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.
Direction
Wei Shujun weaponizes ambiguity like a slow-moving fever.
Cinematography
Paradise shot as purgatory — gorgeous and suffocating.
Sound
Music that dissolves from ambition into dread.
Director
Wei Shujun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wei Shujun continues his exploration of China's restless youth after 'Only the River Flows,' here targeting the performative masculinity of rap culture.
Dylan Wang reportedly improvised entire dream monologues after Wei banned the cast from seeing each other's scripts.
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