1998 called, it wants its dial-up romance back — and honestly? Still works.
Production
Genuine 1998 Beijing internet cafe culture, captured documentary-style.
Writing
Three interwoven narratives that predicted catfishing decades early.
Director
Jin Chen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during China's internet boom, this captures a nation discovering cyberspace before censorship walls rose.
Director Jin Chen cast non-actors from actual Beijing net bars; Hu Jing was discovered working as a receptionist.
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