A 20-year-old with a broken phone and a dream fights Shenzhen's soul-crushing hustle culture.
Desperate to pay for his little sister's surgery, a young man takes part in a risky business venture - only to encounter some serious setbacks.
Acting
Jackson Yee's exhausted eyes carry entire scenes
Direction
Wen Muye makes Shenzhen feel claustrophobic yet vast
Production
Cramped factory dorm rooms that reek of authenticity
Director
Wen Muye
Jackson Yee
Jing Hao
Tian Yu
Liang Yongcheng
Helen Chen
Jing Tong
Qi Xi
Wang Chunmei
Gong Lei
Zhang Longhao
Xu Juncong
Zhang Chao
Wang Ning
Liu Hengzhi
Huang Yao
Wu Xiaoli
Gong Jinguo
Zhong Wei
Tian Zhuangzhuang
Uncle Sun
Eric Wang Chuanjun
Li Ping
Xu Zheng
Wedding Chef Xu Fu
Zhang Yu
Ma Yue
Zhang Zhijian
Zhao Zhenchang
Yong Mei
Ma Yuxia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei electronics market is a real place where counterfeit dreams get built daily; the film captures its beautiful chaos without romanticizing the exploitation.
Jackson Yee reportedly spent weeks working actual assembly lines to prepare, and you can see it in how he handles a soldering iron like it's an extension of his anxiety.
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