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Underground Hip-hop in China

(Underground Hip-hop in China)
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Original Title : Underground Hip-hop in China
Time : 63 Min
Genre : Documentary, Drama, History
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2011
Director : Jimmy Wang
Writer : No data available
Producer : Jimmy Wang
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : Chinese, English
About : 'Chinese Hip-Hop Underground' is an insider documentary following the story of Weber - one of Mainland China's first rappers. Weber's uncanny musical talents allow him to spearhead the creation of Chinese rap music - a free form of ...See more'Chinese Hip-Hop Underground' is an insider documentary following the story of Weber - one of Mainland China's first rappers. Weber's uncanny musical talents allow him to spearhead the creation of Chinese rap music - a free form of creative self-expression that spreads like wildfire amongst those struggling the most; young working class students and grassroots migrants left out of the country's meteoric rise. Even while Weber's music electrifies China's youth and gains a huge following, he is challenged by enemies posing a threat to his musical existence: state censors, on the one hand, and armies of state-backed pop stars seeking to steal the name of hip-hop for their own gain, on the other. Can Weber and underground musicians like him survive this assault? Will Underground Chinese hip-hop survive? Written by Anonymous See less Read more: Plot summary

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