China Heavyweight
千锤百炼 (original)
Award-winning filmmaker Yung Chang (“Up the Yangtze”) returns to China for another riveting documentary on that country’s ever-changing economic landscape—this time through the lens of sports. In China Heavyweight, Chang follows the charismatic Qi Moxiang, a former boxing star and state coach who recruits young fighting talentfrom the impoverished farms and villages across Sichuan province. A select few boys (and girls) are sent to national training centers, with the hope of discovering China’s next Olympic heroes. But will these potential boxing champions leave it all behind to be the next Mike Tyson? Their rigoroustraining, teenage trials and family tribulations are expertly intertwined with Coach Qi’s own desire to get back in the ring for one more shot at victory. Cinematically rich and intimately observed, China Heavyweight is all at once thrilling sports drama, astute social commentary and a beautifullycrafted portrait of an athlete.
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Watch "China Heavyweight" from streaming services Kanopy, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 2012. It's a documentary and sport movie, and has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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