A dynamic film about a vibrant art scene, at a time when the world is looking east. Chinese Art has caught the world's attention. Once considered obscure and exotic, it now commands millions at international auction. China's contemporary artists are the rock stars-of the art world, living a lifestyle more synonymous with New York than the Peoples Republic of China. 'China Power' charts the history of contemporary art through its key movements and events since the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1979. A reflection of modern China by its artists, filmmakers, and curators.
Director
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Ming Wang is an impoverished Chinese prodigy who flees Communist China to become a pioneering eye surgeon in America. When tasked with restoring the sight of an orphan in India, who was blinded by her stepmother, Wang must confront the trauma of living through the violent uprising in his youth, the Cultural Revolution.