wasted orient
just got this bulletin from plexifilm:
WASTED ORIENT: a film about JOYSIDE by Kevin Fritz
On DVD Now!
"Joyside are the alcoholic, poverty-stricken frontrunners in China's just-sprouting punk scene." - City Pages
"Wasted Orient debunks the perception that most of the country is looking toward a hopeful and prosperous future." - The Patriot News
"A hearty, greasy helping of Chinese subculture...one that is best consumed with a few beers." - China Daily
Plexifilm is proud to present the release of WASTED ORIENT, the story of Beijing punk rock band JOYSIDE and their first tour in a country not exactly ready for rock n' roll. Obsessed with Johnny Thunders and the philosophies of American punk, Joyside spread their beer-soaked message of apathy across the countryside, filming every minute of it. The boys share their views of a bleak modern China through interviews in public toilets, countless binge drinking sessions, and in their songs ("I Don't Care About Society!" "I Wanna Piss Around You!"). Director Kevin Fritz captures an equally hilarious and uncompromising view into a Chinese subculture through a group of silly, sloppy and hopeless punks, outsiders in their own country.
Buy It Now
More Info:
http://www.plexifilm.com/title.php?id=30
http://www.wastedorient.com
WASTED ORIENT: a film about JOYSIDE by Kevin Fritz
On DVD Now!
"Joyside are the alcoholic, poverty-stricken frontrunners in China's just-sprouting punk scene." - City Pages
"Wasted Orient debunks the perception that most of the country is looking toward a hopeful and prosperous future." - The Patriot News
"A hearty, greasy helping of Chinese subculture...one that is best consumed with a few beers." - China Daily
Plexifilm is proud to present the release of WASTED ORIENT, the story of Beijing punk rock band JOYSIDE and their first tour in a country not exactly ready for rock n' roll. Obsessed with Johnny Thunders and the philosophies of American punk, Joyside spread their beer-soaked message of apathy across the countryside, filming every minute of it. The boys share their views of a bleak modern China through interviews in public toilets, countless binge drinking sessions, and in their songs ("I Don't Care About Society!" "I Wanna Piss Around You!"). Director Kevin Fritz captures an equally hilarious and uncompromising view into a Chinese subculture through a group of silly, sloppy and hopeless punks, outsiders in their own country.
Buy It Now
More Info:
http://www.plexifilm.com/title.php?id=30
http://www.wastedorient.com
posted by stashdauber at 7:49 AM
1 Comments:
This film is pretty good considering the notes on the inside say there was no money to make it. Seeing as there is nothing positive or if it is positive coming from China one is suspicious. Wasted Orient is a good realistic balance of how insiders really see modern China...its rather bleak but this film has some funny moments.
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