A porn crew member roasts China's entire film industry in 17 brutal minutes.
An ordinary adult film staff uses seventeen minutes to talk about the chaotic market in today's Chinese film industry and how to revitalize Chinese films.
Writing
Savage monologue that name-drops actual directors mid-roast.
Acting
Zhang Zixian delivers desperation with unexpected dignity.
Direction
Jia Xiaoxiong turns one location into a pressure cooker.
Director
Jia Xiaoxiong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during China's box office boom, this short captures indie filmmakers' anxiety about commercial dominance. The adult film setting isn't shock value—it's a metaphor for how all Chinese cinema felt prostituted.
Tsui Hark's cameo is unbilled and reportedly unpaid—he reportedly did it because the monologue roasting him made him laugh.
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