Film Screening: HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE followed by a sharing and discussion session with Zola

Date: April 11, 2013 (Thursday)
Time: 2:30pm
Venue: Humanities Building (NAH) 312
(For School of Journalism and Communication Staff and Students only)
Date: April 11, 2013 (Thursday)
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Esther Lee Building (ELB) LT2
(Open to ALL, 3-minute walk from the University MTR station; Campus Map: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/campus/cuhk-campus-map.html)

Online Registration: http://www.com.cuhk.edu.hk/2013hightechlowlife

About the film: http://hightechlowlifefilm.com/

Trailer: http://hightechlowlifefilm.com/trailer/

HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE follows the journey of two of China's first citizen reporters as they travel the country – chronicling underreported news and social issues stories. Only equipped with laptops, cell phones, and digital cameras, they develop skills as independent one-man news stations while learning to navigate China's evolving censorship regulations and avoiding the risk of political persecution. The film follows 57-year-old "Tiger Temple," who earns the title of China's first citizen reporter after he impulsively documents an unfolding murder and 27-year-old "Zola" who recognizes the opportunity to increase his fame and future prospects by reporting on sensitive news throughout China.

From the perspective of vastly different generations, Zola and Tiger Temple must both reconcile an evolving sense of individualism, social responsibility and personal sacrifice. The juxtaposition of Zola's coming-of-age journey from produce vendor to internet celebrity, and Tiger Temple's commitment to understanding China's tumultuous past provides an alternate portrait of China and of news-gathering in the 21st century.