San Yuan Li

2003, 45min -

San Yuan Li is a 2003 experimental independent Chinese documentary directed and produced by artists Ou Ning and Cao Fei. Armed with video cameras, twelve artists present a highly stylized portrait of San Yuan Li, a traditional village besieged by China's urban sprawl. China's rapid modernization literally traps the village of San Yuan Li within the surrounding skyscrapers of Guangzhou, a city of 12 million people. The villagers move to a different rhythm, thriving on subsistence farming and traditional crafts. They resourcefully reinvent their traditional lifestyle by tending rice paddies on empty city lots and raising chickens on makeshift rooftop coops. Show more

"San Yuan Li" — movie produced in China and released in 2003. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 45min. "San Yuan Li" is currently available to stream on Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!