Surviving Beijing

Jan 1, 2005

1h 25m

★ 0.0

Overview

In the fall of 2000, a group of Malaysian underground musicians arrived at the Rockers' village in the outskirts of Beijing. Living illegally in a farmhouse, they tried to blend into the Beijing underground scene. They sought performance opportunities and gigs in pubs and bars.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Huang Huo Productions

Surviving Beijing Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

魔旋乐队

重阳乐队

林悦

麦伟豪

李刚

Narrator

Lin Yue

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