Andy Warhol: Made in China

Jan 1, 1989

0h 30m

★ 0.0

What should I paint?

Overview

A look at the man behind the legend, capturing the real Andy Warhol, as an artist and as a person, as he travels through China, from Hong Kong's glitter to the mystique of Peking's Forbidden City. Set in the Far East, the story begins with the opening of the most elegant jet set watering hole in Asia, Hong Kong's “I Club,” whose owner, a young Chinese millionaire, decided to try an experiment: to transplant the most advanced, far-out Western culture to the Far East in a multimillion-dollar club that offers everything from restaurants and bars, to a health club and even an art gallery. Warhol is invited to attend the opening as a guest of honor showing his “Celebrity Portraits.” The result of this cultural experiment was varied. Emotions from the “I Club” and Warhol's work ranged from outrage to indifference to wonder.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

The Phoenix Learning Group, Inc.

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Cast

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Andy Warhol

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Alfred Siu

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Jeffrey Deitch

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Fred Hughes

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Natasha Grenfell

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Christopher Makos

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Chang Ku-nien

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