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. Armed 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.
Released in 2012, High Tech, Low Life is a documentary film (United States of America). It was directed by Stephen T. Maing. The cast is led by Shuguang Zhou and Shihe Zhang. With a runtime of 1h 27m, the film averages 7.5/10 across 4 TMDB ratings.
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