A great film that humanizes the Middle Kingdom and its hardworking and peaceful people in a way that can only serve to embolden the “One World One Dream” vision - I highly recommend watching it.
Boomtown Beijing is a film about the city of Beijing, its people and their dreams the summer before the OlympicsBoomtown Beijing is a film about the city of Beijing, its people and their dreams the summer before the Olympics. The 2008 Olympics Games is China’s debutante ball on the world stage. “ Faster. Higher. Stronger” — the preparation for the Games has turned Beijing into a hot spot of frenzied growth. A 11 year old boy wants to beat the odds to become an Olympics torch-bearer. A road sweeper dreams of staging his own mass Olympics countdown performance. An aging blind athlete makes one last stab at a Paralympics medal before he retires from sports. Together, their stories and scenes of everyday life in the city give a snapshot of Beijing the summer before the Olympics.  Boomtown Beijing
Release Year: 2008 Duration: 70 min Availability: Worldwide Related: History, International, Life & Culture, Politics Boomtown Beijing is a film about the city of Beijing, its people and their dreams the summer before the Olympics. The 2008 Olympics Games is China’s debutante ball on the world stage. “ Faster. Higher. Stronger” — the preparation for the Games has turned Beijing into a hot spot of frenzied growth. A 11 year old boy wants to beat the odds to become an Olympics torch-bearer. A road sweeper dreams of staging his own mass Olympics countdown performance. An aging blind athlete makes one last stab at a Paralympics medal before he retires from sports. Together, their stories and scenes of everyday life in the city give a snapshot of Beijing the summer before the Olympics. Director Tan Siok Siok Chief Producer Hu Tingting Producer Wang Jia Producer Wang Jiakun Producer Yuan Yuan Producer Wu Ran Cinematographer Zhao Dahai Report a Technical Issue If you're having any difficulties viewing the film or have any playback-related technical questions, contact us using our general feedback page.
Comments Posted 09/19/08 by Chris Thompson
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