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My Dad's A Rocker (29 min) China |
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Director/Producer: Zuxin Hou
Description:
This film captures Chinese rock and roll and the first generation Chinese rockers. The director’s father, 60-year-old Hou is one of the first generation Chinese rockers back in 80s. After being sidelined for three years due to a stroke, he starts to compose again and dedicated a new rock song to his peers. The rock song he composes will be dedicated to his youth hood and his illness. He names it: “Live Like a Fucking Moron.” Many things have changed since the 1980s, but is there anything that will never change? For those Chinese rockers, no matter how old they are, Rock and Roll will always be their way of living.
Biography:
Zuxin Hou hails from Beijing, China, and graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a degree in sociology and a minor in journalism. She has traveled extensively to more than twenty countries as a travel scholar, photographer, and as a dedicated community volunteer. She has worked as a journalist for the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong Division) and Beijing Youth Weekly. She was featured as a top contestant on the Chinese version of The Voice, a TV singing competition, which has garnered lots of positive media attention. She is working as a screenwriter, narrative and documentary director in both China and the US.
Contact Information:
e: znznzn.11@gmail.com
w: www.facebook.com/mydadsrocker
