ON CHINA GOLD RUSH 谈《东方淘金》
ON CHINA GOLD RUSH (52min, 2000)
China Gold Rush is actually my first documentary talking about China,
a changing China, from the perspectives of foreigners living in China.
I actually had six sections of the changing China.
I had internet explosion, punk rocking, interracial marriage
Business and WTO and historical review of China,misunderstanding
And of course you have me walking around in Beijing or across China
as if seeking an answer to a question.
Because I found lot of foreigners didn’t quite understand China at that time
in early 2000, or not even 2000.
I did a lot of PR working in United States before I was afull-time filmmaker.
I felt there is great room for illumination of truth,
or at least providing information for the English speaking audience.
So I went back to China almost after sixteen years of absence.
So for me it’s a rediscovery of my home
China Gold Rush is going like a unfolding cavern,
It provides horizontal China.
My later film is vertical going deeper.
《东方淘金》
《东方淘金》是我的第一个纪录片作品
从生活在中国的外国人视角看中国 变化中的中国
片子由六版块组成
网络盛行 朋克音乐 跨国婚姻
世贸和经济 历史记忆 媒体和误解
影人穿行于北京和中国不同城市的景观里
寻找中国变迁的答案
2000年初或之前
我发现很多外国人不了解中国
我在全拍片之前 在美国做公关顾问时
我觉得（中美间）有很大空间拓展真实
影人应担起责任 为英语观众打开一扇信息之窗
所以离开祖国十六年后 我重返家园
开始再发现之旅
《东方淘金》宛如舒展的画卷
横向呈现中国种种景观
我后面的作品则是纵向的深度人文肖像