Brief Text: China is a unique in contemporary history for retaining a communist-socialist political structure while trying to be a capatalist nation in economic terms. Sue Williams' riveting and poignant documentary tracks the lives of nine ambitious young Chinese professionals who are struggling to make it in this very tumultuous and rapidly changing society in the era of globalization.
Full Synopsis: Whether it’s defying Eastern cultural traditions in pursuit of more Western values, struggling through the (often erratic) government protocols to start a new business, or fighting to preserve the environment, this new generation of twenty-and thirty-somethings is caught between the bonds of their nation’s history and their own quest for a very different future. Narrated by ER star Ming Wen, Young & Restless in China captures the coming-of-age of Communist China’s most dynamic generation in ways as intimately familiar as they are decidedly new.
Also by the same director -- China: A Century of Revolution
