China Heavyweight
Brief Synopsis
In southwestern China, poor rural teenagers are recruited to become Western-style boxing champions. Upon graduation, the top students face a difficult choice: should they fight for the collective good or for themselves?
Cast & Crew
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Yung Chang
Director
Zhao Zhong
Himself
Miao Yunfei
Himself
Qi Moxiang
Himself
Ye Xinchun
Himself
He Zongli
Himself
Film Details
Also Known As
China Heavyweight - L'école des champions
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Channel 4/Cbc ; Cnex ; Eyesteelfilm ; Movie Central ; Nhk ; Rogers Documentary And Cable Network Fund ; Sodec ; TTlTfilm Canada ; The Movie Network ; Theatrical Documentary Program ; Tv5 Quebec Canada ; Yle - Finnish Broadcasting Company ; Yuan Fang Media
Distribution Company
EYESTEELFILM/ZEITGEIST FILMS; Eyesteelfilm ; Eyesteelfilm ; Zeitgeist Films ; Zeitgeist Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
In southwestern China, poor rural teenagers are recruited to become Western-style boxing champions. Upon graduation, the top students face a difficult choice: should they fight for the collective good or for themselves?
Director
Yung Chang
Director
Crew
Olivier Alary
Music
Mila Aung-thwin
Executive Producer
Yung Chang
Screenplay
Daniel Cross
Executive Producer
Lixin Fan
Executive Producer
Xi Feng
Editor
Gavin Fernandes
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hannele Halm
Editor
Yi Han
Producer
Fan Liming
Sound Mixer
Bob Moore
Producer
Qi Moxiang
Other
Kyle Stanfield
Sound Designer
Kyle Stanfield
Supervising Sound Editor
Shaoguang Sun
Cinematographer
Shaoguang Sun
Other
Peter Wintonick
Other
Peter Wintonick
Producer
Peter Wintonick
Cinematographer
Ye Xinchun
Other
Miao Yunfei
Other
Qi Zhao
Producer
Zhao Zhong
Other
He Zongli
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
China Heavyweight - L'école des champions
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Channel 4/Cbc ; Cnex ; Eyesteelfilm ; Movie Central ; Nhk ; Rogers Documentary And Cable Network Fund ; Sodec ; TTlTfilm Canada ; The Movie Network ; Theatrical Documentary Program ; Tv5 Quebec Canada ; Yle - Finnish Broadcasting Company ; Yuan Fang Media
Distribution Company
EYESTEELFILM/ZEITGEIST FILMS; Eyesteelfilm ; Eyesteelfilm ; Zeitgeist Films ; Zeitgeist Films
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States July 6, 2012
Limited Release in United States July 6, 2012
Released in United States 2012 (World Cinema Documentary Competition)
Released in United States on Video January 15, 2013
Released in United States on Video January 15, 2013
Released in United States 2012 (Silver Spectrum)
Released in United States 2012
