Shijun Jia

Dance Still is an affectionate comedy about two friends in Beijing who find a poster offering a huge reward for the recovery of a lost pigeon. They decide to spend the next year of their lives searching for it. Over the course of the year that follows, their friendship grows and deepens, even as they come to face the disappointment of unrealised dreams and shattered love. This journey represents a microcosm of the lives of contemporary Chinese youth.

Young Masters is an original series commissioned by NOWNESS China focusing on traditional Chinese cultures, and how they continue to be defined by a new generation of the country's youth. High above the clouds in a village in Mao County in Sichuan Prefecture, a post-90’s generation of young cultural guardians work to uphold the values and traditions of ancient Qiang culture. These cultural guardians, known as a ‘Shibi’, remain especially vital for a culture whose knowledge and language exist merely through practice and in sound, and without script. The role of a Shibi involves that of a priest, alongside folk rap, singing, and dance performances, amongst others. As a result, Qiang people have endowed them with a sacred status, believing that they possess a psychic power.