independent film on mainstream culture
Super, Girls! is one of the few exceptional independent Chinese films that focuses on mainstream popular and youth culture in China. The TV program "Super Girl", a Chinese version of "American Idol", became increasingly popular among Chinese youth in the past five years and led thousands of young girls to pursue their dreams of becoming celebrities. This documentary provides an insightful look at this new cultural phenomenon in China and reflects the changing attitudes on aesthetic taste, gender orientation, sexuality, and value systems among the new generation.
Chinese girls using their voices to change their destinies
Jian Yi's chronicle of the lives of ten Chinese girls as they compete for a role on the television singing contest "Super Girls" in this intimate independent documentary. What he is able to create in this film is a fascinating anatomy of the fan culture surrounding one of the largest pop culture phenomena in contemporary China. As opposed to focusing on the the show itself, Yi instead turns his camera towards the girls who love it. He explores their lives and personalities, opinions on sexuality and society, in addition their relationship with the show, creating a portrait of the girls not only as fans, but as young women trying to make their way in modern Chinese society.
Interesting, unseen look at youth culture in China
"Super, Girls!" presents a portrait of female youth culture in contemporary Chinese society rarely seen by the West. The film follows several contestants for the Super Girls singing competition, an American Idol-style solely for girls. Director Jian Yi tracks young women from every walk of life and allows their stories to illustrate dreams, struggles, and growing social problems in fast-changing China.
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