Mr Wong's World

Mister Wong’s World

TVHD. A feature-length documentary and a one-hour version. Written and directed by Christian Schidowslki. A coproduction Vidicom / Films À Trois for 3-Sat , WDR…

Welcome to Shanghai, capital of capitalism! Several decades ago, the communist party of China was founded here. Now, big money has returned with a vengeance: in an unprecedented building boom since the 1990s, more than 2000 high-rise buildings have mushroomed to the sky, creating the world’s most erratic skyline. As Shanghai hurtles towards the future at breakneck speed, many historic treasures fall prey to the wrecking ball. While his contemporaries pride themselves on investing in the future, Mr. Wong prefers to put his money on the past, trying to save these heritage buildings before they are lost forever. Mister Wong’s world is both the humane and gripping story of a most unusual man realizing his vision against all odds and an insightful portrait of the divided soul of modern China.