Documentary · France · 2025 · 3h 47m

Youth (Hard Times)

青春（苦）

Youth (Hard Times) poster
Director
Wang Bing
Cast
Crew
Shan Xiaohui — Director of Photography Dominique Auvray — Editor Xu Bingyuan — Editor Sonia Buchman — Producer Mao Hui — Producer Nicolas de la Mothe — Producer
Synopsis

In this enveloping second part of the Youth trilogy, shot between 2015 and 2019, Wang Bing deepens his vérité portrait of a generation struggling to survive on meager wages amidst a nation’s economic expansion, emphasizing the distrustful, increasingly combative relationship between workers and management.

Trailer Youth (Hard Times) — Official Trailer
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Key Collaborators
Wang Bing Director Shan Xiaohui Director of Photography Dominique Auvray Editor Xu Bingyuan Editor Sonia Buchman Producer Mao Hui Producer Nicolas de la Mothe Producer Vincent Wang Producer
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