Work. Work! Work?
Seeking an end to dead-end jobs.
ABOUT
The filmmaker travels back to document the struggles of two close friends in their hometown
of Shunde, China. Mars is not satisfied with his salary and has always had the impulse to
quit his job. Qing has a good salary but is confused about his position in the family factory.
These two young people who only recently graduated from college work in different
businesses, but their common struggles point to a shared experience by many people living
in China today.
YEAR 2020
RUN TIME 18:45 Min
EMAIL myang03@mica.edu Website:
CAST & CREW CREDITS
DIRECTED BY Menghuan Yang
SCREENPLAY BY Menghuan Yang
PRODUCED BY Juan Wang
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Menghuan Wang
EDITED BY Menghuan Yang
PRINCIPAL CAST Mars Leung | Wenqing An
POSTER DESIGNER Bao Hu
SCRIPT CONSULTANTS Patrick Wright | Kirsten Hollander
PRODUCTION CONSULTANT Brian H. Reynolds
AUDIO CONSULTANT Camilar Franco Ribeiro Gomide
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Work. Work! Work? records the daily work and life of two of my close friends in Shunde,
China. These two men in their mid twenties often compare their lives to mine, as I return
from studying abroad in the United States and as they complain about their respective
circumstances. Despite their different working conditions, they both firmly believe that I will
have a better life than them. But for me, their expectations have become a source of stress.
The film, by recording their work and being a document of my own, raises the question of
what a good job actually is. Because, in the end, I too am looking for an answer.
DIRECTOR BIO
Menghuan Yang is a director, cinematographer, and scriptwriter. Born in Shunde, China, he graduated from the Sichuan University of Media and Communications with a degree in film directing. He has worked as a producer and director for television, both in studio and at a pick-up station, and has rich experience in stage art design and performance. His efforts as a cinematographer can be seen in various dramatic short films and action films both in China and the United States.
FILM AND PRODUCTION STILLS
AWARDS
FULL FILM
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Menghuan Yang is a director, cinematographer, and scriptwriter. Born in Shunde, China, he graduated from the Sichuan University of Media and Communications with a degree in film directing. He has worked as a producer and director for television, both in studio and at a pick-up station, and has rich experience in stage art design and performance. His efforts as a cinematographer can be seen in various dramatic short films and action films both in China and the United States.
(Update provided in May 2020)