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Ascension

How many of youare ready for college?

How many of you
are ready for college?

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How many of you are ready for college?
Duration
6 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:27
Uploaded
May 20, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
XTR,Field of Vision,Mouth Numbing Spicy Crab,The Gotham Film & Media Institute,Chicken & Egg Films,Cinereach,Firelight Media,Sundance Institute,San Francisco Film Society,Visit Films,MTV Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

The absorbingly cinematic Ascension explores the pursuit of the "Chinese Dream." This observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
I know how exhausted you all must be after exams. - Ascension 00:05
I know how exhausted you all must be after exams.
Let's make a huge splash and wish them all accepted! - Ascension 00:05
Let's make a huge splash and wish them all accepted!
Best of luck to all you applicants - Ascension 00:08
Best of luck to all you applicants
Here we have roasted ham from 48-month-old pigs. - Ascension 00:06
Here we have roasted ham from 48-month-old pigs.
And we made some improvements based on that. - Ascension 00:04
And we made some improvements based on that.
The sourness of the berry will balance the cheese's sweetness. - Ascension 00:05
The sourness of the berry will balance the cheese's swe...
This is called the "King of Hams." - Ascension 00:07
This is called the "King of Hams."
The outer layer has salted caramel flavor. - Ascension 00:05
The outer layer has salted caramel flavor.
In the middle, there's a vanilla ganache. - Ascension 00:04
In the middle, there's a vanilla ganache.
So if you want it to be sweeter, - Ascension 00:08
So if you want it to be sweeter,
But this angle is meaningful. - Ascension 00:04
But this angle is meaningful.
When you drink, your nose might touch the mouth of the glass. - Ascension 00:06
When you drink, your nose might touch the mouth of the glass...
Out of cleanliness and dignity, - Ascension 00:08
Out of cleanliness and dignity,
This is a traditional European bell to call your servants. - Ascension 00:06
This is a traditional European bell to call your servants.
Houses in ancient Europe were so huge, you couldn't yell at your servants. - Ascension 00:06
Houses in ancient Europe were so huge, you couldn't yel...
So normally the master has a bell in the house. - Ascension 00:04
So normally the master has a bell in the house.
How do servants know which room the ringing is coming from? - Ascension 00:04
How do servants know which room the ringing is coming from?
- Have you been to Xinjiang? - No - Ascension 00:06
- Have you been to Xinjiang? - No
There were people in the group - Ascension 00:05
There were people in the group
- The media says bad things happen there. - I want to go to the U.S. - Ascension 00:05
- The media says bad things happen there. - I want to go to ...