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Ascension

Since this is just school, you can make mistakes, but you cannot make mistakesafter...

Since this is just school, you can make mistakes, but you cannot make mistakes
after graduation

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Since this is just school,
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you can make mistakes,
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but you cannot make mistakes after graduation.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
01:05:22
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.
You can't show a sour face to your employer. - Ascension 00:05
You can't show a sour face to your employer.
They are the person who pays you. - Ascension 00:05
They are the person who pays you.
No matter how he humiliates you. - Ascension 00:06
No matter how he humiliates you.
You can curse him behind his back. - Ascension 00:05
You can curse him behind his back.
But when facing him, you have to pretend to be obedient, okay? - Ascension 00:05
But when facing him, you have to pretend to be obedient, oka...
We are ordinary people. That's how we see ourselves. - Ascension 00:04
We are ordinary people. That's how we see ourselves.
We said, "Maybe you're an ordinary man your whole life." - Ascension 00:05
We said, "Maybe you're an ordinary man your whole ...
Don't debase yourself to make money. - Ascension 00:04
Don't debase yourself to make money.
- I think Big Uncle Xi is really good. - Yeah, he is. - Ascension 00:04
- I think Big Uncle Xi is really good. - Yeah, he is.
Foreign countries accuse China of denying human rights - Ascension 00:07
Foreign countries accuse China of denying human rights
But there's still so much economic inequality in our country. - Ascension 00:06
But there's still so much economic inequality in our co...
So the poor must first focus on survival. - Ascension 00:04
So the poor must first focus on survival.
If you can't survive, how can human rights exist? - Ascension 00:05
If you can't survive, how can human rights exist?
It's just all for show, made-up slogans politicians invent. - Ascension 00:05
It's just all for show, made-up slogans politicians inv...
Our water park wave facilities have state-of-the-art designs. - Ascension 00:08
Our water park wave facilities have state-of-the-art designs...
And in our park, no matter your budget, - Ascension 00:14
And in our park, no matter your budget,
You can't even conquer the silver game. - Ascension 00:05
You can't even conquer the silver game.
This cigarette tastes bad, the other brand is better. - Ascension 00:04
This cigarette tastes bad, the other brand is better.
You can touch the sea creatures gently, - Ascension 00:14
You can touch the sea creatures gently,
If you've been captured on camera, bring out your sexiest moves! - Ascension 00:08
If you've been captured on camera, bring out your sexie...