HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE follows the journey of two of China's first citizen reporters as they travel the country – chronicling underreported news and social issues stories. Armed with laptops, cell phones, and digital cameras they develop skills as independent one-man news stations while learning to navigate China's evolving censorship regulations and avoiding the risk of political persecution. The film follows 57-year-old "Tiger Temple," who earns the title of China's first citizen reporter after he impulsively documents an unfolding murder and 27-year-old "Zola" who recognizes the opportunity to increase his fame and future prospects by reporting on sensitive news throughout China.
High Tech, Low Life has generally received positive reviews.
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High Tech, Low Life was released in 2012 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 6 reviews, giving High Tech, Low Life (2012) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 56%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed High Tech, Low Life a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 70%, High Tech, Low Life is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2012, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2012 with similar scores include films like The Amazing Spider-Man, Chronicle and Lawless.
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