Jia Zhangke gathered 6 young directors to make a dozen short films about 12 outstanding young people in present-day China. Among them are artists, an investigative reporter, an environmentalist, even an entrepreneur (in real estate, naturally), all under 40, and all living the life they want. On one level the series trumpets the arrival of a generation of “New Chinese”, successful people doing their own things and being mighty happy about it. On another level it is an unintended yet most apt and wry commentary on Andy Warhol’s great prophecy: “In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.” —The Hong Kong International Film Festival