Red Dust
In 1983, Ma Jian turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, Ma Jian was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on ''Spiritual Pollution''. His ex-wife was seeking custody of their daughter; his girlfriend was sleeping with another man; and he could no longe...
In 1983, Ma Jian turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, Ma Jian was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on ''Spiritual Pollution''. His ex-wife was seeking custody of their daughter; his girlfriend was sleeping with another man; and he could no longe...
