| Director | Yung Chang |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Runtime | 89 minutes |
| Supplier | EyeSteelFilms |
| Release Date |
In theatres on May 11, 2012 DVD/Blu-ray available on January 15, 2013 |
In central China, a master coach recruits poor rural teenagers and turns them into Western-style boxing champions. The top students face dramatic choices as they graduate - should they fight for the collective good or for themselves? A metaphor for the choices everyone in the new China faces now.
| Executive Producer | Mila Aung-Thwin |
| Daniel Cross | |
| Lixin Fan | |
| Robin Smith | |
| Producer | Bob Moore |
| Peter Wintonick | |
| Yi Han | |
| Qi Zhao |
“'China Heavyweight': A Rocky road to redemption (4 stars)” - The Globe and Mail
“China’s growing pains Montreal director Yung Chang explores a nation in transition in his boxing doc 'China Heavyweight'” - Montreal Mirror
“'China Heavyweight': Le poids d’une nation ” - Voir
“'China Heavyweight' review” - Montreal Gazette
“'China Heavyweight': Canadian director Yung Chang’s boxing documentary rings true” - The Toronto Star
“'China Heavyweight': This doc packs a punch that leaves us feeling (5 stars)” - Torontoist
“'China Heavyweight' Review” - The Grid
“‘China Heavyweight’ is an emotional contender” - Sound on Sight
“Canadian director Yung Chang’s new doc focuses on boxing in China ” - The Globe and Mail
“Yung Chang On Meeting Mike Tyson In China ” - CBC: George Strouboulopoulos Tonight
“Sparring with the director of China Heavyweight ” - The Globe and Mail
“Interview: 'China Heavyweight' director Yung Chang” - The Toronto Star
“Yung Chang's new film: 'China Heavyweight'” - CBC Radio: Day 6 With Brent Bambury
“'China Heavyweight': Documentary uses boxing to examine China” - The Province
“Interview: Yung Chang” - Dork Shelf
“Meet the 2012 Sundance Filmmakers: Yung Chang, 'China Heavyweight'” - Indiewire
“Sundance 2012: the 20 films to look out for” - The Guardian
“'China Heavyweight' Opens in Toronto Friday May 11” - Alternavox
“Films at the 2012 Hot Docs festival” - The Globe and Mail
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