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‘Shanghai 5′ documentary

Short film exploring skateboarding in China's most populous city.

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Posted 17:12 GMT on December 14, 2010
‘Shanghai 5′ documentary

Filmmaker Charles Lanceplaine has just released a documentary on skateboarding in Shanghai, China called Shanghai 5.

The film explores the social impact of skateboarding in this thriving city of 20 million, speaking to such pros as Johnny Tang and Brian Smith who are enjoying the city's many spots.

Love Park is one such collection of ledges, marble and steps that's fast becoming an international favourite.

It also debunks a few myths and stereotypes about life in China as well, which can only be a positive thing.

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Creative Commons License‘Shanghai 5′ documentary (text) by Ed Andrews is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.

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