INSIDE CHINESE FOOTBALL

The soccer business sees red

Synopsis

Chinese soccer is in a pitiful state, much to the dismay of its managers and fans. However, the means are there, and the clubs spend lavishly on foreign players and coaches. So why can’t the country achieve success in this sport as it has in many other fields?

To answer this riddle, we must immerse ourselves in the strange, even surreal world of football in China.

This film, with a slightly provocative tone, aims to go further than a strict sports analysis; it allows us to understand that in China, soccer, entertainment, and politics are quite intertwined.