iMirror by China Tracy

Cao Fei recorded her experiences within the online social platform Second Life The result is a wistful surreal vision of an alternative reality sprung from the pop culture fantasies and hyperconsumerism of contemporary urban China while also trying to transcend its reallife limitations It can be seen as an answer to the challenge posed by River Elegy how to envision a new Chinese destiny founded on principles of individuality creativity discovery and freedom The film also reflects the contemporary condition of the virtual supplanting our experience of the real