In Cao Fei’s most recent video work, East Wind (2011), a dinky blue Chinese truck with the face of Thomas the Tank Engine beetles around the streets of a Chinese city to the theme tune of the BBC program. The truck stops for petrol, attracting a crowd of delighted fans. It collects rubbish from a demolition site and then merrily takes this to a dump on the outskirts of town (the driver stopping for a pee by the side of the road on the way). With a sense of joyful conquest, the bright smiling face of Thomas charges through the changing Chinese landscape, announcing the triumph of simplicity at every turn.
Release Date | February 9, 2011 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | East Wind | |
Runtime | 11min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Mandarin | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | China | |
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