Credits

Featuring
Zhang Shihe, aka Tiger Temple
Zhou Shuguang, aka Zola

Directed, Filmed & Produced by
Stephen Maing

Produced by
Trina Rodriguez

Edited by
Stephen Maing
Jonathan Oppenheim

Co-Producer
Richard Liang

Field Producers
Meng Xie
Yuanming Chen

Researchers
Zoe Meng Jiang
Xiao Chen

Original Music by
Brendon Anderegg
Brad Hyland
Kevin Micka

Consulting Editors
Eric Daniel Metzgar
Jean Tsien

Consulting Producers
Anne-Marie Stein
Laura Poitras
Kirsten Johnson

Additional Camera
Zhang Shihe
Zhou Shuguang
Ping Xiu

Creative Advisor
Robb Moss

Academic Advisors
Rebecca Mackinnon
Michael Anti
Richard Gordon
Hu Yong
Isaac Mao
Angela Zito

Additional Music
Brad Bailey
Steve Maing
Jonah Sacks
Jeff Zeigler

Translators
Esther H. Castillo
Kwongling Ho
Kevin Jia
Emma Li
Wei Sophie Lin
Jack Lin
Jaron Liu
Ye Mimi
Amanda Pasha
Maggie Peng
Zeyuan Wang
Austin Woerner
Jessica Xu
Bingxia Yu

Sound Mix
Damon Addleman
Eric Masunaga
Ian Fein

Post-Production Consultant
Josh Litwhiler

Motion Graphics
John Fego
Alexander Ku
Rick Lampasone

Motion Graphics Services
My Active Driveway

Sound Design Consultant
Dave Schwartz

Assistant Editor
Asher Dorlester
Robert Hatch-Miller

Colorist
Will Cox

DI Conform
Owen Rucker

DI Producer
Caitlin Tartaro

Video Post Services
Final Frame

Legal Assistance
Drew Patrick Law, PLLC
Shatzkin & Mayer, P.C.

Insurance
Momentous Insurance

Accountant
D'Alessio & Tocci CPA's

Web Developer
Scott Munson

Fiscal Sponsor
Arts Engine, INC

Outreach Coordinator
Win-Sie Tow

Archival Footage Courtesy of
Three Waters Films
ITN Source

Additional Music
"2nd Anniversary"
Written by Kevin Micka
Performed by Animal Hospital
Courtesy of Barge Recordings
Administered by BMI

"Untitled"
Written and Performed by Steve Maing

"Roses"
Written by Brad Bailey
Performed by Doom

"Parallel"
Written and Performed by Jeff Zeigler

"No Revolution"
Written and Performed by Bobby Conn
Courtesy of Thrill Jockey & Bobby Conn
Published by Bobby Conn / Golden Cross Music (BMI)

"Labor Day"
Written by Kevin Micka
Performed by Animal Hospital
Courtesy of Mutable Sound
Administered by BMI

"Memory"
Written by Kevin Micka
Performed by Animal Hospital
Courtesy of Barge Recordings
Administered by BMI

"Untitled"
Written by Jean-Herve Peron
Performed by Faust
Courtesy of Jean-Herve Peron

"Ukulele"
Written and Performed by Steve Maing

"Scylla"
Written by Kevin Micka
Performed by Animal Hospital
Courtesy of Mister Records
Administered by BMI

"Tokyo"
Written by Nick Zammuto, Paul De Jong
Performed by The Books
Published by The Books Music
Administered by ASCAP

"His Belly Burst"
Written by Kevin Micka
Performed by Animal Hospital
Courtesy of Barge Recordings
Administered by BMI

"A Safe Place"
Written by Kevin Micka
Performed by Animal Hospital
Courtesy of Barge Recordings
Administered by BMI

Production support provided by
Independent Feature Project
Tribeca All Access
Good Pitch

Production funding provided by
MacArthur Foundation
Sundance Documentary Fund
New York State Council on the Arts
And others. A complete list is available from PBS.

Executive Producer for ITVS
Sally Jo Fifer

Executive Producer for POV
Simon Kilmurry

Co-Executive Producer for POV
Cynthia Lopez

High Tech, Low Life is a co-production of Mud Horse Pictures, LLC and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), in association with American Documentary | POV and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) with funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).

This program was produced by Mud Horse Pictures, LLC which is solely responsible for its content.