1. Age, Height, Education. Dir: Kate Lafoe

On a sunny weekend in the People’s Square in Shanghai, parents gather to arrange potential dates for their children. By talking to professional matchmakers and parents at Shanghai’s dating market, Age, Height, Education provides an insight into the importance of a ‘good’ marriage in Chinese society. How does a child’s age, height, education and hometown influence the decision?

 

    阳光灿烂的周末，上海人民广场，父母们来到这里为他们的子女相亲。通过和媒人以及相亲大会上这些父母的交谈，影片反映了当下中国社会中，什么是“门当户对”，子女的年龄、身高、学历以及籍贯如何影响着父母为子女择偶的决定。