The Unknown Car Scene in CHINA | iAcro Shanghai | HALCYON (4K)
The Chinese Car Scene: Behind the Firewall | iAcro Shanghai | HALCYON (4K)
When it comes to car culture from Asia, the first thing that comes to mind for most people is Japan. Perhaps Thailand and Indonesia as well. But behind the great firewall of China’s internet is a culture of cars and people that rarely sees the light of day. In 2015, I was sent to Shanghai, China by AccuAir Suspension to capture an event hosted by iAcrophobia, a Chinese based car group with chapters around the globe.
This film was originally supposed to be uploaded to the AccuAir channel, and for various reasons, they held off on releasing it. With the recent news of them closing down, I knew this content couldn’t stay hidden forever, and wanted to get it out for all of you guys and the people of iAcro.
This footage is now 4 and a half years old, and while far comparable from my current work, I hope you enjoy a peek into the universal language that is a love for car culture. When I arrived at the show, this universal language was all I needed to communicate with the enthusiasts at the show. Their passion and love for cars are just the same as anywhere else I have been. It was an experience I will never forget.
In China, you can not access major western websites and social media, like Instagram and Facebook, without the use of a VPN. Even with one, connections are slow and unreliable. With the lack of social media, everyone’s engagements with each other felt more pure, genuine, and less about displaying their own experience out to others, and more just about enjoying the moment. This most definitely will not be my last time documenting the Chinese car scene.
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iAcrophobia – @iacrophobia
Taylor Chase – Motion Graphics – @chaseincolor
Hugh O Malley – Location Coordinator
Rilber Li – USA Coordinator / Translations – @iacro_rilber
Haitao Shi – China Coordinator – @iacro_tao
Danny Suarez – Producer – @dankasrz_666
Terry / Jimmy Tse – Featured Vehicles – KANTOWORKS – @kanto_terrytse / @kanto_jimmyxie
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Hey everybody, I hope you enjoy the video. Please read the description. This isn't my best work considering it was captured in September of 2015, but this piece means the most to me. Enjoy and be safe out there.
I thought the cars in China would be Eastern European stuff, like Lada, Skoda, Volga, Tatra, etc.
looks pretty much like the japanese carculture, but with more european cars, But with the internet, the carculture looks more similar over the world.
Just set saillllllls
most of the cars are from Guangzhou and Guangdong bring over to Shanghai for the show or Beijing. Shanghai hardly see cars like this on the street. my widebody e46 M3 is the only car I've seen in my neighborhood with crazy mods. the rest only change colors with stock height and made in china wheels. I see a river m2 in my community with taobao parts it's fucking ridiculous.
Commie China is terrible. LETS GO BRANDON!!
好!
China Suck car
Gross communist
Dude how come I just saw this video! Thanks for introducing the Chinese tuning scene man! It's just bad timing that our car culture begin late, there's no laws to categorise them and electrifications are taking over but hey, enjoy tuning while we can
中国是汽车文化的灰色地带
75% of em running on daddy’s money
"Is this car stock, son?"
Yes officer, bone stock.
"Well I measured your rims and they're not regulation size; they're huge."
Pulls out tape measure from Wish
See, officer? Stock size.
"I apologize, go on with your day."
मारुति 800 मोडीफाइड पिकअप
https://youtu.be/YkZl7gCxmN0
Everything is beautiful. You did well
Wonder how many knock off parts they use in China? Some of the bodykits are well made
简直是跟日本的水平一模一样了,太棒了,我喜欢?
The roads there are perfect
Need more of that black mark x pleaseeeeeeeeeeee❤️?????? i love that car man
12 gen crown, I miss and not miss my handsome old man. Now i am with abarth 124. lite, like jet ski not like a boat.
China has by far the best taste in cars, they just know how to pimp out a ride correctly.
I wonder if they buy the counterfeit versions of Japanese bodykits.
Wonder if you'll go to the philipines one day they have nice cars there and you might see lots and lots of random riced cars roaming the streets
What’s the song @4:46
I like this video
Come for the cars, stay for the music ❤
Great work as always mate !
Farewell AccuAir.
RIP AcuAir <33
"Far from my current work" Still a legend in the video world! You are awesome for sharing this video and expanding everyone's view on the worldwide car scene!
So many japanese cars. Chinese government must be proud
I was there back in 2015, with my EX-girlfriend and my old E46 325Ci. All gone and all in memories now.
What suv is that at 2:39
That intersection hyperlapse was a dope shot. For your early work this still looks great! Do you remeber what you were shooting with then?
Hey I absolutely love your videos and you’ve inspired me to get into cinematography. What camera do you use and what FPS do you shoot at? Thank you!
牛逼
It's sad to see what happened to AccuAir
Accuair?
希望中国的汽车文化能好起来
Such an awesome video and a really cool take on the Chinese car culture. Great work man!
Seems like a shitty place to be into cars ? but thank God for the Honda type r if I was so unfortunate to be born in a place like that, that's the car I would buy. No wonder why the people flee to other countries yet somehow don't mix with the locals.