Eat, Drink and Be Merry (2003)

Original name: 吃喝玩乐

Release date: July 1, 2003

Movie

Average time: 27 minutes

Genres: Documentary

Synopsis: In 2003, the infectious disease SARS quickly spread across China, causing widespread panic. At the peak of the hysteria accompanying the mysterious epidemic, Ai Weiwei and his brother Ai Dan made a short film together, Ai Weiwei’s first. The film depicts the defiantly carefree attitude of their bohemian group of friends against the ominous backdrop of the SARS outbreak.