Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
July 6, 2023 was recorded as the hottest day on earth. For Chinese rural-to-urban migrant workers fumbling through post-pandemic economic fragility, however, staying home was the least favorable option. In Shanghai, two male delivery drivers from different generations shared stories about the "game" of delivering food in China: cracking the algorithm, snatching orders, racing through waterlogged streets, downing bottles of electrolyte water, and more…
Credits
Director & Producer: Chun Wang @lso.chun
Photographers: Changsheng Chi, Dazhi Huang
Lead Editor: Vivi Zhu @viivi_zhu
Assistant Editor: Chun Wang
This is part of our new series RADII Presents, shining a light on emerging filmmakers with untold Asian stories to tell, brought to you by RADII. Got a film to share? Premiere your work with us on YouTube and Instagram at community@radii.co.
About RADII:
RADII (rā'dē-ī’) is an independent platform of artists, writers, and creators who share vibrant stories from the rarely explored sides of modern Asian culture.
July 6, 2023 was recorded as the hottest day on earth. For Chinese rural-to-urban migrant workers fumbling through post-pandemic economic fragility, however, staying home was the least favorable option. In Shanghai, two male delivery drivers from different generations shared stories about the "game" of delivering food in China: cracking the algorithm, snatching orders, racing through waterlogged streets, downing bottles of electrolyte water, and more…
Credits
Director & Producer: Chun Wang @lso.chun
Photographers: Changsheng Chi, Dazhi Huang
Lead Editor: Vivi Zhu @viivi_zhu
Assistant Editor: Chun Wang
This is part of our new series RADII Presents, shining a light on emerging filmmakers with untold Asian stories to tell, brought to you by RADII. Got a film to share? Premiere your work with us on YouTube and Instagram at community@radii.co.
About RADII:
RADII (rā'dē-ī’) is an independent platform of artists, writers, and creators who share vibrant stories from the rarely explored sides of modern Asian culture.
