Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square (1998)
Overview
This film illustrates the life of the film director, Shui-Bo Wang in The People's Republic of China. We learn of the life of the director in his own words and images from a child steeped in the values of Chinese communism exemplified by Chairman Mao, to a young man striving to live up to those ideals both as an artist and a soldier.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.507 |
Directed By
Shui-Bo Wang
Crew
Shui-Bo Wang
Don McWilliams
Don McWilliams
Pierre Landry
Lynda Pelley
Shui-Bo Wang
Melissa Hui
Donald McWilliams
Karen Feiertag
Claudine Blain
Jean-Paul Vialard
Gisèle Guilbault
Carrol Smith
David Verrall
Yu Li
Barrie McLean
Barrie McLean
TOP CAST
Shui-Bo Wang
Narrator
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