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16/10/1998 Documentary, Animation 0h 29m
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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.

  1. Shui-Bo Wang

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Shui-Bo Wang

    Self - Narrator (voice)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-04-01
Artist Shui-Bo Wang narrates this story of his family's life in China during the rise of the Maoist Communist regime and provides us with some stunningly detailed illustrations to accompany his history. Essentially this is a one-man documentary that highlights just how willingly the largely rural and illiterate population engaged in the ideas of freedom and wealth redistribution. Of their belief that Mao's defeat of the post-Imperial Nationalist government would shine a new light for all the people, offering hope, equality, housing, food and jobs for all. He, himself, even ended up working for...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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