Making News Making History - Live from Tiananmen Square

Making News Making History - Live from Tiananmen Square

鄭淑麗CHEANG Shu-lea
1989
  • Taiwan
30min
Colour
  • Video
Asian Premiere

Making News Making History - Live from Tiananmen Square

Synopsis

Martial law was declared in China on 20 May 1989. On 21 May, CHEANG flew from New York to Beijing with a tourist visa and a video camera endorsed by Chinese film director CHEN Kai-ge. This is a collection of videos made during her two weeks in China, reviewing the media frenzy that led to the inevitable military action on 4 June.

Channel 1-4: 30 min, Channel 5: 3 min

Director's Profile
CHEANG Shu-lea