Heart of the Dragon

Synopsis

A major series of 12, 60-minute television programmes presenting a penetrating look at post-Mao China. The first programme, REMEMBERING, puts modern China in a historical perspective, and each of the subsequent programmes focusses on an activity which is found in all societies, looking at in what ways the Chinese approach to everyday life is similar to and different from our own. These cover caring, believing mediating, eating, correcting, living, working, marrying, understanding, trading, and creating. Narrated by Anthony Quayle.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

1984

Year of production

1984

Notes

Broadcast in weekly parts on C4 beginning 30/1/1984

Subjects

Social Studies; History

Keywords

China; Chinese social customs; history of the 20th century; social geography; social history; social life and customs

Credits

Director

David Kennard; Mischa Scorer; Nigel Houghton; Peter Montagnon

Cast

Anthony Quayle

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0 NTSC

Price

$19.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

720 minutes

Year

2012

Production Company

Name

Ash Films

Sponsor

Name

Channel 4

Distributor

Name

MediaOutlet.com

Email

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Web

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