Ang Lee

Author: Zhang Kerong
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: 108 individuals, 108 stories; spanned 4 years, with multiple transoceanic field shoots. Unraveling the complexities, telling the successes and failures, the rare and impactful moments that can be encountered but not sought after, measuring their emotional journeys. Bridging the distance, sharing the glory and dreams that can move every Chinese person. Every story has a reason to stir the heart. There are times of prosperity and adversity, places of vastness and narrowness, and positions of honor and disgrace. The vicissitudes of life, the ups and downs, the warmth and coldness—all of these are no longer important here. Let us get closer, touch these unique yet highly charming individuals. In this ever-changing era, the moving stories buried deep in their hearts and the growth experiences that shine with the light of humanity will allow people to enter their inner worlds and life journeys, their thought tracks and emotional realms, experiencing and understanding a heartfelt, sorrowful, yet tender confession from the depths of their souls, as well as the impact their existence has on the times, lifestyles, and cultural changes. The Chinese is the first panoramic documentary in the history of Chinese-language television to comprehensively record the global Chinese diaspora. It has now begun broadcasting in over 100 television stations across Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and within China, including Taiwan, Hong Kong's Phoenix Chinese Channel, Europe Channel, and America Channel. It has ranked in the top 10 local viewing ratings in over 40 television stations.