TV series
The Great Wall of Iron
1989 · 1 season
A sober, sweeping institutional portrait that rewards patience with rare access and quiet unease.
- Created by
- Scott Hicks
- Genres
- Documentary
- Overview
- Much of the world first became aware of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in the tragedy of Tiananmen Square in June 1989. However, only weeks before, filming had been completed on an extraordinary examination of China’s military machine. Boasting unprecedented access to all areas of the People’s Liberation Army, this five-hour documentary reveals with unerring insight and exceptional clarity the enigma which is the modern Chinese army.
- How it feels
- Tense, earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Power, politics, identity, war
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Scott Hicks
- Genres
- Documentary