China: A Century of Revolution is filmmaker Sue William's six-hour tour de force journey through the country's most tumultuous period. First televised on PBS, this award-winning documentary series presents an astonishingly candid view of a once-secret nation with rare archival footage, insightful historical commentary and stunning eyewitness accounts from citizens who struggled through China's most decisive century.
Full Synopsis: China in Revolution charts the pivotal years from the birth of the new republic to the establishment of the PRC, through foreign invasions, civil war and a bloody battle for power between Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek. The Mao Years examines the turbulent era of Mao's attempts to forge a "new China" from the war-ravaged and exhausted nation. Born Under the Red Flag showcases China's unlikely transformation into an extraordinary hybrid of communist-centralized politics with an ever-expanding free market economy. Monumental in scope, China: A Century of Revolution is critical viewing for anyone interested in this increasingly powerful and globally influential country.
DISC ONE Part One: China in Revolution 1911 - 1949 (1989)
DISC TWO Part Two: The Mao Years 1949 - 1976 (1994)
DISC THREE Part Three: Born Under the Red Flag 1976 - 1997 (1997)
Also by the same director -- Young & Restless in China
