Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

112 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | June 2, 2019

The true story of the seven weeks that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, pro-democracy demonstrations were violently and bloodily repressed. Thousands of people died, but the basis for China's future was definitely planted.

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party

112 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | June 2, 2019

Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party
The true story of the seven weeks that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, pro-democracy demonstrations were violently and bloodily repressed. Thousands of people died, but the basis for China's future was definitely planted.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers ARTE, Public Broadcasting Service, Northern Ireland Screen, Yami 2, Alleycats Films
Original title Tiananmen
Directors Ian MacMillan, Audrey Maurion
Writers Ian MacMillan, Audrey Maurion

Cast

Corey Johnson

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Howard Zhang

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Shen Tong

as Himself - Student Leader (1989)

Jean-Philippe Béja

as Himself - Sinologist

Wu'er Kaixi

as Himself - Student Leader (1989)

Wang Dan

as Himself - Student Leader (1989)

Zhang Jian

as Himself - Student (1989)

Bao Tong

as Himself - Politician

Wang Chaohua

as Herself - Student (1989)

Perry Link

as Himself - Sinologist

Muriel Southerland

as Herself - Witness (1989)

Andrew Nathan

as Himself - Sinologist

Robin Munro

as Himself - Activist

Zhang Lun

as Himself - Student (1989)

Su Xiaokang

as Himself - Writer

Rose Tang

as Herself - Student (1989)

Cai Chongguo

as Himself - Writer

Ma Jian

as Himself - Writer

Wu Renhua

as Himself - Historian

Deng Xiaoping

as Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Zhao Ziyang

as Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Yuan Mu

as Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Yan Mingfu

as Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Mikhail Gorbachev

as Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Li Peng

as Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Ling Chai

as Herself - Student Leader (archive footage)

Liu Xiaobo

as Himself - Writer (archive footage)

Xi Jinping

as Himself - Politician (archive footage)