
Tiananmen
We respect life, just as we respect history
A CCTV-commissioned, 8-part series shot between 1988 and 1990, but barred from being released after the events of June 4th. A production of the Structure, Wave, Youth, Cinema (SWYC) Experimental Group, an informal collective of young filmmakers founded in the summer of 1989 and devoted to the production of documentaries, that includes: this series' two directors, Shi Jian and Chen Jue, as well as Beijing TV's Wang Zijun, and this series' screenwriter, Kuang Yang (under the name Guang Yi). Tiananmen documents various aspects of life surrounding the Square: survivors of the imperial era, street performers, fledgling entrepreneurs, fashion school students, foreigners marrying Chinese nationals, and so forth. Each episode starts with a close-up of a giant portrait of Mao hung over the Square, and proceeds as a hybrid of archival footage, direct cinema, and cinema verité, weaving a permanent dialectic between the present and the past, daily life and history.
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- Status
- Released
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- Language
- Mandarin
Top billed cast
Release dates
ChinaCN
- Premiere13 Mar 1991
Frequently asked questions
- When was Tiananmen released?
- Tiananmen was released on 13 March 1991.
- Where can I watch Tiananmen online?
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for Tiananmen?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Tiananmen is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Tiananmen?
- Tiananmen holds a 8.0/10 audience score from 1 votes.
- Who directed Tiananmen?
- Tiananmen (1991) was directed by Shi Jian.
- How long is Tiananmen?
- Tiananmen runs for 7h 0m.












