Making News Making History - Live from Tiananmen Square 2018

Directed by Shu Lea Cheang

Martial law was declared in China on 20 May 1989. On 21 May, CHEANG flew from New York to Beijing with a tourist visa and a video camera endorsed by Chinese film director CHEN Kai-ge. This is a collection of videos made during her two weeks in China, reviewing the media frenzy that led to the inevitable military action on 4 June. Channel 1-4: 30 min, Channel 5: 3 min