Law of the Dragon
Synopsis
Principally following the austere Judge Chen as he travels around the rural and sparsely populated Xuan-en province, resolving the grievances of the residents and dispensing nuggets of Confucian-Communist wisdom, the series will immerse itself in what matters most to the people who make up much of China’s billion strong population. This is an insightful, refreshing but not rose-tinted look at how justice is being served at grass roots level in this vast and beautiful region.
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 29 (x4)
- Format
- HDV
- Director
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Weijun Chen
- Producer
- Lawrence Elman
- Executive Producer
- Nick Fraser, Kate Townsend, Mette Hoffmann Meyer, John Lloyd
- Editor
- Gigi Wong
- Director of Photography
- Weijun Chen
- Composer
- Qianli Hu
- Production Manager
- Jody Collins, Brandon C. M. Wong
- Production Assistants
- Chen Shan, Lao Chengze, Sarah Slater, Emily Murfin
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Drive Thru Pictures
21 Ganton Street4th Floor
London
W1F 9BN
UK
Sales Company
DR International Sales
DR ByenEmil Holms
Kanal 20
opg. 2-4
DK-0999
Copenhagen C
Denmark
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