Children of the Chinese Circus: You Must Be Number One = Ma xi xue xiao (2006)
Documentary looking at Shanghai Circus school, where the gruelling training regimes result in some of the best acrobats and circus performers in the world. Children as young as eight have their unformed bodies stretched and tested to breaking point as they learn to master the most taxing feats of acrobatic grace and daring. Harsh demands are also made of teachers and parents as their proteges strive to be number one in the circus, the Chinese way.
Primary Title
- Children of the Chinese Circus: You Must Be Number One = Ma xi xue xiao
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 7 August 2010
Release Year
- 2006
Start Time
- 14 : 10
Finish Time
- 15 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- BBC World News
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Documentary looking at Shanghai Circus school, where the gruelling training regimes result in some of the best acrobats and circus performers in the world. Children as young as eight have their unformed bodies stretched and tested to breaking point as they learn to master the most taxing feats of acrobatic grace and daring. Harsh demands are also made of teachers and parents as their proteges strive to be number one in the circus, the Chinese way.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Chinese
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--China
Genres
- Documentary
- Sports
Contributors
- Guo Jing (Director)
- Guo Jing (Producer)
- Ke Dingding (Director)
- Ke Dingding (Producer)
- The ITVS Media Development Fund (Funder)
Subjects
- Documentary films--China