TV series
The Heart of the Dragon
1984, English, on Channel 4.
The overall documentary is made up of 12 episodes starting with "Remembering," which implied that the "Chinese Cultural Revolution" of 1966 - 1972 or so was past, regretted, and disowned. The final episode titled "Trading" is all about the "new China" and it's role in the go-getter world of business, including USA business. These two episodes communicated the main messages for which the series was intended, told the story of "the new China." The middle episodes depict day to day life amongst "little guy" Chinese people, and creates a sympathetic picture of their charm, intelligence, humanity, creativity, and day to day problems and challenges.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1984
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S1 E12: Creating
Aired 16 April 1984
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 30 January 1984
- Last aired
- 16 April 1984
- Network
- Channel 4
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
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How many seasons of The Heart of the Dragon are there?
The Heart of the Dragon has 1 season and 12 episodes.
Is The Heart of the Dragon finished?
Yes. The Heart of the Dragon ended in 1984, so you can watch the whole story.
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