Based on the novel Avenue of Eternal Peace (the name of a road linking Tiananmen and Tiananmen Square) by Nicholas Jose,[2] Children of the Dragon (alternatively titled Sign Of The Snake) is a 1992 BBC-Australian Broadcasting Corporation 4-part TV mini-series set against the background of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.[1]
| Children of the Dragon | |
|---|---|
| Based on | novel Avenue of Eternal Peace by Nicholas Jose |
| Written by | Robert Caswell |
| Story by | Robert Caswell, Nick Jose |
| Directed by | Peter Smith |
| Starring | Bob Peck Linda Cropper Gary Sweet Joan Chen Jeff Truman Dennis Chan Cindy Pan Cary Wong Wan Thye Liew |
| Theme music composer | Martin Armiger |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 x 1 hour |
| Production | |
| Producers | John Edwards Sandra Levy |
| Budget | $7.7 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | 13 May 1992 |
It was shot at the ABC Frenchs Forest Studios and at the Sydney Showground.[3]
Crew edit
- Director: Peter Smith[4]
- Writers: Robert Caswell, Nick Jose
- Producers: John Edwards, Sandra Levy
- Executive Producers: Penny Chapman, Scott Meek, Kim Williams
- Director of Photography: Steve Windon
- Editor: Stuart Armstrong, Chris Spurr
- Production Designer: Murray Picknett
Cast edit
- Bob Peck as Dr Will Flint
- Linda Cropper as Monica
- Gary Sweet as Larry
- Joan Chen as Jin-Juan
- Dennis Chan as Director Kang
- Cindy Pan as Pei
- Cary Wong as Eagle
- Jeff Truman as Theo
- Darren Yap
Music edit
The score by Martin Armiger, orchestrated and conducted by Derek Williams with additional orchestrations by Edward Primrose was recorded at Studios 301, and extensively featured the Erhu, played by Cai-Fu (Carl) Zhang.
References edit
- ^ a b Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, OUP, 1996 p182
- ^ ‘’Avenue of Eternal Peace‘’. Nicholas Jose
- ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 114
- ^ Peter Smith. Screen Australia
