19 May 2016
Parchim International
A documentary showing a Chinese investor's attempts to turn a small regional airport in north east Germany into a major international air traffic hub.
Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors
Thousands of terracotta warriors guarded the first Chinese emperor's tomb. This is their story, told through archeological evidence and reenactments.
Top Billed Cast
Dr. Hui Ming Tak Ted Self - Qin Historian
Dr. Li Janice Xiuzhen Self - Senior Archaeologist
Zhu Sihong Self - Excavation Leader
Lan Desheng Self - Senior Restorer
Fu Jian Self - Excavation Leader, East gate
Prof. Lo Yuet Keung Self - Qin Historian
Prof. Chen Liang Self - Forensic Anthropologist
Jiang Wenxiao Self - Excavation Leader
Ma Yu Self - Senior Restorer
Dr. Guo Jinsong Self - Qin Historian
Yuan Zhongyi Self
Jing Lusi Narrator
Cai Zhongyuan Hu Hai
Chen Jingyu Zhao Gao
Ding Yong Young Yuan Zhongyi
Hsu Kuei Lin Voice of Sima Qian
Liu Zipeg Prince Gao
Pang Xiandong Yan Yue
Xu Yanqiao Stable Lad
Gao Haittan Messenger
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