Source: China State Council Information Office 3
The scene where wealthy socialite Rose clings to a floating door after her beloved Jack dies in the freezing waters of the Atlantic is one of the most memorable scenes in the 1997 blockbuster “Titanic.” But what was previously unknown is that this scene was inspired by the true-life story of one of the six Chinese who survived the 1912 disaster.
It is this tidbit and other surprises that characterize the documentary “The Six,” a movie about the six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the purportedly unsinkable ocean liner. The documentary, which is currently playing in movie theaters around China, was the brainchild of an American in Beijing called Steven Schwankert, who is the chief researcher and co-creator of the documentary. He has also authored a book about that subject with the same name.
Titanic documentary The Six spotlights the Chinese survivors the world forgot
Few people even knew of the existence of Chinese passengers aboard the Titanic.
Image: The Six
The
Titanic s sinking is one of the most notorious and well-documented maritime disasters in the world. Academics and enthusiasts alike have studied the doomed vessel for over a century, meticulously compiling every detail for the historic record.
Yet as scrutinised as the shipwreck is, up until now there were at least six stories that still hadn t been told.
Directed by Arthur Jones and produced by Luo Tong, new documentary
The Six attempts to find out exactly what happened to the
2021-05-06 13:06:11 GMT2021-05-06 21:06:11(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Tamara Treichel and Li Jun
BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) The scene where wealthy socialite Rose clings to a floating door after her beloved Jack dies in the freezing waters of the Atlantic is one of the most memorable scenes in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic. But what was previously unknown is that this scene was inspired by the true-life story of one of the six Chinese who survived the 1912 disaster.
It is this tidbit and other surprises that characterize the documentary The Six, a movie about the six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the purportedly unsinkable ocean liner. The documentary, which is currently playing in movie theaters around China, was the brainchild of an American in Beijing called Steven Schwankert, who is the chief researcher and co-creator of the documentary. He has also authored a book about that subject with the same name.
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With Oscar-winning director James Cameron as executive producer, ‘The Six’ has earned glowing reviews in China and at one point trended on the country s Twitter-like Weibo after its release on Friday. ― AFP pic via ETX Studio
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LOS ANGELES, April 22 ― A new documentary film has revealed the “completely unknown” story of six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the Titanic and adds a new chapter to the history of the world s most famous ship.
With Oscar-winning director James Cameron as executive producer,