Movie: The Man Who Defied Beijing

Top 10 Billed Cast

Perry Link
Perry Link

Self - Sinologist and Liu's Translator

Hao Jian
Hao Jian

Self - Film Critic and Screenwriter

Jean-Philippe Béja
Jean-Philippe Béja

Self - Sinologist

Xu Youyu
Xu Youyu

Self - Philosopher

Andrew Nathan
Andrew Nathan

Self - Sinologist

Bei Ling
Bei Ling

Self - Poet

Hu Ping
Hu Ping

Self - Journalist

Wu'er Kaixi
Wu'er Kaixi

Self - Student Leader (1989)

Liao Yiwu
Liao Yiwu

Self - Writer

Yu Jie
Yu Jie

Self - Essayist

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