Set in the present day, when only a handful of survivors remain—five in Korea, and none of the 22 Chinese women featured in the landmark documentary Twenty Two—this documentary confronts a difficult question: what happens to a historical wound when the last people who can bear witness to it are gone?

Moving between China and South Korea, the film brings together voices from across the effort to preserve this history. Survivors and their children recall abduction, captivity, and a lifetime of carrying trauma—including one woman who eventually forgot her mother tongue and even her own name, and another whose children speak of her not with shame, but with pride.

Alongside them are those determined to preserve their stories: directors Guo Ke (Twenty Two) and Cho Jung-rae (Spirits’ Homecoming); scholar Su Zhiliang and the museum he helped establish in Shanghai; the graphic novelist behind Grass; the House of Sharing; the decades-long Wednesday Demonstrations in Seoul; and museums and memorials across both countries. Students, foreign researchers, and even a Japanese viewer grappling with his own upbringing reflect on responsibility, apology, and remembrance.

The film ends not with resentment, but with a passing of the torch—a younger generation determined to become “guardians of memory,” ensuring that this history becomes a lesson rather than silence, while also raising a call to stand against violence against women in wartime that continues around the world today.

“Across the World: The Grasslands” is the first season of the Walking the World documentary series. It showcases and narrates the stories of three major grasslands in China through the eyes of travelers and experiential explorers.

From the vast Hulunbuir Grassland in the east to the Yili Grassland in the west, from the high-altitude Naqu Grassland in the south to the Xilingol Grassland in the north, the series brings viewers into these landscapes through on-site exploration and firsthand experiences. With unique perspectives and personal storytelling, it vividly and authentically captures what is seen, heard, and felt on the grasslands.

Through these immersive journeys, the documentary reveals the distinctive lifestyles of grassland people and the natural beauty and vitality of the grassland environment.

“The Song of the Great Wall” takes the construction of the Great Wall National Cultural Park as its starting point and, from the height of the new era and the broad perspective of human civilization, re-examines the Great Wall through authoritative research findings and innovative cinematic language.

The documentary explores how this over-2,000-year-old human-made marvel came into being and has endured through time. It delves deeply into the Great Wall’s vital role and unique contribution in shaping the concept of “What Makes China” and the formation of Chinese civilization.

The film also authentically presents the background, vision, and progress of building the Great Wall National Cultural Park, while offering a glimpse into its magnificent future.

“This documentary adopts a “technical deconstruction + scenario-based presentation” narrative structure, capturing the R&D and practical applications of key segments in China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) industry—such as power batteries, complete vehicle manufacturing, intelligent systems, and ultra-fast charging and battery swapping—by several leading Chinese private enterprises. It presents the entire industry chain, showcasing the vigorous growth of China’s NEV sector and its internationally leading position.

Given the consistently high temperatures in many Arab countries, the film also focuses on how Chinese vehicles withstand the harsh “”grill-like”” climate conditions and are increasingly gaining favor among local consumers.

In its creative approach, the documentary emphasizes China’s determination in technological innovation and green transition. It responds to the national call for high-quality development and stronger international cooperation, while also aiming to counter bias and misinformation from some Western media outlets—enhancing understanding and recognition of China’s technological progress and environmental commitment within the Arab world. “