Educational Media Reviews Online

The Chinese government looks upon this group, Falun Gong, as subversive, dangerous, obsessive counter-revolutionaries who are helping to spread propaganda against the government and society. Members have devised ways in which to meet by streetwalking or becoming street people. Master Lee (Li Hong Zhi) is the founder and has 100 million devotees. Hong Kong is the only place in China where the devotees can practice openly. They meet in the park to do their daily meditation exercises while government officials are standing watch with guns. The devotees are determined to practice this faith even under such oppression by government officials. The program shows members being beaten for practicing their faith in other areas of the country. Information on the group’s belief system is lacking, leading to only a vague notion of their reason for being. The technical aspects of the program are impressive, particularly the treatment of the Chinese and English languages, the outstanding clear, bright colors, and well-edited street and park scenes together with close-ups of the individual followers. Good presentation in such a small time frame. This program is appropriate for Junior High to Adult audiences.