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They Chose China (2006)

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 52M

Director : Shui-Bo Wang

Synopsis

The story of twenty-one American POWs who, after the Korean War ended, chose to live in China instead of returning the USA.

Actors

Clarence Adams
Clarence Adams
Self
James Veneris
James Veneris
Self
David Hawkins
David Hawkins
Self

Crews

Shui-Bo Wang
Shui-Bo Wang
Director
Claude Bonin
Claude Bonin
Producer
Éric Michel
Éric Michel
Executive Producer
Paul Saadoun
Paul Saadoun
Executive Producer
Joanne Carrière
Joanne Carrière
Associate Producer
Veronique Rabuteau
Veronique Rabuteau
Associate Producer
Ragnar Van Leyden
Ragnar Van Leyden
Editor
Sylvestre Guidi
Sylvestre Guidi
Director of Photography
Jelena Popović
Jelena Popović
Production Manager
Li Pei
Li Pei
Production Manager
Pascale Bilodeau
Pascale Bilodeau
Researcher
Peter Chase
Peter Chase
Original Music Composer
Zhang Yong
Zhang Yong
Sound Engineer
Sylvain Vary
Sylvain Vary
Sound Engineer
Geoffrey Mitchell
Geoffrey Mitchell
Recording Supervision
Daniel Toussaint
Daniel Toussaint
Sound Editor
Joanna Noyes
Joanna Noyes
Vocals
Kelly Ricard
Kelly Ricard
Vocals
Luis de Cespedes
Luis de Cespedes
Vocals
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart
Vocals
Kathleen Fee
Kathleen Fee
Vocal Coach
Luc Léger
Luc Léger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gaspard Gaudreau
Gaspard Gaudreau
Title Designer
Denis Pilon
Denis Pilon
Online Editor
Françoise Laprise
Françoise Laprise
Online Editor
Jean-Pierre St-Michel
Jean-Pierre St-Michel
Post Production Coordinator
Andrée Delagrave
Andrée Delagrave
Post Production Coordinator
Maryse Chapdelaine
Maryse Chapdelaine
Administration
Isabelle de Bellefeuille
Isabelle de Bellefeuille
Administrative Assistant
Nathalie Cloutier
Nathalie Cloutier
Administrative Assistant
Brigitte Couture
Brigitte Couture
Coordinating Producer

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