I Will Be There After My Wandering

I Will Be There After My Wandering tells the moving story of a Chinese exile who spent most of his life composing a cinematic "letter home".

During the most difficult years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wan-go Weng left China to pursue his studies in the United States where, after graduating, he embarked on a career in film-making.

He contributed to the renowned documentary series Why We Fight, working on the episode The Battle of China, which revealed to the world an honest and inspirational portrayal of China's wartime resistance. Over the next four decades, he created dozens of documentary films, all of them focused on China. At a time when the world knew little about his native country, he was among the very first to promote Chinese culture internationally, using the medium of documentary to turn a spotlight on its rich civilization. Yet both his work and his life remained little known.

I Will Be There After My Wandering took three years to make. Extensive research conducted across ten cities in China and the United States uncovered a wealth of primary materials, including rare documentary footage, autobiographical manuscripts and audio recordings. The production team also interviewed 33 experts from leading universities and research institutions, as well as members of Weng's family and a number of his friends.

By combining historical exploration and contemporary investigation, I Will Be There After My Wandering forges a cross-temporal dialogue with Wan-go Weng himself and rediscovers an overlooked pioneer of visual storytelling.