CNA | Little People, Big Dreams | Finding Themselves In China's Dwarf Kingdom
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2019
- FROM THE ARCHIVE: This 2-part feature film first aired on TV in 2015.
At this controversial theme park in Kunming, China, little people dress in costumes and perform for visitors. Despite the fantasy world promised to them, life is not exactly a fairy tale.
This observational documentary chronicles the journeys of a few employees in China's Dwarves Kingdom, in their pursuit of happiness and explores the shades of modern-day morality.
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That big guy at the end threatening you beat a dwarf is disgusting. The dwarf is obviously depressed & very sad & doesn’t need some clown threatening him.
Foreal that guy and his dad are both punks
The whole picking them up thing was awful.
I’m both horrified and heartbroken by this documentary. The way these disabled people are treated and exploited by both their families and employers is truly tragic.
This documentary made me feel so much better about my life! I really have nothing to complain about.
This is saddening, why bully a little person? They are normal people , whoever treats dwarfs poorly needs to be jailed for good 😭
Well that was depressing ... I feel horrible for these people. And I'm shocked at how poorly their parents treat them. So sad.
True 😢
i don't think his parents treated him badly at all. if you don't come from a peasant life you wouldn't understand their pain
@@josargor8179 I think Quan Quan's father did treat him poorly, if you watched the first part of this documentary (it is a completely seperate video than this one, but still by CNA) you would see where he vowed never to come back to the Dwarf village. He also said that his father used to hit him and beat on him. His father absolutely guilted him into going back when it was very evident that he did NOT want to. He only went back because his father basically forced him into it so that he can support them in the old age, mind you he said their both only in their 50's and are still capable of working but are relying on their child who has a physical disability. The only reason he said it shouldn't be on his sister is because she is married and has children of her own, but what about Quan? He deserves to find love and have an opportunity to live his own life and do as he pleases, it shouldn't be about the parents, no matter what the culture says. His father sat there and kissed the asses of the people that run the Dwarf Village and it was obvious they were lying. If you haven't seen the first video about this "Theme Park", you really should. I think it's a demoralizing place and they treat their employees like children and like crap! And yes, so did his parents!
The parents treat them worse than anyone. 😪. Someone should slap 👋 the piss out the “big brother” guy at the end. He poked him in the face to get him to apologize.
@@josargor8179 Agreed. I think his parents did everything they could do for him, but he kept being mischievous because he was immature.
Whoa this is like really negative. The VICE documentary done 6 years ago was so happy and like a sanctuary for these little people but I guess not. They even interviewed the same people!
This is right one. Vice documentary is quite sort one. But in this documentary they show both pro and cons.
shows you the power of the narrative.
sad that someone makes money by exploitation of these people but devastated that their families show little care about them.....i am torn and still in shock
People in China need to "save face" at any cost.
Wow. Jing Jing and Jian Quans home lives are complex.
I'm just realising how lucky we have it in Australia. My heart goes out to these poor people. They don't deserve the way they are treated.
I have to think that Western is the better place in this world to live for the moment.
Little people don’t like to be carried around like a kid
Lord, I ask you to help these people out of this depressing life they are living, under this horrible condition how far can they go, it is clear they want to make a difference, but the stack is high against them when you realise that the people who claim that they want to help you is really against you. Gua Liu, Gao Lan Jing Jing, and Jian Quan may all your dreams come through.
Omg the Man in the end who threatened to beat the little person is so rude! He needs to learn manners! So disturbing
I've noticed that all the parents ever do is feel sorry for THEMSELVES.It was hard for me,how you going to look after us,blah blah blah.And for the dad to agree he can beat him up,I have no words to describe how disgusting that is.
Never call your children disgusting because of physical appearance. It makes me sad.
If you are talking about the mother then she didn't. She was quoting what others said.
Yes, the mother was recounting comments from others. Broke my heart hearing that
No she was quoting what the public would say when she took her daughter out.
I can't believe the young lady's mother said she was horrified and disgusted to look at her daughter because she was little. And she told her average sized daughter that that's why she had her because she wanted a normal daughter That's absolutely heartbreaking
It’s a tough life for people with disabilities. I especially feel their sadness, because their height has limited their natural ability to be treated as adults, resulting in disrespect and often ridicule.
I kept trying to think of other jobs they could do to exploit their diminutive size. I remember working on submarines, they used little people to weld and service parts of the ship, larger technicians couldn’t easily access.
I pray that they all find happiness.
GODBLESS QUAN,HE LIVES A HARD LIFE ,MAY GOD GRANT HIM PEACE AND PROTECTION,AND EVERYTHING HE NEEDS.I KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO BE DISABLED AND BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF.BULLIED,TALKED DOWN TOO,AND GENERALLY TREATED LIKE IM LESS THAN HUMAN.BUT GOD ALWAYS KEEPS ME GOING,AND I KNOW WHO I AM IN HIM!!! I PRAY THE SAME FOR ALL PEOPLE WHO LIVE THIS LIFE,DISABLED OR DIFFERENT THAN OTHERS!!!
You don't have to yell!! Lol
This really upsets me. It makes me feel like they have no other options but to work in these places. I also feel like you should ask people things and not just assume they did something wrong. Never threaten to beat others dwarf or not. Who the hell does that guy think he is? Never pick up a grown person just because they are little without consent. These adults were treated like children and it makes me sick!
We need an updated series
Jian Quan, I pray you find prosperity and your dreams come true..you deserve a good life 🙏
True he deserves a good life. He been through alot .but lord will save him
Poor Jing Jing
Prejudice is ugly. Imagine they weren't made to feel like they had no place in society other than to make a life in the little ppl kingdom
At least then it would be a choice rather than an inevitability
Wow slandering people and framing them this is so saddening and depressing, this should be more transparent, have a heart people! Don’t be so cruel! Be aware of karma!!! Tomorrow your kids can be in their shoes
I find it disturbing how the girl plainly said no many times about a picture taken and said that she doesn't like to be picked up. I read a comment that said If they choose to be there then it's not exploitation. I wonder if the choice was made freely or forced upon them. However IT'S NOT MY PLACE TO SAY WHAT'S RIGHT OR WRONG WITH ANOTHER PERSONS LIFE AND HAPPINESS. AS LONG AS THEY AREN'T BEING HURT.
I hope Quan and the others find peace. The owner chastising him at the end is clearly sh*tfaced and not the benevolent person he claims to be, and the 'teacher' is a menace.
They have everyone around them exploiting/manipulating them including their own families.
This made me feel torn. These little people don't have a good time mostly within their own families because they are seen as a burden and not a family member who can contribute a good wage. Then they are treated badly in factories if the factory will actually take them on. This place seems to be exploiting them in a way, but I think it suits some very well. There is no discrimination and the boss telling off the runaway at the end is mild to how a lot of employers in China treat workers. We must remember we are judging this to our standards but Chinese culture is very different to Western ways.
Love you Jing Jing🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰!Tell all the others hi for me! You're awesome!
the father is a jerk....
Jing jing loves his 💑
I feel bad for Quan and jing jing 😔
Jing Jing comes from a loving family, why do you feel bad for her? She was upset because her on-off boyfriend was being cold to her but it appeared they reconciled in the end?
Found our dignity? Over half of them look completely embarrassed, ashamed, and bored
I couldn't imagine
life is sometimes difficult
Human life is hard. Whether your rich, average , poor, able, or disabled there is always something that we lack or unsatisfied. The best we can do is be kind and compassionate to others.
Awesome
💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
To the people in the comments upset at Quan Quan's treatment...he kind of brought it upon himself in a way. He acted immaturely and irresponsibly. In Chinese culture there is a hierarchy and you have to respect your seniors, that's just how it is. It is a very hierarchical society and you have to be respectful and not do whatever you feel like (eg. leaving a job without telling anyone). The reason everyone was treating him like a child was because he was acting like one. If you want to be treated like an adult you have to act like one (for example, compare him with the 30-year-old lady who was very mature and had lots of friends looking out for her). I understand that in the West people are treated differently but you have to remember it is a different culture. In China, they don't treat you better because you are disabled. There is also a lack of understanding about mental health issues and it is possible that he was depressed but no one knew about it.
In short, please don't judge another culture by Western standards. A lot of things in Western culture don't make sense to non-Western people either.
Edit: I've finally finished watching the 2-part series and I think I know what Quan Quan's problem is. He seems to be very introverted and is not good at expressing himself or communicating with others (for example, he never told his parents he was bullied at school, but there is no reason why he kept it to himself? He also didn't contact his father when he was having problems at the Little Kingdom and chose to run away without telling anyone). He himself said he couldn't handle the "complicated" relationships at the Little Kingdom. It seems that he just isn't good at getting along with people. Unlike the other little people (like the girls) who are a lot more open and social, he likes to keep to himself (eg. one of the other workers said he keeps going out at night to go to internet cafes). I think it's his personality, not the fact that he's a little person, that causes others to bully him. I don't even think they intend to bully him, they are just frustrated by his personality. The other little people don't get treated the same way. The documentary makers chose to focus on his story, because it's dramatic, but I don't think it's fair to paint his story as "typical" of how little people are treated. Yes, there is discrimination by society, but you can see that their families are quite caring and don't treat them any differently than their 'normal' children (in fact they probably care for them more).
Damn..this is sad and depressing..jeez
Bully?? :/ 21:05
Exactly
Smh I saw that too
These ppl making good them dancing telling them lies they r making money for themselves those theifs r making money off of them exploring them it's ashame an the parents telling ur sisters need money wow
I hate all these people exploiting the little people. And treating them like garbage, without anx worth, like they are even less than children. Discusting!!
I think this is a great idea it just needs some approvements
That place is dodgy asf
I thought to myself of the part 1 feature of this "Finally something inspiring and good" ...dissappointment! All this bullying of them is heartbreaking, people are like going on freakshow park. And not only big people bullying others, but the small one are bullying as well in 1:27. Very dissappointing... If I was a millionaire, I would build a city for them and only them! Not to be streetperforming or circussing...
What's the name of the ending song?
It looks bad when the boss lectures the returning guy at the end, but it's a different culture, that's how the bosses do talk to their employees over there, so I feel he did treat him as an equal..... but it does look bad.
This is so sad theses pos taking their money
What type of mother is she, she fell embarrassed with own daughter and she is disgusted .
She was quoting what other's said when they went out in public. Not what she said and thought of her daughter.
Oh my God how can a parent say that about her own child that she looks disgusting???
Yeah she was talking about others saying those things. That's why there were quotes around the world's she quoted. She cares but she was ashamed. It's so difficult there I feel for these poor people.
For everyone who thinks China treats little people badly...watch this documentary about little people in the USA: th-cam.com/video/lmLvBfCBtHc/w-d-xo.html Yes it's heartbreaking that they face so much discrimination, but it's a worldwide issue not just a "China" issue. Please educate yourselves!
was it Goliath was too large
or was myself too small
Lots of drama.
They need to find God.
Astonishing news...I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE (JESUS). No one comes to the Father (GOD) except through Me. John 14:6 Are you afraid of dying? Jesus died for you. Believe and repent today!
It looks bad when the boss lectures the returning guy at the end, but it's a different culture, that's how the bosses do talk to their employees over there, so I feel he did treat him as an equal..... but it does look bad.