Fallen City - Trailer
After an earthquake levels Beichuan, China, a modern replica rises with astounding speed, but while a city can be rebuilt, reconstructing a community’s heart and soul is a long, emotional journey.
Previews + Extras
Fallen City: Getting Away From That
S27 E6 -
Mr. Peng reminisces about his daughter, who went missing in the Beichuan earthquake.
Fallen City: Never Forget My Father
S27 E6 - 3m 17s
Hong reflects on the loneliness he and his mother experienced after his father went missing.
Fallen City: The Doll Cheers Me Up
S27 E6 - 1m 55s
Li Guihua discusses finding meaning and happiness in her life after the earthquake.
Fallen City: Earthquake Aftermath as Museum
S27 E6 - 58s
The ruined city of old Beichuan is turned into a museum open to tourists.
Fallen City: Rebuilding
S27 E6 - 1m 3s
A news report announces the construction of the new Beichuan city and the future it offers residents of the old city.
Fallen City: Brand New
S27 E6 - 48s
The new Beichuan nears completion, attracting billions of yuan in investment.
Fallen City: Community No More?
S27 E6 - 43s
Li Guihua and her neighbors compare the environment of new Beichuan to their old city.
Fallen City: Hong's Dream
S27 E6 - 1m 14s
In this extra scene from Fallen City, Hong dreams about the aftermath of the earthquake and recalls his father's disappearance.
Fallen City: The Flood
S27 E6 - 1m 48s
Engineers flood the destroyed city of Beichuan with water from a nearby unstable "quake lake," formed by landslides after the earthquake, that threaten to further devastate the Sichuan area.
Fallen City: Filmmaker Interview
S27 E6 - 9m 24s
Filmmaker Qi Zhao discusses the making of the documentary Fallen City.
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