From Purgatory to Paradise - An Oral History of Artist Han Meilin from the Cultural Revolution to the Present Day

Han Meilin is a titan of contemporary Chinese art, his works have drawn worldwide recognition. For Meilin, realising his artistic dreams came at a price, as he suffered a decade of despair. But behind the fame, he bears the scars of the Cultural Revolution. In conversation with Feng Jicai, an expert on 1960's China, Meilin recounts his turbulent path to Paradise.