The Man Who Defied Beijing (2019) featured a cast of 23 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (33%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Bill Clinton, age 80. This film starred Perry Link and Hao Jian.
33% still with us· verified cast9% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
1976
1997
2017
2022
Cast23 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perry Link Self - Sinologist and Liu's Translator | Self - Sinologist and Liu's Translator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hao Jian Self - Film Critic and Screenwriter | Self - Film Critic and Screenwriter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jean-Philippe Béja Self - Sinologist | Self - Sinologist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Xu Youyu Self - Philosopher | Self - Philosopher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andrew Nathan Self - Sinologist | Self - Sinologist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bei Ling Self - Poet | Self - Poet | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hu Ping Self - Journalist | Self - Journalist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wu'er Kaixi Self - Student Leader (1989) | Self - Student Leader (1989) | Living | 17/02/1968 | 58 | — | 51 |
Liao Yiwu Self - Writer | Self - Writer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yu Jie Self - Essayist | Self - Essayist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Teng Biao Self - Professor of Law | Self - Professor of Law | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Xia Yeliang Self - Economist | Self - Economist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Chris May Self - Diplomatic | Self - Diplomatic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Liu Xia Self - Poet and Liu's Wife | Self - Poet and Liu's Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Liu Xiaobo Self - Writer and Activist (archive footage) | Self - Writer and Activist (archive footage) | Deceased | 28/12/1955 | 61 | 13/07/2017 | 64 |
 Mao Zedong Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 26/12/1893 | 82 | 09/09/1976 | 126 |
 Deng Xiaoping Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 22/08/1904 | 92 | 19/02/1997 | 115 |
Hu Yaobang Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mikhail Gorbachev Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Deceased | 02/03/1931 | 91 | 30/08/2022 | 88 |
Li Peng Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zhao Ziyang Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jian Zemin Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Clinton Self - Politician (archive footage) | Self - Politician (archive footage) | Living | 19/08/1946 | 80 | — | 73 |