Waltzing The Dragon with Benjamin Law

Waltzing the Dragon is a two-part documentary series for ABC television presented by writer Benjamin Law about one of the biggest issues of our time. Law explores the vital, but often tense China-Australia relationship today as well as the long and deep overlapping histories of the two countries. Through the lens of his own family story, Ben asks the question: “as we become increasingly dependent on China, what does our history teach us about how we face our fears and live with this dragon of the north? Road-tripping with his amazing Mum and Dad, Ben also investigates his own Chinese-Australian heritage – much of it little known to him before the making of these films. As he is confronted by, saddened and delighted to learn the secret history of his own family, so are viewers surprised by the many ways the push and pull of China has shaped and continues to shape Australia, its people and its destiny.