China Unscripted We May Not Have a Second Chance
Sep 4, 2025
In a gripping conversation, a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker discusses his film, The Unrestricted War, which tackles the origins of COVID-19 and the role of the Chinese Communist Party in censorship. He shares the challenges of funding the project amidst risk, highlighting community pressures and the urgency of the story. The filmmaker explains how unrestricted warfare encompasses strategies that go beyond traditional battlefields. It’s a bold exploration of accountability and a call to awareness about the global implications of local crises.
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Movie Grounded In Real Early-Pandemic Research
- The film focuses on the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic and traces how local censorship became a global crisis.
- The story links fictional characters to real timelines and investigative research to reflect the outbreak's origins.
Film Aims To Separate CCP From People
- The filmmaker felt compelled to tell the story because Chinese communities faced pressure and rising anti-Asian crimes after the pandemic.
- He frames the CCP as the accountable system and Chinese people as primary victims, including those working for the party.
Unrestricted Warfare As Franchise For Pandemic Tactics
- The title references the PLA concept of 'unrestricted warfare,' which advocates using nontraditional methods beyond the battlefield.
- The filmmaker argues this concept fits how a public-health crisis was weaponized across civilian and global systems.