Interesting times: The Secret of my Success is a 2002 documentary film by director Duan Jinchuan about China's contemporary politics of democracy[1] and the realities of the one child policy. The director shows how this policy is being implemented in Fanshen, a rural village in Northeast China.
This film is a part of the series 'Interesting Times', showing different aspects of modern life in China. 'Interesting Times' consists of four documentary films; ‘The secret of my success’ shows how Chinese politics are implemented in the countryside. 'The war of love'[2] is a portrait of a marriage broker. 'Xiao’s long march'[3] is about the People's Liberation Army. Finally, ‘This happy life’[4] aims to define the concept of political education in China.
IDFA Award for best Mid-Length Documentary (2002)