Letter from Masanjia

I just watched this documentary this afternoon in Pasadena. Very touching! 👏 I highly recommend it to everyone. When he was long time tortured, he kept encouraging himself: I am still breathing, so why I give in? He defend his belief to traditional values with his life. Salute to hero Sun Yi, his family and all anonymous contributors.

I went into the documentary for the politics. I was blindsided by the love and courage of Sun Yi had for his family, the guards who tortured him, his fellow countrymen who were also being persecuted by the government, and also with the courage and persistence of Julie Keith who didn't give up. I don't think I ever cried so hard in a film. No one should have to suffer like Sun Yi and his family did. Stalin was reported to say that the death of one person was a tragedy and the death of a million was only statistics. This amazing documentary reminded me that there is a story behind those statistics, and the story of Sun Yi is one of unbelievable courage, persistence, and suffering. It made me realize how important freedom is, and why we must always stand up to brutal regimes that want to take them away. I cannot recommend this documentary enough.

Amazing doc. Such a touching story of never giving up on what you believe in. Such a very important issue which the whole world should know about. Thank you Leon Lee for your bravery in putting this film together.

A cogent yet unhurried story of a smart and gentle man withstanding the unscrupulous horror of the Chinese government's relentless crackdown on free thinkers.

I wish many more people can know about this movie and I do believe it is a must see. I was appalled by how much this man Sun Yi went through under that brutal Communist regime and was, at the same time, inspired by his courage.

Many people around me have already given up on doing the right things and speaking up because they feel like whatever good things they might do is insignificant and cannot overturn the deteriorating current around the world. I myself sometimes feel like this and hesitate to do what I believe is right when opportunities arise. After seeing this man Sun Yi made a wager on his life to make this movie, seeing how his letter written in prison led to the eventual shutting down of the brutal Chinese labor camp system, I felt like a coward and an urge to stay true to my values. Small changes do matter! Small actions that we take in our everyday life can make a difference!