Behind The Scenes Of 'Walk The Line': The Team Who Filmed Chinese Asylum Seekers' Journey To US

[@Carriechong55]

Big respect for you guys man! Wei Du, Jonathan, Shanmuga, Muhammad, Adnan and the rest of the crew! You guys were risking your lives in doing this documentary. ‘Walk The Line’ deserves an award and so are everyone that’s involved in this program. Thank God all profiles reached the US safe and sound! 🙌🏻

[@aquilifergroup]

Lol. These kind of documentaries about this topic have been done by the hundreds already by western and other media. Some of the reporters actually joined the migrants on the road walking. Wei Du and her people didn’t do much and didn’t do anything dangerous. Average documentary by people who live in a bubble and don’t know much about the outer world. They’re late to the party. It’s been done already and done much better

[@baozai1994]

我的视频在频道里面😂但是官方承诺帮忙宣传频道结果没有😂

[@doccan3848]

risking? they didnt even go thru the risky routes 😂 this was entertaining but i will reserve my respect to someone who will go thru the whole ordeal

[@seangaun]

Paid by CIA from S1.6 billion funds anti China news. CNA behave yourself and your jourmlists

[@dracus6877]

Journalism award of the year for this CNA crew please!!!

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

CNN did this route 2 years ago, ABC Australia did this route hikik the Daren Gap 5 years ago. I met 4 Venezuelans last month, 1 of them spoke a little English, he told me he paid $1,500 to the coyotes.. These are economics migrants, not asslym seekers

[@seangaun]

Bullshitt news paid by 🇺🇸 from 1.6 billion funds anti China

[@natashashahril1893]

now THIS is what we call, journalism. big ups to the entire production team. amazing. 👏🏼🎉

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

CNN did this route 2 years ago, ABC Australia did this route hikik the Daren Gap 5 years ago. I met 4 Venezuelans last month, 1 of them spoke a little English, he told me he paid $1,500 to the coyotes..

[@Ben_L_world]

This documentary is so gripping! You see real people, real emotions, real suffering, real danger, real weapons, real bullets, real reactions, real tears. Your team did a really fantastic job making this documentary!

[@Tulips33338]

Of all documentaries on migration to US this one was so raw and emotional..😢 i will never forget the guy whom you interviewed in part 2 and was migrating because he had lost his mom, dad and son...his silent cry was so so sad to watch 😢😢

[@阿部机]

Compare to him, the other Chineses seems to have money anytime to solves the problems.

[@亦先汪]

@@阿部机 China is definitely not the paradise as advertised, but if you compare it to Africa/Southeast Asia/South America/Mexico, then China is indeed a paradise.

[@Tulips33338]

@user-so3ll9sq4t i agree with you but some countries in Africa like my country Botswana is paradise honestly, the peace and safety we have is too much..no racism or whatsoever, the ease in access to resources is way better than other countries and we get free healthcare, education from childhood until tertiary, and so many empowerment programs available. In terms of infrastructure development, China has the best, but my country has freedom and peace and that's better than anything

[@easypitsy]

I wish CNA and Wei Du's team will make another documentary about the migrants life in the USA.

[@lemontree9787]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmKuYqiLgsRor68si=g00mu9P8PIvafJX8 This has been done by Al Jazeera. For your interest.

[@84jordie]

They should do one on Malaysian immigration life in Australia. They are known for overstaying visa to work in farms illegally.

[@TharaLetzISLANDER]

@@84jordiewe have a lot of Americans that don’t want to work in the farm and farm owners have to travel south to get migrants to work for them…

[@creativepicnl]

If this work of art doesn’t win multiple awards than something is really wrong! Binged it from beginning to end! Great work team!

[@easypitsy]

Thankfully, you guys are safe. Thank you, CNA, Wei Du, and team, for this documentary.

[@zheshipeng]

Best documentation I have watched on KZbin. You guys deserve a wider recognition. You humanize this illegal migration walking the line in a fact telling fashion without glorifying or humiliating it, which in itself is the essence of journalism.

[@lyk13]

The revelation of the profiles 'now' is what I have wanted after watching the 3 parts. Thank you Du Wei and team!

[@miltonboise9905]

I just finished watching the three episodes of your documentary and I was teary-eyed sometimes. When the father cried telling the story about their boat trip, It just hit me in the gut being a father myself. I would do anything for my family too. What a journey those families had to go through to get the freedom they deserved. Well done guys for making this documentary.

[@h10900]

Journalism at its best, real people real stories. Thank you CNA team.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

CNN did this route 2 years ago, ABC Australia did this route hikik the Daren Gap 5 years ago. I met 4 Venezuelans last month, 1 of them spoke a little English, he told me he paid $1,500 to the coyotes..

[@rareunseenmovies]

This team deserves an award. Takes guts to do this. Keep up the great work guys ❤

[@tokaitrading8335]

Award to Humiliate Chinese nationals who escaped debts and criminals charges back in China ???

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

CNN did this route 2 years ago, ABC Australia did this route hikik the Daren Gap 5 years ago. I met 4 Venezuelans last month, 1 of them spoke a little English, he told me he paid $1,500 to the coyotes..

[@dorisyong7835]

This is by far the best documentary film that I have seen. The team must get an award for this. Well done!

[@jiaenteo4093]

Thank you for the risks you guys took to share the untold stories of these migrants. Indeed we are so privileged because of the efforts of our ancestors who were migrants themselves to Singapore. This BTS brought me to tears.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

The difference now is that the lands are too crowded now in most countries

[@damianng1237]

One of the best series in the last couple of years by CNA. Great work! Glad that all are safe and we get to appreciate life and our blessings through this amazing series. Once again, THANK YOU.

[@hcyeong]

The documentary about the making of the documentary is equally compelling and informative. Great job!

[@msaw9649]

Thank you to the crew who have risk their lives on the line to put this together for us. It is an eye-opener for me. Thank you.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

CNN Anderson Cooper did this route 2 years ago, ABC Australia did this route hikik the Daren Gap 5 years ago. I met 4 Venezuelans last month, 1 of them spoke a little English, he told me he paid $1,500 to the coyotes..

[@philiplew3588]

This pulsating documentary deserve multiple award winning, including the Oscar. Congratulations to all the members of the amazing team.

[@peiyingk2878]

This is gold! Thank you for risking your lives to produce such an amazing documentary. Kudos to the whole team!

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

CNN did this route 2 years ago, ABC Australia did this route hikik the Daren Gap 5 years ago. I met 4 Venezuelans last month, 1 of them spoke a little English, he told me he paid $1,500 to the coyotes..

[@MrNicholas89]

@@___beyondhorizon4664 But do CNN, ABC Australia talk about the behind the scenes of their reports?? You claim you met 4 Venezuelans, but where? The ICE Detention Centre? The area of Arizona?

[@HockSengNg-i7n]

Watched all the 3 parts. CNA got their best documentary in Ms Wei Du. She is gorgeous, sharp minded when facing difficult situations and full of empathy. Thanks for all the good work. Stay safe and God bless.

[@monicaporterfield6055]

I love that family, they are so funny and warm, i wish them and all a very good life in US. You guys did a very good job, was very emotional and you guys was very compassionate even though you couldn’t help them was very beautiful to see how much you care.

[@newtonng2163]

Amazing documentary and congratulations to the team who made it possible. All deserve a well deserved award not only for journalism but humanity and compassion.🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mskmouse]

Excellent documentary! Much respect to the TV crew for putting their lives on the line. Glad the Chinese migrants are settling down well. All the best to them!

[@shannontan92]

This behind-the-scenes look was an immensely enjoyable watch. I'm so proud of the CNA Team for documenting this journey. I would love to see more documentaries like this. Kudos!!

[@seanchen9265]

Once again, this documentary deserves an award! Keep it up, and hoping for more such documentaries from CNA.

[@gadenp81]

This is a very wonderful show! Thanks for this lovely reporting.

[@robxfong00]

This is not good Singaporean or Asian journalism. Rather, it is outstanding world class journalism! This is the second CNA documentary by Wei Du and team that I have binge watched. (If one hasn't seen One Way, one should definitely make the effort.) Thank you and your team for your courage and efforts in making such a fantastic documentary about such a timely topic. You also blend the highest of journalistic integrity with kindness and compassion. Thank you for doing such a wonderful job of letting the participants tell their own stories and presenting everything in such an unbiased manner.

[@MarcS777]

I 100% concur with the comments below: this CNA team definitely deserves some kind of documentary or journalism award. The determination spirit and overcoming all the nonsense and adversity of the Chinese migrants people shown in the documentary, i pray with all my heart they will find peace, freedom and prosperity in their new lands.

[@AMoKDuke]

One of the best documentaries in recent times. Really kept one on the edge of the seat. Kudos to CNA, Wei Du’s team for give us a close view of this story/issue.

[@bgbk910]

Amazing production team.... im sure blood, sweat and tears are shed during the entire journey.... friendships are build too.... keep it up CNA!

[@blackt341]

After watching the 3 part series, I wondered how Wei" kept it all together" but this behind the scene has shown that like the viewers, she too couldn't help but feel compassion and love for the immigrants - it's the human side in all of us!!. Bravo to Wei and the team at CNA Insider for a award worth documentary!

[@queen84sasha]

Why are you victimising CRIMINALS. If you try to enter a country illegally you are CRIMINAL. This goes Singapore and it goes for America too. The only fault here is that America doesn't have same strict immigration rules as Singapore.

[@queenasaurous]

Thank you too all who made this show possible. I’ve learnt a lot and I wish happiness and success to the families.

[@baozai1994]

我的才是实拍

[@KopiOkaya]

The best CNA documentary to date. Excellent production. Breathtaking storytelling. Remarkable video journalism. My highest praise to Dui Wei and her team.

[@WhoInvitedThatGirlAgain]

Thank you for your bravery and hard work. This series was outstanding. My parents immigrated legally decades ago, but this highlights the shared reason for coming to America-a better life for their children. Like my parent’s generation, the family featured loves America and everything it stands for. They sacrifice, work hard, instill that ethic in their child, and will never take for granted the freedom, opportunity and inclusion America affords. I wish them the best in their futures.

[@huijiegoh62]

Thank you Crew! Best moment is to hear that the profiles seem to be doing okay! Having been through the "worst", may luck shine upon them moving forth ❤❤❤

[@yuansutopia]

Huge respect to the team for risking their lives in making a great documentary series.

[@savifan1915]

Thank God all profiles reached the US safe and sound! Thanks to the great team!!

[@asakurayoh3909]

😂😂

[@joisitta]

Thank you Wei’s team ❤. I also like the mom/dad/daughter family a lot, I feel their positives, even there’s some time ‘dad’ is emotional. Will pray for them, pray for all of them indeed.

[@julesgoh]

I truly respect and love the way this team put the goal and safety of their profiles first and foremost, keeping a distance when things were dangerous for them. Others might have put their stories first, but not the CNA team. ❤❤❤

[@himanshubhatia3353]

One of the best doc...had seen over years...hats off to you guys....love from India...

[@AlfordLau]

One of the most heart pumping / moving documentary series I have seen. I hope you guys win Oscar.

[@AAAAAK5]

Please Hand them the Best Documentary Of The Year 🏆

[@catt138]

Very glad that all the Migrants made it safely. 🙏 It is a huge risk that they took, they are brave. No matter what happens in the future, wish them all the best and hope they continue to persevere and won't regret their decision... This series makes us very grateful to ou paternal and maternal grandparents who were illiterate for braving oceans more than 80 years, escaped the famine in Tang Shan (Chlna) and settled on this little red dot. 🙏🙏🙏

[@ANUBIS209]

They will soon starting packing back to China. Trump will send them home

[@tokaitrading8335]

They are criminals otherwise why should not they use proper procedures/ channels to migrate to another country

[@beepbeep255]

Mad respect to the team behind this great feature. Glad you all (and the families) are safe.

[@roadkill11091974]

This is by far, one of the best work you have done! Kudos to everyone involved! 🎉

[@MK20.mk20]

Best documentary I've ever watched. Thanks to the team who is willing to undertake such an dangerous mission with so many uncertainties. Thanks to the profiles who really radiates kindness and love. I wish them all the best in their new life.

[@wanidakok]

Such an amazing watch. Thank you for your dedication to authenticity…I was shocked a local crew would try to film in the Darien Gap. Thanks for the hard work…what an experience for you.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

CNN did this route 2 years ago, ABC Australia did this route hikik the Daren Gap 5 years ago. I met 4 Venezuelans last month, 1 of them spoke a little English, he told me he paid $1,500 to the coyotes..

[@joselyn8444]

Thank you CNA for pushing the boundaries to film this excellent & mind blowing documentary! Thanks to CNA , we got swept into an uncertain world in the comfort of our homes.

[@e.w.6470]

Kudos to all the crew members! Really amazing work. Thanks for recording these scenes and moments that are so inspirational

[@stevenlee5019]

Wei Du, Jonathan, Shanmuga, Muhammad, Adnan and the rest of the crew, U GUYS ROCK!!!!!!! I was eagerly waiting on the next episode and could not wait for the 'Behind The Scenes' epsiode!!!!... Well done and glad that you are all safe and well..

[@Chocosun]

The best documentary I’ve watched. Thank you the CNA team who has bravely chose to ‘walk into the fire’ to bring us this documentary!

[@fbilbaospain]

Kudos to the team. It was a really insightful, touching and eye-opening documentary. Big respect to all the profiles and the crew. I hope a lot of people would see this great work.

[@teresitaguevarra1415]

Walk the line was really a superb documentary. God bless all of you

[@vincenty2298]

huge respect for the production team behind this masterpiece!

[@teng22dangerpub]

Huge respect and give thanks to CNA! All of your took part in the filming are incredibly resilience and brave!

[@juliagouw]

Definitely an award winning documentary. Kudos to Wei Du and the team. What an excellent journalism.

[@profhong]

Thanks CNA and Wei Du's team for this excellent documentary. Huge respect!

[@lamby_jun]

Gold class ❤ production. This team stands head and shoulders above the rest. Thank you for bringing to us this awesome documentary 🙌🙌👍🏼

[@lizziewoon6610]

Thank you for making so much effort and time to do this documentary in its most organic and natural way on a humanity level presenting the dangerous aspects of the journey and raw feelings of the crew and the asylum seekers who took the risk to walk the line from their home country to America. I hope they will be able to stay on even if Mr Trump gets voted as President in this upcoming November. This documentary shows the utmost importance of having a wise leader , administration team and good laws to govern, care and protect the peace, harmony, stability, sustainability and prosperity of the citizens and the country.😊🙏

[@9Kirk9]

This document was so impressive and emotional! ❤ Thank you team for the great work! And god bless those families.

[@irenelau-nj8jr]

Its so sensible to engage fixers in different parts of the dangerous areas, follow their precious instructions to stay safe in some nerve wreaking moments. Well done, team👍👍

[@valentina7901]

HI sorry whats that? Im just beginning to watch

[@Leslie-tk4yc]

Incredible production by CNA and team. The best series by CNA since Maximun Security

[@QinLiu-yt3mf]

A big thank you to all of you. Thanks for letting me see another side of this world, and thanks for telling the story of the Chinese people.

[@TheChannelofSheldon]

This is what Journalism looks like ❤ Thank you.

[@trinatan8318]

Kudos to CNA and the production team for another EXCELLENT documentary series!

[@tiffanyleung2815]

Thank you Wei and the crew for risking your lives to capture this journey. Lots of respect goes to you all! Amazing

[@carmenchen1253]

Really enjoyed this documentary! What really stood out in was not so much how they managed to capture the journey of the people but how Du Wei felt personally connected to them, esp the scene where she called the police on behalf of the family with the kid when they were lost.. We may all have been been curious initially as to why the Chinese would make such a journey & started watching the documentary but halfway through, we felt pulled in and just wished for all of them to make it safely to US even though they are entering illegally. The illegal immigration through the Durien Gap is not a new topic but yet this documentary has certainly given a fresh perspective to it due to the profiles.

[@limsuelin3634]

Amazing Job Everyone! This documentary series truly deserves an award 🥺

[@cathmind]

Totally blown away and great job CNA team...Can't imagine all the danger you all faced to produce a top notch documentary.

[@MrTheRealThing27]

High respect to everyone involved in this documentary. Eye opener to the whole world.

[@drjennyli]

Great story! All the praise to the crew. Really wish this documentary can win some awards this year!

[@uonlymatterificare]

Respect! This is a very strong story that needed to be told!!

[@kimioratangata3647]

Massive respect to all... thanks you

[@Celrose]

This is one of the best documentary I've ever seen. Kudos to the crew, you guys were brave! Bravo!

[@tanishiamartin8827]

4 the times… very informative… I’ve learned so much watch this documentary… EXCELLENT JOURNALISM 🏆🏆🏆

[@CY-sq9vs]

Kudos to CNA WEi Du team. CNA is getting much better with their documentary. Great work and thanks God everyone safely landed in US

[@john-mi1ud]

this is journalism. professional af. props.

[@Ruth-l5m]

Such an awesome endeavour!! The team is incredibly brave and passionate! Thank you!

[@vapourkl5324]

The best migrant Documentary I have watched. Keep up the quality work and great journalism !

[@keyrolmm7619]

I really like this documentary that you did guys, i'm teary eyed everytime i've seen the struggling.. surviving.. the pain... the hardships.. the difficulties for everybody to made this documentary of chinese migrants who wanted to have AMERICAN DREAM. I salute you guys. Job super well done👏👏👏 amazin' TEAM❤️❤️❤️

[@crosbyong]

Watched all 3 episodes plus this. Again, kudos, bravo! for a very insightful, frightening and sad documentary. And, I’m just happy nothing bad happened to the team. Good quality documentary.

[@melwee8511]

Bravo Team! You guys are EXCEPTIONAL! I watched the series with bated breath. Worrying about the migrants but more so about the Team. Your resilience and bravery are definitely not any less than the profiles featured. Thank you for risking your precious lives to bring us these incredible series on the dangerous journey of the migrants.

[@valerieseow]

I completed 3 parts in a day. It’s a very good story and eye opener. Thanks for making this happen!

[@DragonsGemini88]

You guys are amazing team love it I'm watching all episodes 💗

[@djordjekostic6944]

The best part is the journey itself, it's like climbing Mount Everest, you live with all your senses. When you reach your goal, the US then begins huge dissapointment. Something like beeing high on drugs and then waking up ugly confronting the reality. Afterwards, only what you have is nice memory for the rest of your life, and you get to know yourself as a persoon. I enjoyed all 3 series. Good job, well done👍

[@HeidiDream]

This was so important to watch. So many emotions thoughts and questions.

[@annielivesineurope2234]

Thanks for making the great documentary!!! I’m so happy that all the profiles have finally arrived in the United States 😊❤

[@hikingphil]

Thank you CNA crew and Wei.

[@titansim2007]

Thumbs up for the production team. It is a meaningful documentary.

[@janmascarina]

Amazing work. Kudos to the team. This is some of the best work from CNA I've ever seen.

[@wendybowyer7714]

This was such an amazing work- and important - as an American, it is humbling all these families went thru to get here - I really hope it is worth it for them- I was especially touched by the family- Lucy and her parents - their story of persecution for their faith and their joy in the midst of such challenges- it just really touched me - - I hope they have found other Christians and community to help them - i am praying for them - what a powerful story you have told

[@ANUBIS209]

Their religion is only a cover up. They're running from debt. They don't wanna pay back their loaners. Economic illegals we don't need in our country.

[@maichieko413]

Best documentary on the darian gap / migrant journey to US. After watching the CNA series, I went to watch other similar documentaries and videos by CNN, scmp and youtubers. This one by CNA is a clear winner for presenting a fuller picture of the journey beginning from Ecuador and then concluding in the US, and for being able to follow closely the story of the family from start to end.

[@tanhl99]

Amazing objective journalism and professionalism. Respect the team spirit and courage

[@LiSaSuKz]

Good job team!! Thank you for shooting this and bringing light to this issue

[@anticlimactic165]

Im really happy all of the profiles are doing well. I finished the documentary in 1 sitting. It was really good.

[@TharaLetzISLANDER]

This was awesome thank you so much for giving us the raw emotions of walking the line…i thought it was easy before seeing this

[@eddie634100]

Good job, really enjoy watching, hope you guys get nominated and win some awards. Proud of you all.

[@congener496]

This was one of the best documentary I’ve ever watched if not the best. Kudos to the team!

[@thtttttt]

I'm so glad the profiles made it and are doing well. Wish I could know more about how Lucy feels. "One way", "Walk the line" Thanks for telling their stories