Cast 23

1. Perry Link

   Himself - Sinologist and Liu's Translator

2. Hao Jian

   Himself - Film Critic and Screenwriter

3. Jean-Philippe Béja

   Himself - Sinologist

4. Xu Youyu

   Himself - Philosopher

5. Andrew Nathan

   Himself - Sinologist

6. Bei Ling

   Himself - Poet

7. Hu Ping

   Himself - Journalist

8. 

   Wu'er Kaixi

   Himself - Student Leader (1989)

9. Liao Yiwu

   Himself - Writer

10. Yu Jie

    Himself - Essayist

11. Teng Biao

    Himself - Professor of Law

12. Xia Yeliang

    Himself - Economist

13. Chris May

    Himself - Diplomatic

14. Liu Xia

    Herself - Poet and Liu's Wife

15. 

    Liu Xiaobo

    Himself - Writer and Activist (archive footage)

16. 

    Mao Zedong

    Himself - Politician (archive footage)

17. 

    Deng Xiaoping

    Himself - Politician (archive footage)

18. Hu Yaobang

    Himself - Politician (archive footage)

19. 

    Mikhail Gorbachev

    Himself - Politician (archive footage)

20. Li Peng

    Himself - Politician (archive footage)

21. Zhao Ziyang

    Himself - Politician (archive footage)

22. Jian Zemin

    Himself - Politician (archive footage)

23. 

    Bill Clinton

    Himself - Politician (archive footage)

Crew 11