In the first part of the South China Morning Post documentary on Hong Kong’s anti-government protests, we explore the origins of the city's biggest political crisis and social upheaval since its return from British to Chinese rule in 1997. It all begins in March 2019 with a plan by the Hong Kong government for an extradition law to allow the transfer of suspects for trial to Taiwan, Macau and, more controversially, the Chinese mainland. It sparks a massive public backlash, drawing millions of protesters onto the streets and piling pressure on Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, who refuses to back down. Thousands seeking to stop the passage of the law block roads leading to the legislature. It marks the beginning of violent clashes with police and a descent into unprecedented chaos.

China's Rebel City Part 2: Battle Lines Drawn, released on Nov 20, 2020