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Documentary tells ‘unknown’ story of Titanic’s Chinese survivors

Eight Chinese were aboard the Titanic when it sank after hitting an iceberg. Six, most of them sailors but not working on the ship, made it out alive.

SHANGHAI: A new documentary film has revealed the “completely unknown” story of six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the Titanic and adds a new chapter to the history of the world’s most famous ship.

With Oscar-winning director James Cameron as executive producer, “The Six” has earned glowing reviews in China and at one point trended on the country’s Twitter-like Weibo after its release on Friday.

Director Arthur Jones hopes it will have the same impact when it is screened overseas and finally dispel myths that have endured for more than a century.

For the Briton and lead researcher Steven Schwankert, “The Six” gives a voice, life and…

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