1000 Years of Joys and SorrowsAi Weiwei is one of the world's most famous artists and activists. In 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows, he tells a century long epic tale of China through the story of his own extraordinary life and the legacy of his father, Ai Qing, the nation's most celebrated poet. A family story and the tale of a nation, Ai Weiwei weaves a narrative through the story of his own life and that of his father. From the Cultural Revolution to the modern day Chinese