Goodwill hunting

Robin Williams has inspired generations in China with his idealistic roles.

In 1995, a year after Hollywood films were allowed for general release in China, Jumanji was among the earliest advanced technology productions to hit screens nationwide that thrilled local audiences.

It became Robin Williams' first and practically last contact with Chinese filmgoers, other than his supportive role 14 years later in Night at the Museum (2009) as former US president Theodore Roosevelt.