Wham! their tour of China, received its world premiere as part of the festivities. For several years after becoming a solo artist, Michael spoke negatively, in public, about his time with Wham, partly because of the negativity of intense media coverage on Ridgeley. Michael complained of the constant pressure he felt, and he claimed that the duo had been mistreated financially. He also spoke disparagingly about some of the videos and songs from the Wham repertoire, especially the video from "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", and the songs from Fantastic. However, his perspective on the era softened somewhat in the
Wham! in China: Foreign Skies Heaven". Wham! in China: Foreign Skies Wham! in China: Foreign Skies is a 1986 documentary film directed by Lindsay Anderson that documents Wham!’s 10-day visit to China during their 1985 world tour. The film was created by Strathford Hamilton and Andy Morahan. It was shot over two weeks in April and edited over summer and autumn 1985 in London. Wham! made history in China by being the first Western pop act to visit the country. Nearly every song used in the film was taken from Wham!’s albums "Fantastic" and "Make It Big". British Director Lindsay Anderson was engaged to accompany