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People’s Republic of Desire
NAME OF FILM: PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE
DIRECTOR(S): Hao Wu
STARRING:
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: In China’s popular live-streaming showrooms, three millennials – a karaoke singer, a migrant worker and a rags-to-riches comedian – seek fame, fortune and human connection, ultimately finding the same promises and perils online as in their real lives.
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