CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 35m

People's Republic of Desire

What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?

63%(11)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byHao Wu

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Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
November 30, 2018
Studios
ITVSFord Foundation / JustFilmsTribeca Film Institute

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Liu Xin
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