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People's Republic of Desire

People's Republic of Desire

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

2018 · 95 min · ★ 6.3 · Documentary

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 by Hao Wu

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