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Dance Craze of the West

Dance Craze of the West

1988 · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Music

The lives and loves of 5 young people of the Uighur minority in Xinjiang set in a musical that reflects the upsurge of disco and breakdancing in late 80s China.

Directed by Guang Chunlan

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