People's Republic of Desire
“What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?”
2018•1h 35m•6.3•Released
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.
Director
Hao Wu
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
Tripod Media
Production
Company
Tripod Media
Company
ITVS
Company
Ford Foundation / JustFilms
Company
Tribeca Film Institute
Company
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Company
Sundance Institute
Producer
Liu Xin
Producer
Hao Wu
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