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People’s Republic of Desire

In popular virtual showrooms, China’s super rich and dirt poor band together to worship their favorite online stars. In this digital universe where everything seems possible, a karaoke singer, a poor migrant worker, and a comedian seek fame, fortune, and human connection, ultimately finding the same promises and perils online as in real life.

Premiere Date

February 25, 2019

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Winner

2018 South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) - Documentary Feature Grand Jury Award

Nominee

2018 International Documentary Association (IDA) - Best Writing

Hao Wu

Producer/Director

Originally trained as a molecular biologist, Hao Wu traveled to the Internet world before focusing on filmmaking and writing. His documentary films have received funding support from The Ford Foundation JustFilms, Tribeca Film Institute, Sundance Institute, and international broadcasters. Wu is a fellow at the New America Foundation. His writing on China has appeared on Time.com, Slate.com, Marketplace Radio, Strait Times, and China Daily.