People's Republic of Desire

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

2018 1h 35m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hao Wu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hao Wu, shot by Hao Wu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Tuller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hao Wu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7478112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hao Wu directs. Hao Wu behind the camera. Michael Tuller scores. Hao Wu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hao Wu, shot by Hao Wu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Tuller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hao Wu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marketing tagline: "What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?".
7IMDB entry: tt7478112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.