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.

Year: 

2018

Total CPB Investment: 

$30,307

Made Possible by CPB's Investment: 

Hao Wu
New York, NY
ITVS Subgrant
$30,307

Topics: 

Asian American & Asian