People's Republic of Desire with Hao Wu

11/28/2019; 34 minutes

The pursuit of fame, changes in China's youth culture, and the gift economies of live-streaming are explored in this lively conversation between director Hao Wu and Hangping Xu (UC Santa Barbara). Hao vividly compares internet fandom in the US and China and reveals how the lives of the documentary subjects' has changed since the release of the film. Recorded on 10/17/2019. (#35343)

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