Vote$ for Livestreamers | People's Republic of Desire
Clip: Season 20 Episode 12 | 2m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
People's Republic of Desire premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019.
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens film People's Republic of Desire, despite often destitute circumstances, fans of the most famous livestreaming performers in China--like Big Li and Shen Man--spend loads of their own money to see them become number one. Dabao, a talent manager and wife of Big Li, tearfully wonders what he's done to deserve such fervent followers.
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Vote$ for Livestreamers | People's Republic of Desire
Clip: Season 20 Episode 12 | 2m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
In this excerpt from the Independent Lens film People's Republic of Desire, despite often destitute circumstances, fans of the most famous livestreaming performers in China--like Big Li and Shen Man--spend loads of their own money to see them become number one. Dabao, a talent manager and wife of Big Li, tearfully wonders what he's done to deserve such fervent followers.
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Trailer | People's Republic of Desire
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Preview: S20 Ep12 | 30s | People's Republic of Desire premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (30s)
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