The Road to Fame

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The Road to Fame

2013

1h 20m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Hao Wu follows students in China as they audition for a production of the American musical "Fame."

Ronnie Scheib

Variety

Throughout, Hao's focus on individual students struggling to secure key roles in the production invites viewer identification.

Mar 28, 2018

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Less dramatic than some of its fictional predecessors but offering a novel perspective on the first generation born under the one-child policy, the doc will be of most value on small screens for those already curious about cultural change in China.

Mar 28, 2018

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David Lamble

Bay Area Reporter

Hao Wu shines a light on the emerging mainland Chinese middle class in this talent-show doc that has visiting American theatre experts assist two sets of bright Beijing drama students...

Jun 8, 2020

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Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters

The Road to Fame again and again reveals the connections between past and present, between the two generations shaped by China's one child policy.

Rated: 8/10

Mar 28, 2018

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Sarah Boslaugh

Playback:stl

...a film that is often interesting, in a multi-culti sort of way, but also contains a lot of loose ends that make it frustrating to watch.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 8, 2014

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Hao Wu follows students in China as they audition for a production of the American musical "Fame."

Director: Hao Wu
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 17, 2017
Runtime: 1h 20m