The Road to Fame: Film Screening and Discussion

FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015

FILM SCREENING AND POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR HAO WU 

THE ROAD TO FAME (2013) 

Screening Room, Michigan Theatre 

2 - 4 pm 
Screening: 83 minutes; Post-Screening Discussion: 30 min 

FREE ADMISSION

The Road to Fame tells a unique story of coming-of-age with Chinese characteristics. The film chronicles the staging of the American musical Fame-China's first official collaboration with Broadway-by the senior class at China's top drama academy as their graduation showcase. During the 8-month process, 5 students compete for roles, struggle with pressure from family and authority, and prepare to graduate into a cutthroat and corrupt show business. Part of China's One-Child generation, they have been spoiled growing up but are now obliged to carry on the failed dreams of their parents. They must confront complex social realities and their own anxieties, and, in the process of staging Fame, negotiate their own paths to success in today's China.

This presentation is co-sponsored by the U-M Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies. 

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