Underplayed Gems

American Dreams in China (2013)

American Dreams in China poster
Original title
中国合伙人
Directed by
Peter Chan
Genre
comedy drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
IIA
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 126 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three college friends in China start a test preparation school and build it into a successful business. The story follows their struggles and changing relationships over many years.

aspirationalbittersweetenergeticnostalgicambitiousupliftingdramaticfriendship-driven

What happens

American Dreams in China (Chinese: 中国合伙人) is a 2013 Chinese comedy-drama film co-produced and directed by Peter Chan and starring Huang Xiaoming, Deng Chao, and Tong Dawei. It was shown at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It is based on the story of New Oriental. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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