Movie: Be a Woman

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    Over the course of 3 years, Fan Popo visited a bar called “Only-Love” in Nanning, China, getting to know the dancers and drag queens there and discovering who they really were behind their exuberant costumes and personas.

  • Release Date

    2011-01-01

  • Average

    5.2

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

    Drag queen show in China.

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  • Languages:

    普通话

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