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China's top drama academy stages the American musical "Fame," China's first official collaboration with Broadway, as the graduation showcase for its senior class. During the eight-month rehearsal, five students compete for roles, struggle with pressure from family and authority, and prepare to graduate into China's corrupt entertainment industry.

Experiences of 6 diverse "ABC"'s (American-born Chinese) who, for a variety of reasons, decided to leave jobs, homes, and families in the US and make Beijing their home.