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Red Star Rising?

Red Star Rising?

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Mar 07, 2012
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The call for stardom came quickly and unexpectedly as do most things in China – like earthquakes and cultural revolutions.

In this case it was a panicked last-minute Friday evening plea from a Chinese friend whose film and videocasting pal needed an “old foreigner” on Sunday to play a part in a promotional video pushing China exports, presumably not toxi…

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