August

August

2024•53m•9.5/10

Documentary

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🎬TMDb

9.5/10(2)

The documentary marks the directorial debut of Chinese actor Zhang Zhehan, it documents his deeply personal journey of self-healing in the aftermath of a devastating cyber media storm in August 2021 that abruptly halted his acting career.

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Beijing Ranyi Music Culture Media [CN]

Language

ZH

Status

Released

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Zhang Zhehan

Zhang Zhehan

Self

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