"One billion Chinese. One mad obsession!"01 January 2008Factual78 mins
The amazing story of 1,000,000,000 people and their MAD MAD MAD rush to learn English! China 's love affair with the English language has reached feverish proportions. With half a million or more visitors descending on Beijing for the Games, can the Chinese pull it off with their newly-acquired English? Mad About English! follows the inspiring and heart-warming efforts of a city preparing to host the world by learning a once-forbidden tongue.
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Mad About English! - Official Theatrical Trailer 2008
The official trailer for the documentary feature "Mad About English!".
Mad About English Movie Trailer
This is a movie trailer of "Mad About English". It is a movie showing Beijing People Flock to Learn English to Welcome Foreign Guests to their country. It is quite ...
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