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VINYL VOWS: MOONWALK DREAMS: (A Thriller-Fueled Romance of Smuggled Cassettes, Forbidden Gigs, and Moonwalk Love_
In the shadowed streets of 1980s Beijing and the neon pulse of Tokyo, where cassette tapes are currency and rebellion hums beneath every beat, two hearts are set to collide, moonwalk first.
Li Mei is a fearless singer performing Michael Jackson covers in the underground clubs of Beijing, dodging police raids and parental expectations. Taro Suzuki is a Tokyo DJ chasing fame, locked in a battle between duty and desire, culture and creation. Their rivalry begins with sparks, an argument at a Hong Kong fan contest over Thriller’s soul, but deepens with every duet, every clash, every whispered lyric shared across borders.
From smoky Beijing basements and Shibuya’s electric clubs to stolen moments at MJ fan rallies and the haunting echo of Tiananmen Square, Mei and Taro navigate a decade where pop becomes protest and music dares to say what history silences. Amid cassettes smuggled like secrets and dance floors that double as sanctuaries, they risk everything for art, for freedom, for each other.
But in a world fractured by politics, prejudice, and expectation, can love moonwalk its way through?
Spanning 1979 to 1992, Vinyl Moonwalk Dreams is a sweeping love story set against the rise of Michael Jackson and the backdrop of cultural revolution. It's a tale of mixtapes and defiance, whispered confessions in hotel elevators, and the healing power of a single voice that changed the world.
With a cast of dreamers, dancers, fan club rebels, and midnight performers, this is a story for anyone who ever believed that music could cross borders, rewrite fate, and save us when nothing else could.
Perfect for fans of Before Sunrise, Shantaram, and The Bodyguard, Vinyl Moonwalk Dreams is a dazzling entry in the Soundtracks of Our Love series, a standalone romance where love, loss, and liberation are stitched into every note.
Li Mei is a fearless singer performing Michael Jackson covers in the underground clubs of Beijing, dodging police raids and parental expectations. Taro Suzuki is a Tokyo DJ chasing fame, locked in a battle between duty and desire, culture and creation. Their rivalry begins with sparks, an argument at a Hong Kong fan contest over Thriller’s soul, but deepens with every duet, every clash, every whispered lyric shared across borders.
From smoky Beijing basements and Shibuya’s electric clubs to stolen moments at MJ fan rallies and the haunting echo of Tiananmen Square, Mei and Taro navigate a decade where pop becomes protest and music dares to say what history silences. Amid cassettes smuggled like secrets and dance floors that double as sanctuaries, they risk everything for art, for freedom, for each other.
But in a world fractured by politics, prejudice, and expectation, can love moonwalk its way through?
Spanning 1979 to 1992, Vinyl Moonwalk Dreams is a sweeping love story set against the rise of Michael Jackson and the backdrop of cultural revolution. It's a tale of mixtapes and defiance, whispered confessions in hotel elevators, and the healing power of a single voice that changed the world.
With a cast of dreamers, dancers, fan club rebels, and midnight performers, this is a story for anyone who ever believed that music could cross borders, rewrite fate, and save us when nothing else could.
Perfect for fans of Before Sunrise, Shantaram, and The Bodyguard, Vinyl Moonwalk Dreams is a dazzling entry in the Soundtracks of Our Love series, a standalone romance where love, loss, and liberation are stitched into every note.
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Published June 14, 2025
About the author
Nick Pollack
106 books5 followersNick comes to writing through a visual lens, spending most of his career directing short films & commercials in Australia.
Romantic thriller ‘Pack Only What You Need’ is his second fiction title for adult readers, the first being a comedy romance ‘Any Girl Who Loves The Beatles Is Bound To Break Your Heart’, published in 2017.
In addition, he regularly writes novels and screenplays for the children & family market. He has written three books for middle-grade readers, a wish-fulfillment fantasy ‘The Magician’s Raincoat’ and the first two books in a series titled ‘Zodee Ack, My Imaginary Foe’, with a fourth due in late 2020.
He has collaborated on a Christmas adventure script called ‘AKA Nick Claus’ with screenwriter Diane Drake ('What Women Want', ‘Only You’), and is currently working on screenplays for several new family films to be released in 2020.
He's particularly proud to have received an Australian Director's Guild award for directing commercials, and he is in pre-production on several feature film projects. His recently completed short feature ‘And Though The Music Ended, We Danced On Through The Night’, premiered at the Napa Valley Film Festival and collected accolades at over a dozen international festivals.
Romantic thriller ‘Pack Only What You Need’ is his second fiction title for adult readers, the first being a comedy romance ‘Any Girl Who Loves The Beatles Is Bound To Break Your Heart’, published in 2017.
In addition, he regularly writes novels and screenplays for the children & family market. He has written three books for middle-grade readers, a wish-fulfillment fantasy ‘The Magician’s Raincoat’ and the first two books in a series titled ‘Zodee Ack, My Imaginary Foe’, with a fourth due in late 2020.
He has collaborated on a Christmas adventure script called ‘AKA Nick Claus’ with screenwriter Diane Drake ('What Women Want', ‘Only You’), and is currently working on screenplays for several new family films to be released in 2020.
He's particularly proud to have received an Australian Director's Guild award for directing commercials, and he is in pre-production on several feature film projects. His recently completed short feature ‘And Though The Music Ended, We Danced On Through The Night’, premiered at the Napa Valley Film Festival and collected accolades at over a dozen international festivals.
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