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Masha is a spectacular blonde. But this is not enough for her lover's aristocratic family to accept her as their own. What can be done? Studying would take too long and it’s so boring. The resourceful Masha risks subjecting herself to an experiment: a chip is implanted in her body making her intellect shine with glory in any situation. However, her exquisite rival – her lover’s new fling – is not going to give up, and technology can fail at the most inappropriate moment.
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Masha is a spectacular blonde. But this is not enough for her lover's aristocratic family to accept her as their own. What can be done? Studying would take too long and it’s so boring. The resourceful Masha risks subjecting herself to an experiment: a chip is implanted in her body making her intellect shine with glory in any situation. However, her exquisite rival – her lover’s new fling – is not going to give up, and technology can fail at the most inappropriate moment.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Andrey Nikiforov
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:Russian World Vision
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