The Substitute (2017)

  • NR
  • 07/09/2017 (TW)
  • Romance, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Overview

To compensate the loss of Lu’s brother, Lu, the captain of judo team at school, has been brought up by her mother as a substitute of her brother in Beijing. In the seemingly masculine appearance, she secretly falls in love with Nicole, the internet celebrity girl from Taiwan. Lu and Nicole meet each other in a judo competition of which the winner would have the chance to become the leading actress in an action film. Nicole wins the competition, but she disappears right before the movie start shooting. As Nicole’s substitute, Lu then has the chance to play the leading actress of the action movie. But the thing is, is Lu able to find her own self-identity and be the real her in one’s life?

Zero Chou

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Aviis Zhong's headshot

Aviis Zhong

Nicole
Jie Lu's headshot

Jie Lu

Han Lu
Akio Chen's headshot

Akio Chen

Shen Qi's headshot

Shen Qi

Wang Zi-Qiang's headshot

Wang Zi-Qiang

Liu Shang-Qian's headshot

Liu Shang-Qian

Benji's headshot

Benji

Huang Rou-Min's headshot

Huang Rou-Min

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