Born to Be Human (2021)

  • NR
  • 03/11/2021 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 45m

Overview

Yang Shi-Nan is a 14-year-old boy who undergoes a metamorphosis without realising what is going on. It begins on a normal school day when he gets stomach cramps. After rushing to the toilet he notices that his urine is turning bloody red. Taken to a doctor he is diagnosed with “Disorders of Sex Development,” or intersex. Without consulting him, Shi-Nan’s parents decide to accept “sex reassignment surgery”, turning Shi-Nan into a female and changing her name to YANG Shi-Lan. The family moves to a new city to start a new life and it all seems to be going well as Shi-Lan blends in and even makes friends. It seems like the butterfly is about to break out of its chrysalis but can Yang Shi-Lan truly embrace her transformation?

Lily Ni

Director

Cast

Ling-Wei Lee's headshot

Ling-Wei Lee

Yang Shi-Nan
Vera Chen's headshot

Vera Chen

Chen Jie
Yin Chao-Te's headshot

Yin Chao-Te

Lee Pei-Rui
Bonnie Liang's headshot

Bonnie Liang

Tian Qi
Hsing-Wen Lee's headshot

Hsing-Wen Lee

Yang Guo-Ying
Frances Wu's headshot

Frances Wu

Ku Shu-Chuan
Mu Mei's headshot

Mu Mei

Hsu Tien
Chung-Min Yin's headshot

Chung-Min Yin

Wang Wei

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