Born to Be Human (2021)

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Released:
2021-12-03

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?

Director:
Lily Ni

Runtime:
1h 45min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Ling-Wei Lee
    as
    Yang Shi-Nan
  • Vera Chen
    as
    Chen Jie
  • Yin Chao-te
    as
    Lee Pei-Rui
  • Bonnie Liang
    as
    Tian Qi
  • Hsing-Wen Lee
    as
    Yang Guo-Ying