Born to Be Human (2021)

6.2/10 105 min Drama

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?

Cast

Lee Ling-wei

Yang Shi-Nan

Vera Chen Hsueh-chen

Chen Jie

Yin Chao-te

Lee Pei-Rui

Bonnie Liang

Tian Qi

Lee Hsing-wen

Yang Guo-Ying

Frances Wu

Ku Shu-Chuan

Mu Mei

Hsu Tien

Chung-Min Yin

Wang Wei

Li Zi-cheng

Old school bully

Hennymahamo

Liu Cho-Sung

Alice Lee

Dr. Lee's Mom

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