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Release Year2017
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes4
DirectorZero Chou
WritersZero Chou
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Substitute
About The Substitute
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?
Directed by Zero Chou, The Substitute leans on a strong ensemble — Aviis Zhong, Jie Lu, Akio Chen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2017.
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