The Substitute
替身
Synopsis
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?
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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-11-03
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- Director
- Zero Chou
- Screenplay & Story
- Zero Chou
- Original Title
- 替身
- Country of Origin
- Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
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What is The Substitute about?
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?
Who directed The Substitute?
The Substitute was directed by Zero Chou.
Who stars in The Substitute?
The principal cast of The Substitute includes Aviis Zhong, Jie Lu, Akio Chen, Shen Qi, Wang Zi-Qiang.
When was The Substitute released and how long is it?
The Substitute was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.