Born to Be Human
6.3
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?
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Cast
11 people
Lee Ling-wei
Yang Shi-Nan
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First release March 11, 2021 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 生而為人
Production
Taiwan
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Original title
生而為人
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Japan · March 11, 2021
Premiere · Osaka Asian Film Festival
Taiwan · December 3, 2021
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
South Korea
December 1, 2022 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 17, 2021 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
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