To Be Ordinary
A car accident leaves a 22-year-old young man bound to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. The elderly driver who hit him gives the family a house and pays monthly compensation, yet he still cannot forgive himself. The boy’s mother believes that as long as one is alive, there is hope. His unemployed father devotes himself entirely to caring for him. The physical therapist who guides his rehabilitation quietly falls in love with him. Because of the accident, the family begins gathering for dinner every night, finding a fragile sense of togetherness. But his perceptive younger sister knows the truth behind their beautiful new home: it was bought with her brother’s broken body.
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Cast
14 people
Weber Yang
Known for
Little Big Women
Winnie Chang
Known for
The Abandoned
Hsieh Chan-jung
Also in
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The Black Box
Chen Pin-hsuan
Also in
Because of You
The Janitor
Liang Hsiu-shen
Also in
Heroes of the Eastern Skies
Empress of the Dynasty
Phoebe Chu
Also in
Before the Bright Day
The Grandmaster's Gift
Jacqueline Zhu
Known for
Lust, Caution
Someday or One Day
Lien Yu-han
Also in
A Touch of Green
A Thousand Goodnights
Danny Liang
Known for
Dear Ex
Akira Huang
Also in
Detention
Three Tears in Borneo
Phoenix Chang
Also in
Robinson's Crusoe
The Bonfire of Taiwan
Shih Ming-shuai
Known for
The World Between Us
Classmates Minus
Robin Lee Director · Ginger Wang Writer Lee Ming Cinematographer
First release October 11, 2026 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 有用的人
Production
Goer Film Co., Ltd.
Production
Taiwan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
有用的人
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
South Korea · October 11, 2026
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Taiwan · November 13, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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