替身 (2017): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2017, 替身 is a liebesfilm film directed by Zero Chou, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s 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’s in it. 替身 stars Aviis Zhong as Nicole, Jie Lu as Han Lu, Akio Chen and Shen Qi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 1.0/10, 替身 has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 替身 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 替身 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - Wer zuerst kommt, kriegt die Braut and Cinema Paradiso.