By Chance (2018): cast, story & where to watch
2018 · Film
Released in 2018, By Chance is a notable film directed by Liu Defu, running about 80 minutes.
What it’s about. When a door closes, they say another one opens in its place. Yu Nana (Nan Sheng) is a graduate student who has been pursuing her doctorate in psychology for the past eight years. While all of her college friends have secured jobs or married, Nana has been studying hard and preparing for her thesis. All her hard work seems to have been wasted when her thesis fails again and she is denied her Ph.D., plunging Nana into despair. The next day, Nana receives a strange email from Sasai Eisuke (Terada Takuya), a Japanese businessman. Wanting to escape from her failures, Nana takes the stranger up on his unusual offer and sets off for a trip to Japan that will change her life.
Who’s in it. By Chance stars Nan Sheng as Yu Nana / Ryoko, Takuya Terada as Sasai Eisuke / Aida Takeshi, Xu Feng and Li Yunrui as Akira Wang.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch By Chance (2018)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for By Chance change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in By Chance?
- By Chance stars Nan Sheng, Takuya Terada, Xu Feng and Li Yunrui.
- When was By Chance released?
- By Chance was released in 2018, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.