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Born to be Human

Country: Taiwan, Language: Mandarin, 105 mins

  • Director: Lily Ni

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YANG Shi-Nan (Lily LEE) 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 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 Shi-Lan truly embrace her transformation?


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Born to Be Human (trailer) from Hewes Pictures on Vimeo.

Cast & Characters

Vera Chen
Alice Lee
Lee Ling-Wei (as Yang Shi-Nan (as Lily Lee))
Chao-te Yin (as (as Yin Jau Der))