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Born to Be Human

Born to Be Human

Drama
2021, Movie, 1h 45min
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?
Country: Taiwan
Director:
Lily Ni
Cast:
Vera Chen,
Yin Chao-te,
Alice Lee,
Hsing-Wen Lee
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Lily Ni
Director
Vera Chen
As Chen Jie
Yin Chao-te
As Lee Pei-Rui
Alice Lee
As Dr. Lee's Mom
Hsing-Wen Lee
As Yang Guo-Ying
Mu Mei
As Hsu Tien
Zi-Cheng Li
As Old school bully
Ling-Wei Lee
As Yang Shi-Nan

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In "Born to Be Human," a 14-year-old boy named Yang Shi-Nan undergoes a life-altering transformation without his consent. Diagnosed as intersex, his parents decide to have him undergo sex reassignment surgery, changing him into a female named Yang Shi-Lan. As Shi-Lan navigates her new life, she struggles to reconcile her gender identity with her biological changes, leading to a powerful and poignant journey of self-discovery.

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