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The Substitute

5.2/10
TMDB4 votes
Original: 95 min

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?

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About The Substitute

The Substitute (2017) is a film in the romance, drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Aviis Zhong, Jie Lu, Akio Chen, Shen Qi.

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Runtime
95 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Taiwan
Directors
Writers
Zero Chou

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What is The Substitute 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 stars in The Substitute?

Aviis Zhong, Jie Lu, Akio Chen, Shen Qi, Wang Zi-Qiang, Liu Shang-Qian. See the cast cards above for character names.

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