I Want to Be
1987, English. Directed by Yang Li-kuo.
After his father's early death, a young fisherman's son, Stinky Crab (Huang Kunxuan), lives with his mother and sister (portrayed by Li Shuzhen), mending fishing nets and selling shell necklaces for a living. Following an accidental injury during a dispute with tourists, he is adopted by a wealthy, childless couple. He subsequently lives an affluent life but loses contact with his birth family. The story follows the turning points in his life as an adult.
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- 1 January 1987
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- 我的志愿
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I Want to Be isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1987. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed I Want to Be?
I Want to Be (1987) was directed by Yang Li-kuo and stars Wong Kwan-Yuen.