Born to Be Human
2021, Chinese. Directed by Lily Ni.
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?
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 3 December 2021
- Original title
- 生而為人
- Country
- Taiwan
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Born to Be Human runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is Born to Be Human on?
Born to Be Human is streaming on FlixFling in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Born to Be Human?
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Who directed Born to Be Human?
Born to Be Human (2021) was directed by Lily Ni and stars Lee Ling-wei, Vera Chen Hsueh-chen, Yin Chao-te.