If I Were You (Chinese: 变身男女; pinyin: Biàn shēn nánnǚ, Transfiguration of man and woman) is a 2012 Chinese romantic comedy film directed and written by Li Qi, starring Jimmy Lin, Yao Di, and Wu Ma.[1][2] The film was released in China on Chinese New Year.[1] The film is based on Biànshēn nánnǚ, a romantic novel of the same name, by the popular youth author Zi Yue.
| If I Were You | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 變身男女 |
| Simplified Chinese | 变身男女 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Biànshēn Nánnǚ |
| Directed by | Li Qi |
| Written by | Li Qi Qin Wen Chu Zheng |
| Based on | Zi Yue (籽月) If I Were You |
| Produced by | Zhang Qi |
| Starring | Jimmy Lin Yao Di Wu Ma |
| Cinematography | Liu Zhangmu Li Hao |
| Edited by | Sun Defu |
| Music by | He Miaoshu |
Production companies | Shaoxing Xinrui Film and Television Development co., LTD |
| Distributed by | Fujian Hengye Film Distribution co., LTD Shanghai Xuanying Film and Television dissemination co., LTD |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
Cast edit
- Jimmy Lin as Shan Min, a stamen man and rich second generation who works at the Zhejiang Music Radio Station.
- Yao Di as Xiao Ai, an orphan longing for love.
- Wu Ma as the old man, who is an inventor. He invents a magic umbrella, which causes Shan Min and Xiao Ai to switch bodies.
Other edit
- Xu Dexin as the fat man, who is Shan Min's best friend.
- Xu Songzi as Shan Min's mother.
- Wulan Xinzi as Shan Min's former girlfriend.
- Tanya as Shan Min's lover.
- Yang Di
Release edit
The film premiered in China on 26 January 2012.
References edit
- ^ a b 《变身男女》首部微电影 讲述另类爱情故事. Sina (in Chinese). 2012.
- ^ "If I Were You (2012)".
External links edit
- If I Were You at Douban (in Chinese)
- If I Were You at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)
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