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I Am Somebody

I Am Somebody

20156.22h 14m

Overview

A young man travels from his hometown to Hengdian, the place where the country's biggest movies are filmed. Like many others, his dream is to become a movie star. However, the life of an actor proves to be very harsh, and only a select few will ever be anything more than extras.

Directed by Derek Yee
Written by Derek Yee, Miao Li
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Top Cast

Wan Guopeng

Wan Guopeng

Peng

Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Daniel Wu

Kai Shen

Kai Shen

Kai

Bao Xiaoping

Bao Xiaoping

Director Assistant

Yue Dongfeng

Yue Dongfeng

Brother Liu

Wang Ting

Wang Ting

Ting

Xu Xiaoqin

Xu Xiaoqin

Xiaoqin

Stephen Fung

Stephen Fung

Stephen Fung

Anita Yuen Wing-Yee

Anita Yuen Wing-Yee

Anita Yuen

Ann Hui

Ann Hui

Ann Hui

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Themes & Keywords

movie business

About I Am Somebody

I Am Somebody is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2015 exploring themes of movie business. Directed by Derek Yee, it stars Wan Guopeng, Daniel Wu, Kai Shen. A young man travels from his hometown to Hengdian, the place where the country's biggest movies are filmed. Like many others, his dream is to become a movie star. However, the life of an actor proves to be very harsh, and only a select few will ever be anything more than extras.

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