
The Artist(2011)
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.


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.

Wan Guopeng
Peng

Daniel Wu
Daniel Wu

Kai Shen
Kai

Bao Xiaoping
Director Assistant

Yue Dongfeng
Brother Liu

Wang Ting
Ting

Xu Xiaoqin
Xiaoqin

Stephen Fung
Stephen Fung

Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
Anita Yuen

Ann Hui
Ann Hui
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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