Mid-Autumn Chinese Film Festival: I AM WHAT I AM 2

China | Animated/Martial Arts/Comedy | 2024 | 133 minutes
In Mandarin w/ English Subtitles

Director: Sun Haipeng
Cast: Wang Yilang, Chen Yexiong, Li Xin, Cai Xinran, Guo Hao, Zhang Jie

SYNOPSIS:

A village boy who came to Shanghai to make a living decides to enter the 'Shanghai Fight Night' martial arts competition to raise money for his bedridden father. Representing the fading tradition of Chinese martial arts, he must overcome not only his formidable opponents but also prejudice and himself. 

Xu Zheng, Producer/Director

Renowned Chinese director, actor, producer, and screenwriter.

The first filmmaker in Chinese-language cinema to direct two films that each grossed over RMB 1 billion, Xu has now amassed more than RMB 23 billion in total box-office revenue from the projects he has directed and starred in.