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If I Were for Real

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After securing permission through bribery to leave his commune, Li Hsiao-chang (Alan Tam) heads for Shanghai to spend some time with his girlfriend, who is pregnant with their child. However, upon his arrival, he is confused with the son of a high-ranking politician and treated accordingly well. Enjoying the pampering that he is mistakenly receiving, Li doesn't immediately admit he's not who others think. But the charade cannot last forever, and the consequences of being discovered are dire.

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Audience Member An obvious dark humor. Espeicially the final taglines about what the ending of the story has taught us. That was bullshit, apparently. The message should be: This is just the exact ending with the rubbish hierachy of the CCP. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A movie that is banned by the Chinese authority for a long period of time. Talking about the practice of chained corruption which may be very common in the Mainland. This movie made Alan Tam became the Best Actor in Taiwan, although the decision may be part of a political judgement. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member If I Were for Real is truly an moving film about a true story that took place in Shanghai. A man became faked official's son to take bribes from fawning underlings. Eventually he was caught. Alam Tam won the Golden Steed (Or Horse) Award for this movie. The movie is so politically provoding, it was banned in Hong Kong and 100% in Mainland China. It was written by three imprisoned Shanghai writers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member If I Were for Real is truly an moving film about a true story that took place in Shanghai. A man became faked official's son to take bribes from fawning underlings. Eventually he was caught. Alam Tam won the Golden Steed (Or Horse) Award for this movie. The movie is so politically provoding, it was banned in Hong Kong and 100% in Mainland China. It was written by three imprisoned Shanghai writers. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After securing permission through bribery to leave his commune, Li Hsiao-chang (Alan Tam) heads for Shanghai to spend some time with his girlfriend, who is pregnant with their child. However, upon his arrival, he is confused with the son of a high-ranking politician and treated accordingly well. Enjoying the pampering that he is mistakenly receiving, Li doesn't immediately admit he's not who others think. But the charade cannot last forever, and the consequences of being discovered are dire.
Director
Wang Toon
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 40m