Another Me (Chinese: 李茂换太子; pinyin: Lǐ Mào huàn tàizǐ; lit. 'Li Mao switches with the crown prince'; also known as Chinese: 李茂扮太子; pinyin: Lǐ Mào bàn tàizǐ; lit. 'Li Mao disguises himself as the crown prince') is a 2022 Chinese comedy film produced by New Classics Media. It was released on 1 January 2022 and stars Ma Li, Chang Yuan, Ai Lun, and Wei Xiang (魏翔).
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Premise
The film depicts a constable (捕快) named Li Mao who is married to Yang Jiazhen, a woman from a rich family, who unexpectedly discovers that he is the spitting image of the crown prince. Li Mao wants to go to the imperial palace to get a promotion, while the crown prince wishes to leave the palace and live freely. As a result, the two switch identities, but are drawn into the schemes of high officials.
Cast
Ma Li
Chang Yuan
Ai Lun
Wei Xiang (魏翔)
Wang Chengsi (王成思)
Du Xiaoyu (杜晓宇)
Release
The film was originally scheduled for release on 31 December 2021, but this was pushed back to 1 January 2022.
Reception
Derek Elley wrote that though enjoyable, the film falls short of its potential as it "relies on pratfall comedy, wordplay, and cameo appearances...rather than a plot with real character development and architecture."