''Another Me'' (; also known as ) is a 2022 Chinese

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

produced by

New Classics Media New Classics Media () is a Chinese entertainment and media company established in 2007 that primarily invests in and produces Chinese television dramas and films. It has participated in and initiated many film and television productions. The c ...

. It was released on 1 January 2022 and stars Ma Li, , , and Wei Xiang (魏翔).

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 A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title, crown princess, is held by a woman who is heir apparent or is married to the heir apparent. ''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 * * * 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 Derek Elley (born ) is an American film and music critic and author, best known as the resident film critic for '' Variety'' until his departure in March 2010. With over 1200 reviews to his credit as of December 2014 on ''Rotten Tomatoes'', he spe ...

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."

References

{{Reflist 2022 films Chinese comedy films 2022 comedy films