Be Somebody (2021 film)

Be Somebody is a 2021 Chinese comedy mystery film directed by Liuxun Zimo and produced by Han Han. The film stars Yin Zheng, Deng Jiajia, Yu Entai, Yang Haoyu, Zhang Benyu, and Ke Da. The film follows the story of a group of frustrated filmmakers who gather to plan on a new film about a notorious criminal case. The film premiered in China on 11 November 2021.

Cast

 * Yin Zheng as Li Jiahui
 * Deng Jiajia as Su Mengdie
 * Yu Entai as Zheng Qianli
 * Yang Haoyu as Guan Jingnian
 * Zhang Benyu as Qi Leshan
 * Ke Da as Chen Xiaoda
 * Chen Minghao as Lu Ziye
 * Qin Xiaoxian as Da Hai
 * Deng Enxi as Ye Ying
 * Yu Ailei as Man in black
 * Bai Ke as worker
 * Winston Chao as boss

Release
Be Somebody was released on 11 November 2021 in China.

Reception
Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the drama 7.6 out of 10.

Box office
Be Somebody earned a total of ¥300 million ($46.93 million) in its first 9 days of release. On 27 November, it grossed more than ¥500 million ($78.22 million) at the box office. As of November 27, the film's accumulated grossed reached 500 million yuan ($78.22 million). As of January 30, 2022, the film has accumulated a gross of 927 million CNY ($145.7 million).