Another Me (2022 film)
# Another Me (2022 film)

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 [zh], Ai Lun [zh], 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. 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 [zh]
* Ai Lun [zh]
* 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."

