"If you can't beat them... be them."

2026

1h 44m

5.8(60 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Science Fiction

Overview

An insecure Chinese-American teenager undergoes experimental surgery to appear white, hoping to secure the prom queen title and peer acceptance.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Shirley Chen

Joan Huang

Mckenna Grace

Jo Hunt

Amelie Zilber

Olivia Hammond

Vivian Wu

Sofia Huang

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Brindha

Fang Du

Roger Huang

Nicholas Myers

Nash

R. Keith Harris

Willie Singer

Kristen Cui

Young Joan

Sarah Kopkin

Greta

Creative team

Directed by: Amy Wang
Written by: Amy Wang
Produced by: Mark Ankner
Amy Wang

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