Never Say Die (2017 film)


Never Say Die is a 2017 Chinese comedy film directed by Song Yang and Zhang Chiyu and starring Ai Lun, Ma Li, Shen Teng, Tian Yu and Xue Haowen. Adapted from the popular stage comedy of the same name, it was released in China on 30 September 2017. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is the highest-grossing comedy film ever in a single box office market.

Plot

A male boxer switches bodies by accident with a female journalist after the two are struck by lightning. Living out each other's lives in seemingly opposite roles, the two struggle to adjust, but eventually come to grips with each other, unearthing an even greater conspiracy within the boxing world.

Cast

The film is the third highest-grossing in China in 2017 and the sixth highest-grossing ever in the country, with a gross of .

Awards and nominations