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The Foliage (film)

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The Foliage
Traditional Chinese美人草
Simplified Chinese美人草
Hanyu PinyinMeǐrén Cǎo
Directed byLü Yue
Written byHuang Jingjing
Frank Shi
Wu Yin
Based onFrank Shi - My First Love
Produced byLiu Jing
Joe Ma
StarringLiu Ye
Shu Qi
Fang Bin
Qi Huan
CinematographyYao Jianyun
Pan Dawei
Xie Ze
Edited byZhai Ru
Production
companies
Beijing 21 Century Bona Film
Eastern Dragon Film
Wenzhou Teleplay Product Center
Xi'an Meiya Cultural Communication
Distributed byBona Film Group
Mei Ah Entertainment
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

The Foliage (Chinese: 美人草; pinyin: Meǐrén Cǎo), also known as Years Without Epidemic, is a 2003 Chinese romance film directed by Lü Yue and stars Liu Ye, Shu Qi, Fang Bin, and Qi Huan. The film is an adaptation of Chinese-American writer Frank Shi's novel My First Love.[1] It tells the love story of sent-down youth Liu Simeng and Ye Xingyu. The film premiered in China in 2003.

Plot

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On her way back from a family visit, young female intellectual Xing-Yu meets the equally young and rebellious Si-Mong and the two fall in love. When Xing-Yu's childhood friend and lover Yuan gets into a fight with Si-Mong, Xing-Yu tries to make peace between the two jealous rivals. Her attempts for truce further draw her into a forbidden and passionate relationship instead.

Cast

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  • Liu Ye as Liu Simeng, a sent-down youth who falls in love with Ye Xingyu.
  • Shu Qi as Ye Xingyu, Yuan Dingguo's girlfriend, when she meet Liu Simeng, they fall in love. She is in a love triangle with Yuan Dingguo and Liu Simeng.
  • Fang Bin as Yuan Dingguo, Ye Xingyu's boyfriend.
  • Qi Huan as Wei Hong
  • Li Mengnan as Manager Wu
  • Zhang Jing as Lian Yun
  • Li Chengyuan as the Company Commander
  • Liu Yiwei as Master Cui
  • Chen Chuang as Lin Shan
  • He Yunqing as Supply Chief
  • Fu Xiaoyuan as the Political Instructor
  • Xi Yang as Shaman
  • He Qichao as Goupi (child)
  • Cui Jun as Goupi (grown)
  • Zhang Shimin as Yuan Xiaoyu (child)
  • Li Lucen as Yuan Xiaoyu (grown)
  • Zhu Kaige as the Library Curator
  • Yao Jianyun as the Bus Driver
  • Deng Wei as the Posseman
  • Lei Yongda as the Posseman
  • Hu Yousheng as Manager Hu

Production

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Lü Yue, an Oscar Prize nominee, The Foliage was his second film since he is a photographer turned director.[1]

This film was shot in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.[1]

Shu Qi plays a village girl in a love triangle with Liu Ye and Fang Bin's characters.

Principal photography started in July 2003 and wrapped in September 2003.[2][3]

Accolades

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Date Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Notes
2004 24th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actor Liu Ye Won
Best Supporting Actress Qi Huan Nominated
Best Recording Chao Jun Nominated
13th Shanghai Film Critics Awards Best Actress Shu Qi Won
1st China Film Directors' Guild Best Actress Shu Qi Won
2005 10th Golden Phoenix Awards Outstanding Actor Liu Ye Won
8th Changchun Film Festival Best Actor Liu Ye Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c 重点推介《美人草》(05年9月15日 19:45播出). Sina (in Chinese). 2005-09-12.
  2. ^ 《美人草》7月开机舒淇刘烨当知青. 163.com (in Chinese). 2003-06-22.
  3. ^ 《美人草》杀青 舒淇全身心倾注. 163.com (in Chinese). 2003-09-05.
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