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The Foliage (film)

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Traditional
  
美人草

Mandarin
  
Meĭrén Cǎo

Produced by
  
Liu JingJoe Ma

Simplified
  
美人草

Directed by
  
Lü Yue

Written by
  
Huang JingjingFrank ShiWu Yin

The Foliage 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. It tells the love story of sent-down youth Liu Simeng and Ye Xingyu. The film premiered in China in 2003.

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Cast

  • 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 Dog Fart (child)
  • Cui Jun as Dog Fart (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

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

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

    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.

    References

    The Foliage (film) Wikipedia
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