The Foliage (film)

The Foliage
Traditional 美人草
Simplified 美人草
Mandarin Meĭrén Cǎo
Directed by Lü Yue
Produced by Liu Jing
Joe Ma
Written by Huang Jingjing
Frank Shi
Wu Yin
Based on Frank Shi - My First Love
Starring Liu Ye
Shu Qi
Fang Bin
Qi Huan
Cinematography Yao Jianyun
Pan Dawei
Xie Ze
Edited by Zhai Ru
Distributed by Nona Film Group
Release dates
  • 2003 (2003)
Running time
99 minutes
Country China
Language Mandarin

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

Cast

Production

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

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
13rd 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

  1. 1 2 3 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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