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The Foliage (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Foliage' , also known as 'Years Without Epidemic', is a 2003 Chinese romance film directed by L 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.
Plot
On her way back from a family visit, young female intellectual Xing-Yu ('Shu Qi') meets the equally young and rebellious Si-Mong ('Liu Hua') 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
* '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
L 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.
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