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Chinese Botanist's Daughters (The)

Country: France, Language: Chinese, 105 mins

Original Title

Les Filles du Botaniste
  • Director: Sijie Dai
  • Writer: Sijie Dai; Nadine Perront
  • Producer: Lise Fayolle; Roger Frappier

CGiii Comment

What a shame - a clumsy, oafish film.

The cinematography is actually quite beautiful in places.

The male characterisations are simply thuggish - every woman in the world would turn lesbian if they were subjected to these vile men.

Ultimately,  it descends into film-student cliche.

There was a potential - it just never made it to the screen.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Min Li, a trainee botanist is taken in by An's father. In such a beautiful, but lonely setting where the two are treated badly by the few men they communicate with, the women form a bond which quickly turns to unspeakable love. In a swirl of forbidden passion, love and opiate-induced intoxication they find themselves confronted with a society who will not accept same-sex love, a crime punishable by death.

Cast & Characters

Mylene Jampanoi as Min Li;
Xiao Ran Li as Cheng An;
Ling Dong Fu as Mr. Chen;
Wei-chang Wang as Dan;
Nhu Quynh Nguyen as Headmistress;
Nguyen Van Quang as Master Wang;
Linh Thj Bich Thu as The Kitchen Lady;
Phuong-Thanh as The Newspaper Seller;
Tuo Jilin as The Judge;
Dinh Xuang Tung as Police Officer #1;
Vuong Trach Vu as Police Officer #3;
Drieu Van Chau as Waitress;
Chu Hung as Man Cage;
Yang Jun as Bird-catcher;
Le Tung Linh as Man Dormitory