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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. 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 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


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


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.




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References






External links


The Foliage at Douban (in Chinese)
The Foliage at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)

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