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.
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Shu Qi
Ye Xing Yu
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Liu Ye
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Qi Huan
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Chen Chuang
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Li Mengnan
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Liu Yiwei
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Lü Yue Director
First release March 4, 2004 · Produced in China · Original title 美人草
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China
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Original title
美人草
Original language
Chinese
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Chinese
Release dates
China · March 4, 2004
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