The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

6.4

2006

1h 35m

Drama

At the house of a famous Chinese botanist teacher his daughter and a female intern fall in love with each other - a forbidden love that must be kept secret.

Key Crew

Director

Dai Sijie

Producers

Lise Fayolle

Writers

Nadine Perront

Dai Sijie

Cinematography

Guy Dufaux

Music

Eric Levi

Cast (13)

Mylène Jampanoï

Li Ming

Li Xiaoran

An Chen

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