Chinese Title: Mei Ren Cao

English Title: The Foliage

Director: Lü Yue

Screenplay: Wu Ying, Shi Xiaoke, Huang Jingjing

Cast: Liu Ye, Shu Qi, Qi Huan, Fang Bin

Genre: Drama

Region: China

Language: Chinese Mandarin

Running Time: 99min

Year of Production: 2004

Synopsis:

Ye Xingyu (Shu Qi) is an idealistic young woman who lives in the Yunnan province, where she teaches language classes and is pledged to marry Yuan Dingguo (Fang Bin), who works on a rubber plantation. Xingyu's father is seriously ill, and she wants to move to Kunming to be with him, but getting permission from local and federal authorities proves all but impossible. One day, Xingyu meets Liu Simeng (Liu Ye), who has moved from Beijing to Yunnan to work in an educational program. While Xingyu is initially put off by Simeng's big-city ways, she comes to admire his sincere dedication to duty, and he is clearly infatuated with her. But a scuffle between locals and Simeng's fellow transplants from Beijing leads to a simmering rivalry, which comes to a boil when Dingguo becomes fiercely jealous of Xingyu's blossoming friendship with Simeng.

Awards:

Best Actor, Golden Rooster Awards 2004

Best Actress, Shanghai Film Critics Awards 2004