Les Filles du Botaniste (2006)

[fembuck]

The first of liberties is the one to love.


Summary: Set in China in the 1980s, the film tells the story of, Min, a young orphan, who leaves to study at the home of a renowned botanist. A secretive man and commanding father, he lives on an island that he has transformed into a luxurious garden. Anxious to share this solitary life, his daughter, An, welcomes with joy the arrival of the female student. Soon their friendship develops into a sensual, but forbidden attraction. Incapable of separating themselves, Min and An create a dangerous arrangement to be able to continue spending their lives together.
Starring: Mylène Jampanoï, Li Xiaoran, Dongfu Lin
Year: 2005
Date of release: 2006
Languages: French, english subtitles
Company: Europa
Warning: 18+, nudity, sexuality

Part One
Part Two
Part Three

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English Subs

Not only is it worth the watch just to look at Mylene Jamponai (pretty, pretty eyes) and Li Xiaoran (she makes lounging an art) for a couple hours, the landscapes showcased in the film are absolutely stunning. The relationship between Min Li and An, is intense, beautiful, tragic and captivating.

Comments

[murasaki1200.livejournal.com]

Min and An create a dangerous arrangement to be able to continue spending their lives together
Uh oh. Buckling in for that one. Thanks for uploading!

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

Oooh, it's a good one. I just watched it again, and fell in love with those two all over again. They're totally like my live action adult Yumi (Li Ming) and Sachiko (An).

[(Anonymous)]

I'm temporarily separated from my hdd but looking forward to watching this. A chinese lesbian movie in french, that'll be a first :).

[murasaki1200.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I loved the movie. Those initial interactions and coy smiles between An and Li Ming and how quickly they take to each other: so cute. That scene were An digs up a piece of ginseng is perfect in its simplicity.
The gorgeous surroundings make every one of Mylene Jampanoi's adoring looks at An with those amazing eyes that much more affecting. There was very little dialogue but both actresses completely sold the story.

The movie has the same anachronistic, westernized feel as Indochine, but hey, that's a good thing in my book.