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The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

Drama · 2006

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.

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The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

2006 Drama 1h 35m

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6.4 / 10

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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.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Dai Sijie

Written by

Dai Sijie · Nadine Perront

Mylène Jampanoï

Mylène Jampanoï

Li Ming

Li Xiaoran

Li Xiaoran

An Chen

Wang Weiguang

Wang Weiguang

Dan

Như Quỳnh

Như Quỳnh

Director

N

Nguyen Van Quang

Master Wang

L

Linh Thj Bich Thu

The Woman in the Kitchen

X

Xuân Thức

Old Woman

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.