The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

2006 1h 35m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 64

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mylène Jampanoï
Li Ming
Li Xiaoran
An Chen
Wang Weiguang
Dan
Như Quỳnh
Director
Nguyen Van Quang
Master Wang
Linh Thj Bich Thu
The Woman in the Kitchen
Xuân Thức
Old Woman
Phương Thanh
The Newspaper Vendor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dai Sijie
Writers: Dai Sijie, Nadine Perront
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Canada, France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dai Sijie, shot by Guy Dufaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eric Levi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mylène Jampanoï and Li Xiaoran and Wang Weiguang carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0425985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dai Sijie directs. Guy Dufaux behind the camera. Eric Levi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, France. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, France.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Dai Sijie, shot by Guy Dufaux. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Eric Levi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Mylène Jampanoï and Li Xiaoran and Wang Weiguang carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0425985 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.