The Foliage
2004, Chinese. Directed by Lü Yue.
On her way back from a family visit, young female intellectual Xing-Yu meets the equally young and rebellious Si-Mong and the two fall in love. When Xing-Yu's childhood friend and lover Yuan gets into a fight with Si-Mong, Xing-Yu tries to make peace between the two jealous rivals. Her attempts for truce further draw her into a forbidden and passionate relationship instead.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 4 March 2004
- Original title
- 美人草
- Country
- China
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The Foliage runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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The Foliage isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 March 2004. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Foliage?
If you liked The Foliage, try Attraction, Finding Mr. Right 2, The Matchmaker's Playbook.
Who directed The Foliage?
The Foliage (2004) was directed by Lü Yue and stars Shu Qi, Liu Ye, Qi Huan.