The Foliage (film)

The Foliage is a 2003 Chinese romance film directed by Lü Yue and stars Liu Ye, Shu Qi, Fang Bin, and Qi Huan. The film is an adaptation of Chinese-American writer Frank Shi's novel My First Love. It tells the love story of sent-down youth Liu Simeng and Ye Xingyu. The film premiered in China in 2003.

Cast

• Liu Ye as Liu Simeng, a sent-down youth who falls in love with Ye Xingyu.
• Shu Qi as Ye Xingyu, Yuan Dingguo's girlfriend, when she meet Liu Simeng, they fall in love. She is in a love triangle with Yuan Dingguo and Liu Simeng.
• Fang Bin as Yuan Dingguo, Ye Xingyu's boyfriend.
• Qi Huan as Wei Hong
• Li Mengnan as Manager Wu
• Zhang Jing as Lian Yun
• Li Chengyuan as the Company Commander
• Liu Yiwei as Master Cui
• Chen Chuang as Lin Shan
• He Yunqing as Supply Chief
• Fu Xiaoyuan as the Political Instructor
• Xi Yang as Shaman
• He Qichao as Dog Fart (child)
• Cui Jun as Dog Fart (grown)
• Zhang Shimin as Yuan Xiaoyu (child)
• Li Lucen as Yuan Xiaoyu (grown)
• Zhu Kaige as the Library Curator
• Yao Jianyun as the Bus Driver
• Deng Wei as the Posseman
• Lei Yongda as the Posseman
• Hu Yousheng as Manager Hu

Production

Lü Yue, an Oscar Prize nominee, The Foliage was his second film since he is a photographer turned director.

This film was shot in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.

Shu Qi plays a village girl in a love triangle with Liu Ye and Fang Bin's characters.

Principal photography started in July 2003 and wrapped in September 2003.

Accolades

Date	Award	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Notes
2004	24th Golden Rooster Awards	Best Actor	Liu Ye	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Qi Huan	Nominated
		Best Recording	Chao Jun	Nominated
	13rd Shanghai Film Critics Awards	Best Actress	Shu Qi	Won
	1st China Film Directors' Guild	Best Actress	Shu Qi	Won
2005	10th Golden Phoenix Awards	Outstanding Actor	Liu Ye	Won
	8th Changchun Film Festival	Best Actor	Liu Ye	Nominated

External links

• The Foliage (film) at Douban
• The Foliage (film) at the Mtime