The Chinese Botanist's Daughters
Seen it?2006 | 95 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dai Sijie
- Mylène JampanoïLi Ming
- Li XiaoranAn Chen
- Wang WeiguangDan
- Như QuỳnhDirector
- Nguyen Van QuangMaster Wang
- Linh Thj Bich ThuThe Woman in the Kitchen
- Xuân ThứcOld Woman
- Phương ThanhThe Newspaper Vendor
- Tuo JilinJudge
- Bá AnhPoliceman 2