Drifting Flowers (Chinese: 漂浪青春; pinyin: Cì Qīng; lit. 'Piao Lang Qing Chun') is a 2008 Taiwanese lesbian drama film by director Zero Chou.[2] The original Chinese title means “The Drifting Waves of Youth.”[3]
| Drifting Flowers | |
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| 漂浪青春 | |
| Directed by | Zero Chou |
| Produced by | Liu Yun-Hou |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Christine Hsu |
Production company | Third Vision Films[1] |
| Distributed by | Three Dots Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
Drifting Flowers had its world premiere on February 12, 2008, at the Berlin Film Festival as an official Panorama selection.[4][5][6][3]
Plot
editThe story takes place in three acts, and themes of love and abandonment predominate. Characters deal with lesbianism and gender dysphoria.
Cast and characters
edit- Pai Chih-Ying as Meigo
- Serena Fang as Jing
- Chao Yi-Lan as Chalkie
- Lu Yi-Ching as Lily
- Sam Wang as Yen
Critical response
editVariety called the film "the most professionally made of [Chou's] three features to date, but with a weakly developed script that doesn’t plumb far beneath the surface."[3]
The Hollywood Reporter said the movie is Chou's strongest film to date, "yet it still lacks a script strong enough to pull it all together."[1]
AfterEllen said the tripartite story line is "one of the movie’s greatest strengths, as each scene hits the emotional high notes and captures quiet moments with equal aplomb."[2]
Home media
editThe film was released in DVD format in Region 1 on February 3, 2009, by Wolfe Video; and in Region 3 on September 10, 2009, by Hoker Records.[7][8] It was released on Blu-ray in region-free format on July 24, 2009, by Hoker Records.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kerr, Elizabeth (April 2, 2008). "Drifting Flowers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ a b "Review of "Drifting Flowers"". AfterEllen. September 11, 2008. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ a b c Elley, Derek (February 21, 2008). "Drifting Flowers". Variety. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- ^ Marshall, Lee (31 January 2008). "Berlin - the critic's preview". Screen Daily. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ Meza, Ed (February 1, 2008). "Queer cinema makes mark on Berlin". Variety. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Piao Lang Qing Chun (Drifting Flowers)" (PDF). Berlinale (in German). 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Drifting Flowers (US Version)". YesAsia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Drifting Flowers (Taiwan Version)". YesAsia.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Drifting Flowers". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
Further reading
edit- Coco, Guy (July 22, 2008). "INTERVIEW: Chao Yi-lan and Serena Fang of 'Drifting Flowers'". TIL&GFF 2008.
- Fainaru, Dan (19 February 2008). "Drifting Flowers (Piao Lang Qing Chun)". Screen Daily.
- Yi, Ho (August 15, 2008). "Loud and proud" (PDF). Taipei Times. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
External links
edit- Drifting Flowers at IMDb
- Drifting Flowers at Rotten Tomatoes
- Drifting Flowers Archived 2017-02-08 at the Wayback Machine at Three Dots Entertainment
- Drifting Flowers at TLA Releasing