The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

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The Chinese Botanist's Daughters

2006

1h 35m

6.3(62 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

EuropaCorp

Max Films

Canal+

CNC

Téléfilm Canada

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Mylène Jampanoï

Li Ming

Mylène Jampanoï

Acting

李小冉

An Chen

李小冉

Acting

王伟光

Dan

王伟光

Acting

Nhu Quynh

Director

Nhu Quynh

Acting

Nguyen Van Quang

Master Wang

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Acting

Linh Thj Bich Thu

The Woman in the Kitchen

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Acting

Xuân Thức

Old Woman

No Image

Acting

Phương Thanh

The Newspaper Vendor

Phương Thanh

Acting

Tuo Jilin

Judge

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Acting

Bá Anh

Policeman 2

Bá Anh

Acting

Chu Hùng

Man in the Cage

Chu Hùng

Directing

Yang Jun

Birdcatcher

Yang Jun

Acting

Lê Tung Linh

Dormitory Man

No Image

Acting

林棟甫

Prof. Chen

林棟甫

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