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Spider Lilies (2007)

Directed by Zero Chou

Drama | Romance

Overview

When Jade, a web-cam girl, visits Takeko’s tattoo studio she becomes entranced with the image of the spider lily and with Takeko as well. In order to get closer to the object of her desire, Jade asks Takeko to give her the same lily tattoo, challenging Takeko’s monastic existence and opening up memories which threaten to tear the two women apart.

Length 94 minutes

Actors

Rainie Yang | Isabella Leong | Shen Jian-Hung | Jay Shih | Kris Shen | Li Hsiu | Michio Hayashida | Ivy Chen | Pai Chih-Ying | Wong Chui-Yee | Cheng Yu-Chieh | Sam Wang

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Finally watched this DVD I’ve had from Netflix since July, the longest I’ve had a DVD out. I actually watched half of this a few months ago and didn’t finish so I started from the beginning tonight. For a small, Taiwanese indie flick there’s a lot going on here. Probably too much to keep it coherent. The central romance is significant yet the other threads pull at it and take away some of its heat.

Both Rainie Yang and Isabella Leong are very good in these early roles in their career. It’s hard to believe that Rainie is in fact older than Isabella in real life given she’s playing a much younger girl to Isabella’s more mature character. Rainie even looks much younger. Their relationship is wonderful. And Isabella is distractingly beautiful with a classic look. I’m curious why she left acting in 2008 only to return 8 years in bit parts.

Their interviews in the extras are interesting as they discuss the acting classes they took to prepare them for the lesbian scenes. They are very convincing. Anyways this is nice story with warm portrayal of young love.

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