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Bookmark this pageJasmine Women (2004)
Director: Hou Yong
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From Time Out London
Hou Yong’s visually striking film tells the generation-spanning story of three women in the same family who seem destined to keep making the same mistakes. Zhang Ziyi, best known for her work on ‘Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’, is impressive as the young female protagonist of three separate stories set in China in the 1930s, 50s and 80s. Early scenes set in pre-war Shanghai are particularly worthy of mention for their stunning cinematography.Author: Jonathan Horner
Time Out London Issue 2018, 23-29 April, 2009
Cast & crew
Director: Hou Yong
Cast: Zhang Ziyi, Chen Chong, Joan Chen
Genre(s): Drama
Duration: 130 mins
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