''Drifting Flowers'' () is a 2008

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ese lesbian drama film by director Zero Chou. The original

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title means “The Drifting Waves of Youth.” ''Drifting Flowers'' had its world premiere on February 12, 2008, at the Berlin Film Festival as an official Panorama selection.

Plot

The story takes place in three acts, and themes of love and abandonment predominate. Characters deal with lesbianism and gender dysphoria.

Cast and characters

* Pai Chih-Ying as Meigo * Serena Fang as Jing * Chao Yi-Lan as Chalkie *

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as Lily * Sam Wang as Yen

Critical response

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'' called the film "the most professionally made of hou'sthree features to date, but with a weakly developed script that doesn’t plumb far beneath the surface." ''

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'' said the movie is Chou's strongest film to date, "yet it still lacks a script strong enough to pull it all together." ''

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'' 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."

Home media

The film was released in

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format in Region 1 on February 3, 2009, by

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; and in Region 3 on September 10, 2009, by Hoker Records. It was released on

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format on July 24, 2009, by Hoker Records.

References

External links

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