Withered in a Blooming Season (2005) - Shao nian hua cao huang

Withered in a Blooming Season (2005) Country: China Release Year: 2005 Aka: Shao nian hua cao huang Director: Zi'en Cui Writer: Zi'en Cui Language: Mandarin Genre: Drama Runtime: 87 min Cast: Deng Ziyi, Wang Guifeng Jiao Le, Xiao Jun Shi Yue, Zhi Hong Studio: CuiZi DV Studio Imdb: N/A Available on:

Feng is a gay Beijing high school student who shares his home and room with his twin sister Wen. While never fully blown, his attractions toward his sister are none the less, obsessive. But Wen is now growing too old for his attentions and is ready to make a life of her own. Enlisting his best friend (who just happens to be gay), Feng tries to involve his sister in a relationship that he can control. Yet his plan back fires in a series of ways that leads to an unexpected but wonderful conclusion. Taking a page from Jean Coucteau, Cui Zi’en, one of China’s best young, gay film makers (Feeding Boys, Ayaya, My Fair Son) brings us a story about post-socialist, dysfunctional family life.