The Foliage (Chinese: 美人草; pinyin: Meǐrén Cǎo), also known as Years Without Epidemic, is a 2003 Chinese romance film directed by Lü Yue and stars Liu Ye, Shu Qi, Fang Bin, and Qi Huan.
[1] It tells the love story of sent-down youth Liu Simeng and Ye Xingyu.
Lü Yue, an Oscar Prize nominee, The Foliage was his second film since he is a photographer turned director.
[1] This film was shot in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan.
[1] Shu Qi plays a village girl in a love triangle with Liu Ye and Fang Bin's characters.