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Spider Lilies

Spider Lilies

A daring portrait of forbidden love.

20075.51h 34m

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.

Directed by Zero Chou
Written by Singing Chen
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Top Cast

Rainie Yang

Rainie Yang

Jade

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

Isabella Leong Lok-Sze

Takeko

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Shen Jian-Hung

Ching

Jay Shih

Jay Shih

Adong

Kris Shen

Kris Shen

David

Li Hsiu

Li Hsiu

Jade's grandmother

Michio Hayashida

Michio Hayashida

Sensei Yoshi

Ivy Chen

Ivy Chen

Jen

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Pai Chih-Ying

Young Jade

Wong Chui-Yee

Wong Chui-Yee

Takeko's mother

Themes & Keywords

tattooearthquakelgbtwoman directorbrother sister relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationshipgirls' love (gl)age-gap relationship

About Spider Lilies

Spider Lilies is a drama, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of tattoo, earthquake, lgbt, woman director, brother sister relationship, grandmother granddaughter relationship. Directed by Zero Chou, it stars Rainie Yang, Isabella Leong Lok-Sze, Shen Jian-Hung. 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.

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