Spider Lilies (2007)

- Original title
- 刺青
- Directed by
- Zero Chou
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- 15+
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 47 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A webcam performer and a reluctant tattoo artist cross paths in Taiwan. Their attraction pulls them closer even as painful memories and emotional barriers threaten to keep them apart.
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What happens
Spider Lilies (Chinese: 刺青; pinyin: Cìqīng; lit. 'Tattoo') is a 2007 Taiwanese drama film. It is the second feature-length film by director Zero Chou, and stars Rainie Yang and Isabella Leong in the lead roles. Spider Lilies was screened at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Teddy Award for Best LGBT-related Feature Film. It was released in the United States by Wolfe Video on 6 May 2008. The theme song "Xiao Mo Li" ("小茉莉"), performed by Rainie Yang, received a Golden Horse Award nomination for Best Original Film Song at the 44th Golden Horse Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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