Jasmine Flower (Film)

Jasmine Flower (Chinese: 茉莉花開; pinyin: Mo li hua kai) is a 2004 Hong Kong drama film directed by Yong Hou. The screenplay was written by Yong Hou and Su Tong, adapting Su Tong's novel Life of Women (Fu Nü Sheng Huo). Dedicated to mothers in its opening credits, the narrative spans three chapters titled 'Grandmother', 'Mother', and 'Daughter'.

Promotional poster featuring Zhang Ziyi for Jasmine Flower — Promotional image for Jasmine Flower

Plot

The film follows three generations of women within a single family across different eras: Mo in the 1930s, Li in the 1950s, and Hua in the 1980s. Together, their given names form the phrase mo li hua, which translates to jasmine flower.

Cast

Zhang Ziyi as Young Mo, young Li, and young Hua
Joan Chen as Mo's Mother and Elder Mo
Wen Jiang as Mr. Meng
Ye Liu as Xia Du
Yi Lu as Zou Jie

Production and Release

Jasmine Flower was released on June 15, 2004. The film has a runtime of 129 minutes and was produced in Hong Kong in the Cantonese language.