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Jasmine Women

茉莉花开

2004 · drama · romance

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Jasmine Women

茉莉花开

Drama · Romance · 2004

In the 1930s, a young woman living with her mother begins a relationship with a film-studio manager. When she becomes pregnant, he abandons her. The film follows three generations of women in the same family.

Story context: China Cultural Center in Brussels original screening announcement ↗Checked 2026-10-08

THE FILM RECORD

At a glance.

Release year
2004
Runtime
Not established
Production origin
Mainland China
Screenwriters
Hou Yong · 侯咏

Source-linked cast

Five source cast identities are checked; these sources do not establish a complete cast or billing order.

Structured facts: Wikidata ↗ · Checked 2026-10-08

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THE STORY BEHIND THE RECORD

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Edition notes.

The library catalogs a Hong Kong DVD dated [2006], describes 130 minutes, and separately notes that the motion picture was originally produced in 2004. Its copy lists Mandarin/Cantonese audio, Traditional/Simplified Chinese and English subtitles, and NTSC DVD system details.

Indiana University Libraries catalogued Hong Kong DVD copy · Indiana University Libraries original Jasmine Women DVD catalogue ↗

The 2016 screening programme lists 130 minutes, French subtitles for 13 June and English subtitles for 14 June. These are historical programme observations.

China Cultural Center in Brussels 2016 screening programme · China Cultural Center in Brussels original screening announcement ↗

Behind the story.

The original screenplay is credited to Zhang Xian and Hou Yong. Su Tong is identified separately as author of the source novel Women’s Lives.

Shanghai International Film Festival original company retrospective ↗ · Indiana University Libraries original Jasmine Women DVD catalogue ↗ · China Cultural Center in Brussels original screening announcement ↗

The catalogued copy lists 韓三平 and 李旭東 under 製片人, 田壯壯 under 監製, and 李旭東 with unnamed others under 出品人.

Indiana University Libraries original Jasmine Women DVD catalogue ↗

Its technical credits list 姚曉鋒 under 攝影, 閔宗泗 under 美術, 吳凌 under 音樂, and 蘇聰 under 作曲. Their names remain unlinked.

Indiana University Libraries original Jasmine Women DVD catalogue ↗

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Original source notes.

The source novel is 妇女生活 by Su Tong · 苏童. Screenplay credits are shown separately. Indiana University Libraries original Jasmine Women DVD catalogue ↗ · China Cultural Center in Brussels original screening announcement ↗

Shanghai International Film Festival original company retrospective ↗ · Published 2007-06-28 · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Checked 2026-10-08

Indiana University Libraries original Jasmine Women DVD catalogue ↗ · Publication date unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Checked 2026-10-08

China Cultural Center in Brussels original screening announcement ↗ · Publication date unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-08 · Checked 2026-10-08

Structured identity is linked to Wikidata. Story, screenplay, source-novel and edition notes cite their original sources beside the text.

These are selected credits and edition observations; the credits and release records may be incomplete.

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