Spider Lilies
Lycoris aurea: The golden flower is native to the northeastern coast of Taiwan. Local people call it the “spiderlily”. Japanese legend has it that spider lilies line the path to hell, poisoning the memories of all who smell their scent, forming abridge between the living and the dead.
Tattoo artist Takeko keeps aframed design of the spider lily flower on the wall of her parlor. The design was literally cut from the flesh of her father, after he was crushed to death in an earthquake. The image of the spider lily tattoo is the last cohesive memory of Takeko’s traumatized brother, Ching, who is no longer able to recognize any one, including his sister. Takeko has the same tattoo of the poisonous flower on her body in the hope of helping Ching remember and bridging the gap between them.
Webcam girl Jade visits Takeko’s tattoo parlor, looking for sexy decoration to excite her clientele. Entranced by the tattoo of the spider lily on the wall, Jade gives Takeko her business card and invites her to visit her on her website where she professes her love for the tattoo artist. Finally, Jade asks Takeko to give her the same spider lily tattoo to bring her closer to the object of her desire…
Director / Writer：Zero Chou
Producer：Liu Yun-Hou
Cast：Rainie Yang / Isabella Leong /Shen Jian-Hung / Kris Shie / Shin Yuen-Chieh
Director of Photography：HoHo Liu
Art Director：Weng Guei-Bang
Editor：Hsiao Ju-Kuan
Music：Huang Chien-Hsun / Chang Chien-Yu
Teddy Award 2007 for the Best Feature Film
Best Feature Film: Asian Film Festival Rome 2007
Panorama, Berlin International Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Hong Kong International Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Women's Film Festival in Seoul 2007
Official Selection：Torino GLBT Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Berlinale in Athens 2007
Official Selection：Pink Apple 2007
Official Selection：Boston Annual Gay & Lesbian Film/Video Festival 2007
Official Selection：Inside Out Toronto Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：NewFest NYC 2007
Official Selection：State of the World Cultural Forum 2007
Official Selection：Seattle International Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Out Takes'A Reel Queer Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Film Festival Zlin 2007
Official Selection：Provincetown International Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Frameline San Francisco Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Milan Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2007
Competition：Vienna's International Queer Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Oslo's 17th annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Tokyo International Lesbian & gay Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Outfest Los Angeles 2007
Official Selection：Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2007
Competition：Bangkok International Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：tARTuFF Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Umea International Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Asian Womens Film Festival
Official Selection：Helsinki International Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Ciclo Rosa 2007
Official Selection：Lesbian Festival Budapest 2007
Competition：Asian Film Festival Rome 2007
Official Selection：Hamburg International L&G Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Copenhagen Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2007
Official Selection：LesGaiCineMad 2007
Official Selection：QUEERSICHT 2007
Official Selection：Mx Brasil Festival 2007
Official Selection：Ljubljana G&L Filmfest 2007
Official Selection：Pink Film Days 2007
Official Selection：Zinegoak Film Festival 2008
Official Selection：Rialto Film 2008
Official Selection：Mardi Gras Film Festival 2008
Official Selection：Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2008
Official Selection：FEBIO Fest 2008
Official Selection：Vilnius International Film Festival 2008
Official Selection：Wild Cinema Windhoek International Film Festival 2008
Official Selection：Internationales Frauen Filmfestival Dortmund 2008
Official Selection：Brisbane Queer Film Festival 2008
Official Selection：LGBT in Gotterborg 2008
Official Selection：BIMOVIE 2008
Official Selection：TLVFEST 2008
Official Selection：The Iberoamerican LGBT Cinema Network 2008
Official Selection：Side By Side LGBT International Film Festival 2008
Official Selection：Asia Filmfest 2008
Taiwan：March 30, 2007
Hong Kong：April 12, 2007
Singapore：June 14, 2007
South Korea：June 21, 2007
Thailand：August 30, 2007