A visually stunning reflection on lustful desire, Yonfan’s Colour Blossoms tells the story of Meili, a realtor, who visits a mansion after being asked to sell it. There, she meets the mysterious Madame Umeki, and finds herself caught up in irresistible physical desires that transcend time and space. Geiko Matsuzaka from Japan, Teresa Chung from Hong Kong, and Ha Risoo from Korea explore a dreamy world of sex and passion. –BIFF
Born in Wuhan, China in 1947. Director and photographer Yonfan debuted with A Certain Romance in 1984. He later achieved commercial success with Lost Romance (1988), an adaptation of The Story of Rose, and then international acclaim with Bishonen (1998), which was invited to the 1999 Berlin Film Festival. His later film Peony Pavilion (2001) was chosen by Time magazine as one of the ten best films of the year. He later directed Colour Blossoms (2004) and then came to the 2009 Busan International Film Festival with Prince of Tears (2009), which Yonfan wrote, directed, and did the artwork for and was met with rave reviews. –BIFF
